Encourages development of innovative water and wastewater treatment options to enable residential properties on smaller lot sizes.

This bill amends RSA to encourage the development of community and regional water and wastewater treatment options that reduce minimum lot sizes for residential properties. It establishes a new chapter, 489-D, defining terms and outlining the process for these projects to receive priority consideration for grants, expedited regulatory approval, and exemptions from certain permitting requirements. The Department of Environmental Services will determine if these projects enable smaller lot sizes and provide preferred financing rates from the municipal bond bank.

Encourages development of innovative water and wastewater treatment options to enable residential properties on smaller lot sizes.

This bill amends RSA to encourage the development of community and regional water and wastewater treatment options that reduce minimum lot sizes for residential properties. It establishes a new chapter, 489-D, defining terms and outlining the process for these projects to receive priority consideration for grants, expedited regulatory approval, and exemptions from certain permitting requirements. The Department of Environmental Services will determine if these projects enable smaller lot sizes and provide preferred financing rates from the municipal bond bank.