Bill
HB 722
Authorizes a one-time state appropriation to Progress Community Water Association for an automated water meter, improving billing accuracy and leak detection for customers.
Note: the documents you provided in your message appear to contain multiple different HB 722 bills from several jurisdictions (Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, etc.) and a fiscal note for a Maryland bill on substance use disorder programs — none of which match the bill title you listed (“Appropriation; Progress Community Water Association for costs of an automated water meter”). I do not have the text or fiscal details for the water‑meter appropriation bill. Below is an interim summary based on the bill metadata you supplied, together with a clear list of missing details I would need to make the summary comprehensive.
Purpose and intent
- Authorize an appropriation to Progress Community Water Association to cover costs associated with installing or acquiring an automated water meter. The intent would typically be to modernize metering, improve billing accuracy, detect leaks, and/or support water‑use monitoring for the association’s customers.
Key provisions (inferred from title and subject)
- A one‑time appropriation or grant to Progress Community Water Association designated specifically for expenses related to an automated water meter (purchase, installation, integration, and possibly training/maintenance).
- Likely specifies the source of funds (state general funds or a particular appropriation account) and any conditions on use (e.g., local matching funds, reporting requirements, or project completion deadlines).
Who would be affected
- Progress Community Water Association (direct recipient).
- Association customers: potential benefits—more accurate billing, timely leak detection, and improved service reliability; potential impacts—implementation disruptions or rate changes if costs are passed to customers.
- Relevant state or local agencies if oversight, reporting, or reimbursement is required.
Fiscal and procedural notes
- Status: Died In Committee — the bill did not advance and was not enacted during the referenced session.
- Introduced: November 12, 2024.
- Subject classification: Appropriations A — indicates an appropriation (budgetary) bill.
- Fiscal impact: Not provided. Because the bill died in committee, no state expenditure occurred. If enacted, cost would equal the appropriation amount (unknown) plus any administrative costs.
Missing information needed for a comprehensive summary
- Exact appropriation amount (dollar figure).
- Full bill text specifying eligible costs, conditions, reporting requirements, effective date, and any required matches or limits.
- Sponsoring legislator(s) and committee assignment (for context).
- If available, a fiscal note (estimated cost and staffing impacts).
- Any amendments, fiscal committee actions, or explanatory statements.
What I can do next
- If you provide the bill text or a link to the legislative docket for this HB 722 (state and chamber), I will produce a full, detailed summary (200–500 words) that includes exact dollar amounts, eligibility rules, reporting or sunset provisions, and a clear assessment of who would be affected and how.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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