Bill > HB40

This bill creates a new special revenue account specifically for reviewing plans and specifications for public water supply and sewage systems. The bill amends existing state law to establish a plan review special revenue account within the state special revenue fund, which will be funded by fees collected from individuals and entities submitting plans for construction, alteration, or extension of public water supply or sewage systems. The fees will be set by the department to cover the cost of reviewing these plans. The bill also makes technical changes to existing statutes to clarify how different types of fees related to public water systems will be collected and deposited into separate special revenue accounts. Specifically, annual fees from water supply systems will continue to be deposited in the public drinking water special revenue fund, while the new plan review fees will go into the newly created account. These changes are intended to ensure that the Department of Environmental Quality can recover its costs for reviewing and approving water system plans while maintaining a clear accounting of different revenue streams. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and was introduced at the request of the Department of Environmental Quality.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/20251/LC0563