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Proposal to extend optional municipal hookup distance to 1,000 feet prompts debate over incentives and costs
Summary
HB629 would let subdivisions elect to connect to municipal water and sewer up to 1,000 feet away (up from 500) but would not require connection; supporters say it encourages hookups and denser development, opponents say it weakens incentives for cities to expand service and could shift costs.
Representative Steve Fitzpatrick said House Bill 6 29 would extend the optional connection distance to municipal water and sewer from 500 to 1,000 feet, giving developers an option to hook into existing systems rather than installing septic tanks and wells and promoting denser, more affordable…
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