Bill > HB12

This bill mandates that public water systems must adopt and maintain a "water budget rate structure," which is a personalized monthly water allowance calculated based on factors like household size, landscaped area, local weather, and billing cycle length, with a specific calculation of sixty-five gallons per person per day, among other elements. The bill also requires the department to establish rules for implementing these structures by June 30, 2016, and amends existing law to state that the department will only provide sampling and analysis services to water systems that have an approved water budget rate structure. This initiative aims to encourage water conservation, alongside existing provisions for funding compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, which sets national standards for drinking water quality and safety.