Installation and Maintenance: The bill mandates specific standards for the installation and ongoing maintenance of water submeters to ensure accurate measurement of water usage in multi-unit residential and commercial properties.
Accuracy and Compliance: Emphasizes the need for precise calibration of submeters, setting clear guidelines for their operation. Regular inspections and maintenance are required to maintain accuracy.
Consumer Protection: The bill includes provisions to safeguard consumers against inaccurate billing. Landlords and property managers must ensure that submeter readings are reliable and accessible, with clear communication on how bills are calculated.
Penalties for Non-Compliance: Establishes penalties for failure to comply with the submetering standards, including fines and potential legal action. This ensures that property owners are held accountable for accurate billing.
Transparency in Billing: Property managers must provide detailed billing statements to tenants, clearly showing the water usage as recorded by submeters. The bill promotes transparency to prevent disputes and ensure fair charges.
State Regulations: The bill introduces updates to various state regulations beyond water submetering, aiming to improve service delivery and regulatory oversight across multiple sectors.
Administrative Processes: Streamlines administrative processes related to compliance and enforcement, ensuring that regulatory bodies can effectively oversee the implementation of the bill’s provisions.
Consumer Fairness: The primary objective of the water submetering provisions is to ensure that consumers are billed fairly and transparently for their water usage.
Regulatory Efficiency: The broader updates aim to enhance the efficiency of state regulatory processes, ensuring that services are delivered effectively and that compliance is maintained across sectors.
