HB 221: MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE

An Act Relating To Water Utilities; Amending The Sanitary Projects Act; Allowing Certain Renters To Become Members Of Water Utilities That Are Governed By The Sanitary Projects Act; Changing Petition Requirements For Requests To Investigate The Operations Of Those Utilities; Making Certain Water Utilities With Two Thousand Or More Members Subject To The Public Utility Act.

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MILD HB 221
MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE

Legislative URL:

HB 221 on nmlegis.gov

Emergency Clause:

No

Germane:

N/A

Location:

HGEIC

Action:

[3] HAWC/HGEIC-HAWC [9] w/o rec-HGEIC API.

Issue(s):

Water Quality & Supply

Related Legislators

Bill Sponsor:

John Zimmerman

Related Documents

Downloads:

Introduced
HAWC Committee Report
Fiscal Impact Report

Summary

This bill provides that a water association subject to the Sanitary Projects Act that has 2,000 or more members will also be subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Regulation Commission and the provisions of the Public Utility Act. It provides that an individual who rents or leases a residence served by the association and who is billed for service by the association may be a member of the association. And it allows the Department of Environment to act on a petition by as few as 50 members of an association to determine if the association is being operated and managed in the best interests its members.

A possible benefit of this bill might be that those affected associations will better regulated and more responsive to the needs of their members, including individuals who rent or lease their homes from an association.