A bill in the Indiana Legislature would alter the cost of replacing onsite systems with municipal services by changing the state’s financial rules.
The particular focus of HB 1287 is developed and underserved communities with failing septic systems. Under the bill as it stands, a utility would have to show that the money paid by at least half of the potential customers in a proposed expansion would be enough to repay the expansion cost within 20 years. If there would not be enough money to repay the cost, the utility could require a deposit or other assurance from potential customers, or
