This bill amends current law to prohibit municipal utilities authorities from charging fire districts for water service related to fire protection systems if those authorities are already imposing water service charges on customers who are also taxpayers of the fire district. The intent of this legislation is to eliminate the double charging of ratepayers who are taxpayers in the fire district, ensuring that they are not billed for the same fire protection water supply through both utility rates and fire district taxes.

The bill introduces a new provision stating that a municipal authority's rate structure for water service charges must not impose additional charges on fire districts under the specified conditions. This change aims to create a more equitable system for funding fire protection services, preventing unnecessary financial burdens on individuals who contribute to both the municipal authority and the fire district. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40:14B-21