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VT H0446
Bill
Status
2/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Durfee
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AI Summary
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Municipal corporations must set water and sewer rates based on the actual cost of supplying services, using a utility basis of ratemaking, and cannot charge rates exceeding actual costs
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Ratepayers may appeal water or sewer rates to the Public Utility Commission within 90 days of rate adoption, with petitions requiring signatures from at least 5% of affected ratepayers
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The Public Utility Commission conducts de novo review of appealed rates and may affirm or amend rates, order refunds, authorize surcharges to recover lost revenues, and award reasonable expenses to the prevailing party
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The act supersedes any conflicting municipal charter provisions, ordinances, bylaws, or existing water/sewer rates adopted prior to July 1, 2025
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Effective date: July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
An act relating to requiring municipal corporations to set equalized water and sewer rates throughout the service area
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2/28/2025