House Bill 905

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL WATER, SEWER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING MUNICIPALITIES WITH THE COSTS OF REPAIRING AND REPLACING DAMAGED, OUTDATED OR INEFFICIENT WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM LINES AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER FOR A MUNICIPALITY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, THE MUNICIPALITY MUST PRESENT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH A PLAN FOR REPAIRING AND REPLACING WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM LINES OR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY, AND MUST AGREE TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT; TO CREATE IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPAL WATER, SEWER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND WILL CONSIST OF MONIES APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR FUNDING THE PROGRAM, AND ANY OTHER MONIES THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY DESIGNATE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED UPON LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION FOR MAKING GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Toby Barker

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 5

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Public Health and Human Services
2. Jan 28Reported from MU to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Jan 29Reported from PH to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 3

1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate