2019 Senate Bill 242

Revise sanctions for tampering with water meter

Introduced in the Senate

March 21, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-18)

To revise sanctions for tampering with a water utility line in order to avoid water being shut off for not paying bills. The bill would replace criminal sanctions for a violator who claims he or she couldn’t afford to pay, with civil penalties that could include 100 hours of “community service” for a first offense a $500 fine for a second offense, plus a criminal misdemeanor charge for a third violation.

Referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality