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IN HB1208

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Lloyd Arnold

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the legislative council to assign the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications to study how adequate and affordable water utility service can be provided in Indiana areas where service is inadequate or costly during the 2017 interim.

  • Defines "water utility service" as service provided by public utilities, municipally owned utilities, not-for-profit utilities, cooperatively owned corporations, conservancy districts, or regional water districts that furnish water to the public for domestic use for a fee.

  • Requires the committee to consider specific strategies to make adequate and affordable water utility service available throughout Indiana if the topic is assigned.

  • Requires the committee to issue a final report to the legislative council by November 1, 2017 containing findings, recommendations, and any recommended legislation.

  • Effective July 1, 2017 and expires December 31, 2017.

Legislative Description

Study of water utility service. Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications for study during the 2017 interim the topic of how adequate and affordable water utility service can be provided in areas of Indiana in which water utility service is inadequate or costly.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

1/10/2017

Committee Referrals

Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications1/10/2017

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