HB 5675 Summary

• Amends the definition of "disadvantaged community" for safe drinking water revolving fund eligibility to require median household income not exceeding 120% of statewide median and at least one of four specified conditions including poverty area designation or high water supply costs relative to income.

• Modifies water supply project prioritization scoring by reducing the cost threshold for disadvantaged communities from 1.5% to 1% of median household income and increasing the threshold for other communities from 3% to the statewide comparison standard.

• Updates reference to federal Safe Drinking Water Act from title XIV of Public Health Service Act to 42 USC 300f to 300j-26 and clarifies source water protection plan language.

• Requires unfunded projects to automatically carry forward to the next annual priority list with the same criteria unless the water supplier submits amended project information.

• Bill takes effect only if companion bills HB 5673, HB 5674, and HB 5676 are enacted into law.