An Act authorizing reserved capacity billing in the town of Norfolk
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/6/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 10/2/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 8/4/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 6/12/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J10 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Section 4 of chapter 354 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by inserting after the “said chapter 83” the following words:- “, or this act”
Section 6 of said chapter 354 is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:- “In addition, the select board of the town of Norfolk exercising the powers of a sewer commission may elect to assess and collect annual charges to all customers with reserve capacity for the Norfolk wastewater treatment plant on a pro rata basis, based upon such allocation of capacity, not whether a property is connected to a common sewer system or its actual use. The town shall have all collection remedies for such charges as it would for any rate or charge under sixteen A to sixteen F, inclusive of chapter 83.”
Said chapter 354 is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:- “SECTION 9A. A property owner may enter into an agreement to sell or transfer its allocation of capacity to another parcel of land located within the town center wastewater service area, subject to the approval of the select board exercising the powers of a sewer commission.”
SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 354 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by inserting after the “said chapter 83” the following words:- “, or this act” SECTION 2. Section 6 of said chapter 354 is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:- “In addition, the select board of the town of Norfolk exercising the powers of a sewer commission may elect to assess and collect annual charges to all customers with reserve capacity for the Norfolk wastewater treatment plant on a pro rata basis, based upon such allocation of capacity, not whether a property is connected to a common sewer system or its actual use. The town shall have all collection remedies for such charges as it would for any rate or charge under sixteen A to sixteen F, inclusive of chapter 83.” SECTION 3. Said chapter 354 is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:- “SECTION 9A. A property owner may enter into an agreement to sell or transfer its allocation of capacity to another parcel of land located within the town center wastewater service area, subject to the approval of the select board exercising the powers of a sewer commission.”