This bill addresses regulations related to water.
This bill:
- provides circumstances of when a municipality may set different water rates based in part on water conservation;
- addresses special district fees;
- defines terms;
- addresses rate setting by a retail water supplier and public water systems;
- provides for how revenues from retail rates may be spent;
- creates a presumption regarding the reasonableness of certain water rates that include water conservation as an element in determining the rate;
- modifies provisions related to the Board of Water Resources;
- addresses tiered rates for secondary water; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 10-8-22, 17B-1-118, 17B-1-121, 73-10-2, 73-10-32.5, 73-10-34
Substitute #1: 10-8-22, 73-10-2, 73-10-32.5, 73-10-34
Substitute #2: 10-8-22, 73-10-2, 73-10-32.5, 73-10-34
Amended 2/27/2025 12:02:910: 10-8-22, 17B-1-121, 73-10-2, 73-10-32.5, 73-10-34
Substitute #3: 10-8-22, 17B-1-121, 73-10-2, 73-10-32.5, 73-10-34
Substitute #4: 10-8-22, 17B-1-121, 73-10-2, 73-10-32.5, 73-10-34
Enrolled: 10-8-22, 17B-1-121, 73-10-2, 73-10-32.5, 73-10-34
Substitute #5: 10-8-22, 17B-1-121, 73-10-2, 73-10-32.5, 73-10-34