SB 5913-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

     Authorizes public utility tax deductions for improvements that result in more efficient use of water.

     Declares an intent to provide an incentive for water distribution businesses to help reduce their customers' use of water through measures such as distributing shower flow restrictors, toilet tank water displacement devices, and leak detection dye tablets; providing water-efficient fixtures at no cost, giving a rebate for customer-purchased fixtures, or arranging for suppliers to provide fixtures at a reduced price; providing plants for low-water demand landscaping, moisture sensors, flow timers, low-volume sprinklers, and drip irrigation systems; and utilizing conservation pricing and billings that show percentage increase/decrease in water use over the same period from the previous year.