Public utilities; discounted water and sewer fees, Town of Bowling Green.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material only specifies that Bowling Green is added to the list of eligible towns, without mentioning how it affects other towns' existing rules.

Discounted Water and Sewer Fees for Bowling Green

This law allows the Town of Bowling Green to create rules that give low-income, elderly, or disabled people lower water and sewer fees.

What This Bill Does

• Adds the Town of Bowling Green to a list of towns allowed to offer discounted water and sewer fees for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Town of Bowling Green
• Low-income, elderly, or disabled residents in Bowling Green

Terms To Know

low-income

People who earn less money than what is needed to pay for basic needs like food and housing.

disabled

People with physical or mental conditions that make it hard to do everyday activities.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how much the discounts will be.
• Only applies to Bowling Green and does not change rules for other towns.

Official Summary Text

Public utilities; discounted water and sewer fees; Town of Bowling Green.
Adds the Town of Bowling Green to those localities that may develop criteria for providing discounted water and sewer fees and charges for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers.

Current Bill Text

A BILL to amend and reenact §
15.2-2119.2
of the Code of Virginia, relating to public utilities; discounted water and sewer fees; Town of Bowling Green.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §
15.2-2119.2
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§
15.2-2119.2
. Discounted fees and charges for certain low-income, elderly, or disabled customers.

The City of Richmond or any locality that is the owner of a water and sewer system and that has a population density of 200 persons per square mile or less, and the Towns of Altavista
,
Bowling Green
,
and Louisa, by ordinance may develop criteria for providing discounted water and sewer fees and charges for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers.