Bill > HB1168

This bill modifies the legal framework for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's (WSSC) service rates and charges, giving the Commission more flexibility in establishing customer classes and setting service rates. Specifically, the bill allows WSSC to create customer classes based on various criteria, including meter size, and permits the minimum or "ready to serve" charge to include an infrastructure investment component. The legislation ensures that service rates remain uniform within each customer class throughout the sanitary district and expands the Commission's ability to structure charges. Under the new provisions, WSSC can create customer classes within meter sizes for the minimum charge, which was not previously allowed. The bill also clarifies that service rates can be chargeable against properties connected to the Commission's lines and can be adjusted as necessary. The changes are designed to provide WSSC with more strategic pricing options while maintaining principles of fairness and uniformity in utility charging. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, giving the Commission time to implement the new rate-setting framework.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1168?ys=2025RS