HB 2151 Summary

• Establishes a cesspool compliance pilot grant project within the Department of Health to assist low- and moderate-income property owners with costs of upgrading, converting, or connecting failing cesspools to septic systems, aerobic treatment units, or sewerage systems.

• Limits grant eligibility to cesspools assigned priority level one, two, or three by the Department of Health's December 2017 prioritization report, covering approximately 43,000 cesspools statewide.

• Restricts grants based on federal adjusted gross income thresholds that vary by filing status, with grant amounts calculated on a sliding scale based on the applicant's income.

• Requires a 50 percent matching contribution from the relevant county to release appropriated state funds.

• Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal year 2020-2021, with a portion available to fund a temporary part-time grant administrator position or contract services; Act takes effect July 1, 2050.