Senate Bill No. 1307 establishes a working group tasked with developing best practices to promote housing growth while simultaneously protecting the state's water supply. The working group will consist of various members, including chairpersons and ranking members of the housing committee, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, and commissioners from housing, energy and environmental protection, and public health, along with appointed representatives with expertise in housing, planning, and public water supply. The initial appointments must be made within thirty days of the bill's passage, and the group is required to hold its first meeting within sixty days.
The working group is mandated to submit a report on its findings to the housing committee by January 1, 2026, and will dissolve upon submission of this report or on that date, whichever is later. The bill does not introduce any fiscal impact on the state or municipalities, as it is expected that the working group will have the necessary expertise to fulfill its objectives without incurring additional costs. The legal language inserted into the current law includes the establishment of the working group and its operational guidelines, while no deletions from existing law are noted in the text.