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Commissioner Berman urges study after state lawmaker files OWTS bill; county seeks white paper before legislative action
Summary
Commissioner Berman said Representative Smith filed a bill described as addressing septic systems but omitting existing on‑site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) provisions; Berman and staff prefer a study and white paper to inform any future legislative proposal.
Commissioner Berman told the board that Representative Smith filed a bill described in the draft as addressing septic systems but that the draft omits existing on‑site wastewater treatment system (OWTS) provisions. Berman said county officials plan to work with the representative to amend the bill and urged a foundational study to inform future legislation.
“We were actually discussing more of doing a study and getting a…
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