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Committee approves Greenwood Utilities' plan to bottle municipal water to fund infrastructure
Summary
A committee approved a measure authorizing Greenwood Utilities to bottle and sell municipal water directly to consumers and directed that all proceeds be used for city infrastructure projects; the bill was reported out of committee.
A committee vote approved a measure authorizing Greenwood Utilities to bottle municipal water and sell it directly to consumers, with revenues dedicated to city infrastructure.
Speaker 1 presented the committee substitute, describing Greenwood Utilities' plan and stating explicitly that "all funds will go to the infrastructure of that city." Speaker 1 invited questions; the item received verbal approval and was reported out of committee.
The measure was presented as a funding mechanism for municipal infrastructure needs; the transcript does not specify implementation details such as regulatory approvals, pricing, environmental safeguards, or a timeline for commercial sales. The committee recorded the motion and an "Aye" vote; no roll-call tally or detailed procedural conditions were included in the transcript.
Next steps would typically include any required regulatory review at the municipal level and follow-up implementation tasks by Greenwood Utilities; the transcript did not list implementation deadlines or permitting requirements.
