Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221.
Tennessee HB0543 amends existing laws regarding wastewater service connections by requiring utility systems to provide connections to property owners when a gravity sewer line is present on their property and a request is made. The bill affects property owners seeking wastewater service and establishes a process for appealing refusals to the Tennessee board of utility regulation after an initial complaint to the utility's governing board. Key provisions include the removal of a requirement for a TACIR study and the stipulation that the bill's provisions do not alter existing or future service rates or contractual agreements.
Tennessee HB0543 amends existing laws regarding wastewater service connections by requiring utility systems to provide connections to property owners when a gravity sewer line is present on their property and a request is made. The bill affects property owners seeking wastewater service and establishes a process for appealing refusals to the Tennessee board of utility regulation after an initial complaint to the utility's governing board. Key provisions include the removal of a requirement for a TACIR study and the stipulation that the bill's provisions do not alter existing or future service rates or contractual agreements.
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