Bill > HB1302

This bill allows local governments that operate their own utilities to waive utility connection charges, which are fees for physically connecting a new building or facility to utility services, for organizations that practice "industrial symbiosis." Industrial symbiosis is defined as businesses or organizations working together to share materials, energy, water, and byproducts to use resources more efficiently and achieve better environmental, economic, and social results, specifically by demonstrating reduced resource consumption or greenhouse gas emissions. This provision aims to encourage the development and use of sustainable technologies and practices that benefit both the environment and the economy, building upon existing provisions that allow for waivers for affordable housing and emergency shelter providers.