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House approves licensure for designers of private wastewater systems; bill includes $25 initial fee
Summary
First substitute HB14, creating a state certification and licensing framework for designers and installers of individual wastewater systems, passed the House 67–5; sponsors said grandfathering protects current practitioners and the licensing fee will fund program administration.
The Utah House on Jan. 23 approved the first-substitute version of House Bill 14, which establishes certification and licensing for individuals who design, install or perform percolation testing on individual (non-municipal) wastewater disposal systems. Representative Hatch, the bill sponsor, said the substitute incorporates concerns from practitioners and allows grandfathering for those with existing experience.
Hatch told the chamber the measure aims to protect…
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