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Subcommittee approves septic inspection requirement and delays licensing rules (HP146)
Summary
The environment subcommittee recommended House Bill 146 favorably after staff said it is substantively the same as last year; HP146 would require septic systems to be inspected and pumped by 07/01/2028 and before new tenants, and it delays on-site wastewater board licensing deadlines by two years.
The Environment and Transportation Committee’s environment subcommittee on Monday recommended House Bill 146 favorably, advancing a measure that would require inspections and pump‑outs for septic systems serving rental properties and delay certain licensing deadlines tied to the on‑site wastewater board.
Kristen, staff, summarized HP146 as substantively unchanged from last year, with some technical differences. “This bill requires a landlord, that is served by a septic system to, ensure that the septic system has been inspected and pumped out, by 07/01/2028 and before each new tenant occupies the property,” Kristen said. The bill also requires contracts for sale of real property with a…
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