2021 Senate Bill 346

Revise sanctions for tampering with water meter

Introduced in the Senate

March 25, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Paul Wojno (D-9)

To revise sanctions for tampering with a water utility line in order to avoid water being shut off for not paying water bills. The bill would replace criminal sanctions for a violator who claims he or she couldn’t afford to pay the bill with civil penalties that could include 100 hours of “community service” for a first offense, a $500 fine for a second offense, and a criminal misdemeanor charge for a third violation.

Referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality