2007-2008 Legislative Package

An Act Relative to the MWRA Fringe Rate – Representative Mariano
Limits MWRA exposure to actual costs. (Currently MWRA pays an additional 31.24% for Health Insurance, Long-Term Disability and Retirement Costs and 1.34% for unemployment, universal health and medicare for the DCR Division of Water Supply Protection.)
An Act to Limit the Liability of the MWRA – Representative Mariano
Limits the MWRA’s liability to $100,000, consistent with other state agencies and authorities.

Refiles:

An Act to Establish a Lead Service Replacement Program – Senator Havern
Low-interest loan program to assist homeowners with the replacement of private portion (curb to home) of lead service replacements. Similar to Title V.
An Act to Establish a Lead Service Replacement Program, Municipal Reimbursement – Senator Havern
Establishes State Program to reimburse municipalities for the cost of replacing the public portion (water main to curb) of lead service lines.

Refiles:

An Act to Support the Infiltration and Inflow Financial Assistance Program – Representative Mariano
Reimburses the MWRA for cost of providing cities and towns with interest-free grants and loans to rehabilitate local collection systems to reduce I/I.

New Bill:

Reestablish the Former DEQE/DEP Water Meter Modernization Grant Program - Representative Mariano
Re-creates program to allow communities to better meet Water Management Act/Water Conservation Standards.

New Bills:

An Act to eliminate duplicate payments for the PILOT Program in the Quabbin Reservoir - Representative Mariano
Currently, MWRA pays over $425,000 to six communities for annexed land, in addition to the PILOT payments.
An Act to Establish the Rutland-Holden Sewer System Transfer Commission – Representative Mariano
Currently, MWRA and DCR maintain the Rutland-Holden sewer line. This would form a commission to make recommendations about ownership.

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