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Committee reviews substitute to Senate Bill 118 limiting municipal utility lien actions; no committee vote
Summary
At a fourth hearing on Senate Bill 118, a committee member moved to amend the working document with substitute bill 0689-1. Committee members discussed changes that narrow municipal authority to file liens or disconnect service for charges tied to a former occupant; the bill was not marked for a committee vote and was not reported out.
The Senate Local Government Committee held a fourth hearing on Senate Bill 118 and considered substitute bill 0689-1, but the measure was not placed on the committee's agenda for a vote.
Vice Chair Gavarone moved to amend the working document with substitute bill 0689-1 and then explained the principal changes contained in the subbill. The committee did not record a formal vote on the substitute during this meeting, and the chair said the bill would not be reported out of committee that day.
The substitute as explained to the committee makes several substantive changes to municipal authority over utility billing and…
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