Committee advances bill requiring notice for utility main extensions
The Senate Local Government Committee advanced Senate Bill 6, which would require utilities extending water or sewer mains outside municipal boundaries to notify affected property owners and local plan commissions; backers called it a transparency measure while utilities warned of potential delays and costs. The committee recorded an 8-0 passage.
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The Senate Local Government Committee moved Senate Bill 6 forward after testimony from utilities, local governments and residents about notice when water or wastewater mains are extended beyond municipal jurisdictions.
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