HB 4804

Abstract

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Allows a public water distribution entity to use contact information in its possession that it obtained before an unplanned disruption event in a public water supply in order to inform its customers of the unplanned disruption event, regardless of whether consent is expressly given to use the information for that purpose. Defines "unplanned disruption event in a public water supply". House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes the definition of "unplanned disruption event in a public water supply." Allows a public water distribution entity to use contact information in its possession obtained before or after (rather than only before) a planned or unplanned disruption event (rather than only an unplanned disruption event) in a public water supply in order to inform its customers of the disruption event. Includes in the definition of "disruption event" planned or unplanned (rather than only unplanned) work on or damage to a water main. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that a "disruption event" includes any planned or unplanned work on or damage to a fire hydrant. Changes the term "health care facility list" to "disruption notification list". Requires a public water distribution entity to also notify all affected fire departments and all affected dispatch centers on the public water supply's disruption notification list not less than 14 days before any known, planned, or anticipated disruption event. Requires a public water distribution entity to notify all affected fire departments and dispatch centers on the disruption notification list that are affected by any unplanned disruption event within 2 hours. Requires a fire department and a dispatch center to designate an email address to receive electronic notifications from the public water distribution entity concerning planned or unplanned disruption events.