HB2086

THE CONTEXT: Currently a BOS may establish a program to allow gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of providing financial assistance to qualified owners of residential real property for making improvements to an existing drinking water well or providing for a water delivery system for the residence. The BOS shall designate a county agency, department or division to operate the program but may also designate a private, nonprofit corporation.

WHAT THE BILL DID: of providing financial assistance to qualified owners of residential real property for making improvements to an existing drinking water well or providing for a water delivery system for the residence. The BOS shall designate a county agency, department or division to operate the program but may also designate a private, nonprofit corporation.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to define the water, land, energy, or environmental rule for water improvements program more clearly. It would add water hauling for water delivery to the list of eligible programs, and would also add acquiring or installing storage tanks for water delivered through water hauling to the list of projects that a recipient's grant must be used toward, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.