BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5775: Water & sewer/indiv metering

Requiring individual metering of households for water and sewer charges based on the actual water use of the household.

Summary

Requires owners, landlords, and property managers or third-party billing entities of multi-unit buildings to provide submeters to measure water use by unit.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5775), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to requiring individual metering of households for water and sewer charges based on the actual water use of the household;

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

Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 31, 2019First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.

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

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