H366 - Regulatory Reform Act of 2021. (SL 2021-117)

Overview: Section 4 of S.L. 2021-117 requires the Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI) to give priority to projects that improve designated impaired waters of the State and that serve as a public water supply for a large public water system (defined as those with over 175,000 service connections) when determining priority for a loan or grant from the Wastewater Reserve or the Drinking Water Reserve. It also requires DWI to give priority to improvements made by a local government unit to protect or preserve the water supply of a neighboring local government unit that has a lower poverty rate, lower utility bills, higher population growth, higher median household incomes, and lower unemployment.

This section became effective September 1, 2021, and applies to applications for loans of grants from the Wastewater Reserve or the Drinking Water Reserve received by DWI on or after that date.