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Senate narrows impact-fee loophole; extends rules to private water companies
Summary
The Senate passed amendments to the Impact Fees Act to require private water companies that compel connections to follow the same impact-fee calculations as public providers, prompting debate about regulatory reach and fairness for developers and small private systems.
Third-substitute House Bill 184, intended to bring private water companies that require mandatory hookups under the state’s Impact Fees Act, passed the Senate after debate about whether the change was a necessary closure of a loophole or an overreach targeting specific private providers.
Senator Bramble, sponsor of the Senate…
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