Colorado lawmakers send Jared Polis bill aimed at reining in water-connection fees for new construction

Colorado lawmakers send Jared Polis bill aimed at reining in water-connection fees for new construction

Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a contentious bill focused on reining in waterline connection costs for new developments.  House Bill 1211 focuses on tap fees, one-time charges that developers and property owners pay when they want to connect a new building to an existing water system. It calls on water districts, which collect the fees, to consider cutting costs when conservation efforts or modern efficiencies are included in new developments.  Man…