Bill > H8014

This bill prohibits any city, town, or public corporation from charging existing agricultural operations or agricultural land for the extension of water utilities past their property or imposing any connection fees, which are defined to include impact fees or other charges designed to bypass this prohibition, though administrative, overhead, equipment, or construction costs for water main extensions or connections are still permitted. This protection applies to agricultural operations and land in existence as of July 1, 2026, and is voided if the property is developed or sold to a non-qualifying agricultural operation. The bill also clarifies that owners can only be charged for sewer utility extensions if they requested them, and they can connect to these extensions for the normal tie-in cost, not for the infrastructure improvement itself, excluding a base usable charge.

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