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HB2462: Requiring the secretary of health and environment to adopt rules and regulations that allow for the direct and indirect potable reuse of treated wastewater, providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund and extending the current expiration date of such funds.
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Plain-Language Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Environment to create rules for using treated wastewater directly or indirectly as drinking water.
Who This Affects
Residents in areas where this treatment is implemented will have access to a new source of drinking water. This could be especially important for communities facing droughts or water shortages.
Key Provisions
• The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Environment to create rules for potable reuse
• Direct reuse means using treated wastewater directly as drinking water, while indirect reuse involves using it in other ways (like irrigation) before treating it again for human consumption
• The bill does not specify which communities or areas would be affected by this treatment
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Timeline
Introduced
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Last Action
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
Apr 8, 2026
Sponsors
- Sean TarwaterRepublicancosponsor
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