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This bill requires public water supplies and publicly owned treatment works (water utilities) to submit an annual water access report to their appropriate regulatory agency (either the Department of Health or Pollution Control Agency) by March 1st each year. The report must detail the utility's policies regarding late payments, service termination, payment plans, and financial assistance, including how and when these policies are communicated to customers. The report must also provide specific data about accounts, including the total number of accounts, the number of accounts terminated or suspended for nonpayment (broken down by account type and month), and categorized by whether the termination was due to water bill, wastewater bill, or both. Additionally, the report must include the utility's contact information for customer assistance, financial statements from the most recent fiscal year, and any explanations for missing required information. Once submitted, these reports will be publicly posted on the respective agency's website. The bill also requires that any person or entity with information needed for the report must provide that information to the water utility upon request, ensuring transparency and comprehensive reporting about water service access and billing practices.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3186&ssn=0&y=2025