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Water UtilitiesOn Monday, February 13, the House Government Committee considered a strike-everything amendment to HB 2416 (s/e: water and wastewater; denial prohibited) that requires municipal water providers to grant services outside of their corporate boundaries if certain conditions are met. The League opposes the measure, sponsored by Rep. David Stevens (R-Sierra Vista), because of its negative impacts on local control, as well as its lack of protections for current customers and assured water supplies. The bill passed the House Government Committee by a vote of 5-4 and proceeds next to the House Rules Committee.On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Water, Land Use and Rural Development considered SB 1319 (corporation commission; municipal water; jurisdiction), sponsored by Senator Frank Antenori. The bill would invest the Corporation Commission with the authority to regulate municipal water providers. The measure, opposed by the League, failed by a vote of 1-4. |
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