Bill > H3899

This bill amends previous legislation about wastewater services in the town of Norfolk, Massachusetts, granting the town's select board expanded powers regarding sewer capacity billing and management. Specifically, the bill allows the select board (acting as a sewer commission) to assess and collect annual charges from all customers with reserved capacity at the Norfolk wastewater treatment plant, calculating these charges on a pro-rata basis according to each property's allocated capacity, regardless of whether the property is currently connected to the sewer system or actively using it. The bill also introduces a new provision that enables property owners to sell or transfer their wastewater capacity allocation to another parcel within the town center wastewater service area, subject to select board approval. This legislation provides the town with additional flexibility in managing its wastewater infrastructure and ensures that properties with reserved capacity contribute to the system's maintenance costs, even if they are not currently actively using the sewer system.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3899