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2H

Power of Commission to Order Measures Up to and Including the Acquisition of Distressed and Failing Water and Wastewater Utilities.

24-2H-1Short title.24-2H-2Legislative findings.24-2H-3Definitions.24-2H-4Preparation of list of potentially unstable water and wastewater utilities.24-2H-5Determination of whether a utility qualifies as a “distressed utility”, “failing utility”, or a “capable proximate utility”.24-2H-6Notice to distressed or failing utility and formal proceeding.24-2H-7Commission order for acquisition of failing utility; list of distressed and failing utilities to Legislature.24-2H-8Commission approval of operating agreement, acquisition price; rates for distressed and failing utilities; improvement plan; debt obligations; cost recovery.24-2H-9Recovery of costs for acquisition, operation, repairs and improvements to distressed or failing utility facilities.