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Builders back deferring water/sewer connection fees; utilities warn of shifted risk
Summary
SB 6,096 would require cities to offer deferral options for water and sewer connection charges until final inspection or certificate of occupancy. Builders and business groups supported the move to ease upfront costs; water/sewer districts and some cities opposed it citing cash‑flow, bond planning and ratepayer risk.
The committee heard SB 6,096 on Jan. 23, a bill that would require cities and towns to adopt a system by 2030 permitting deferred collection of water and sewer connection charges for qualifying residential construction, with options to defer until final inspection or certificate of occupancy.
Sponsor Senator Gaynor said the measure is meant to ease affordability and financing pressures on small builders by shifting the timing of…
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