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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that in a community of manufactured homes, where the water system in the community is connected to a municipal public water supply system, potable water shall be provided at each manufactured home site. Provides that where a manufactured home community owner or operator bills the residents of the community using monthly line-item charges for utilities, including, but not limited to, water, those charges shall be based on either: (i) a resident's actual usage, as measured by submeters installed on each manufactured home site within the community; or (ii) a ratio utility billing system, in the absence of submeters, in which charges for water shall be divided by certain criteria, including, but not limited to, the number of occupants per household, the square footage of the manufactured home, or other factors. Provides that the ratio utility billing system shall not bill all residents of the community equally for a water utility bill issued to the manufactured home community owner or operator by the municipal public water supply system. Provides that where a manufactured home community does not have existing submeters, submeters shall be installed at the expense of the manufactured home community owner or operator. Provides that the community owner or operator shall be considered the water supplier and is the party responsible for the water distribution system up to the individual service line at each manufactured home site. Provides that the owner or operator shall be responsible for all maintenance and associated costs of any meters and submeters, within the community, installed outside and beneath a manufactured home. Provides that the amendatory Act shall not apply to any manufactured home community that has its own water source, including, but not limited to, a well.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Utilities Act to establish new regulations for water billing in manufactured home communities connected to municipal water supply systems. Under the new provisions, manufactured home communities must provide potable water at each home site and implement fair utility billing practices. When billing residents for water, community owners or operators must use one of two methods: (1) installation of submeters to measure each home's actual water usage, or (2) a ratio utility billing system that divides water charges based on factors like number of occupants, home square footage, or other relevant criteria. Importantly, the bill prohibits billing all residents equally and requires that if submeters do not exist, they must be installed at the expense of the community owner or operator. The community owner is designated as the water supplier and is responsible for maintaining the water distribution system up to each individual home's service line, including all meter and submeter maintenance costs. The new regulations do not apply to manufactured home communities with their own water sources, such as wells. By establishing these guidelines, the bill aims to ensure more equitable and transparent water utility billing practices for residents of manufactured home communities.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/27/2026)
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