Bill > SB165

This bill requires landlords of properties served by an on-site wastewater system, which is a system that treats and disposes of wastewater on or near the property, to have the system inspected and pumped out by a licensed professional before a new tenant moves in, with a deadline of July 1, 2028, and every subsequent tenant thereafter. It also mandates that landlords or property owners must notify a delegated approval authority, which is typically a local health department or county agency, if an on-site sewage disposal system is found to be failing and when it has been repaired. Additionally, the bill extends the deadline for the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations for implementing these changes to July 1, 2027, and requires all individuals providing on-site wastewater services to be licensed by July 1, 2028.