water improvements program; water hauling

HB 2086, vetoed by the Governor on April 15, 2025, proposed a county-administered program providing grants to low-income or fixed-income homeowners for specific water improvements. The bill would have allowed grants to deepen existing drinking water wells, install storage tanks for water hauling, or upgrade plumbing for water delivery systems at a residence. County boards would designate an operating entity (like a nonprofit or county department) to set eligibility criteria and manage funds, but prohibited using general county funds for the program. The bill required annual reports on program operations but never took effect due to the gubernatorial veto.