BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2591: Fire hydrant services

Regulating fire hydrant services provided by local governments.

Summary

Authorizes water-sewer districts to acquire, construct, operate and maintain fire hydrants as part of a waterworks system and charge rates accordingly.
Authorizes cities and towns operating waterworks systems to consider the extent of fire hydrant services provided when classifying customers or services.
Requires the amount of rates charged to customers by a water-sewer district, city, or town for fire hydrant services to correlate with the cost of those services, and the revenue from those rates to be used for fire hydrant services.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2591), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to fire hydrant services provided by local governments;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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