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League and state water officials clarify HB501 substitute: mandate removed, fund-eligibility thresholds remain contested
Summary
State water officials and league staff updated members on HB501's substitute: the explicit statewide mandate was removed and eligibility for state water infrastructure funds will hinge on reaching rate thresholds; members raised concerns about the impact on federal earmarks and affordability for small systems.
State water officials Candace Hossen Jaeger (Water Quality) and Nathan Lundstedt (Drinking Water) joined the LPC to answer technical questions about HB501, the Unified Water Infrastructure bill. Staff said a substitute is being drafted to clarify how eligibility for state funding will be measured and to phase in timelines so jurisdictions can "grow into" any rate thresholds.
Officials repeatedly clarified that…
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