LD 1153 Presented to the Utilities and Energy Committee

I presented my first bill (LD 1153) a few weeks ago to the Utilities and Energy Committee.

Current law requires that rates charged by water, sewer and sanitary districts are uniform within the territory of the district whenever the cost of service is uniform. This bill provides an exception to the uniform rate requirement for affordable housing.

Specifically, the bill grants water, sewer and sanitary districts the authority to reduce or waive the rates charged to affordable housing properties within the districts. The bill also requires that the reduction in the rates be credited directly to the associated customer account (and not the developer) to reduce the cost of the affordable home.