Bill > SB152

This bill modifies how the West Virginia Water Development Authority can spend money from the Infrastructure Fund, specifically from a sub-account called the Critical Needs and Failing Systems Sub Account, which is used for urgent water and wastewater system issues. The bill increases the maximum amount that can be transferred into this sub-account annually from $12 million to $14 million. It also raises the cap on the total cost of projects that can receive funding from this sub-account for extending water or wastewater facilities to serve new customers, from $2 million to $3 million, with the provision that the recipient can cover up to a 10% overage. Furthermore, the bill allows the Water Development Authority to use funds from this sub-account for grants to upgrade existing water or wastewater facilities to lower maintenance or operational costs, or to fix waterline leaks, provided the project's total cost is under $300,000. Importantly, certain existing grant limitations and allocation rules that normally apply to other parts of the Infrastructure Fund will not apply to grants made from this Critical Needs and Failing Systems Sub Account.

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