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plants. This proposal was given less chance of earning the Governor's signature than the nuclear bill, prior to the possibility of a nuclear meltdown in Japan. Can supporters of this bill modify it enough to earn the Governor's signature? Nobody's saying right now. Water issues continue to trickle to the top of MMUA's legislative concerns. At the top of the bucket now are two bills-HF 135 and HF 562. HF 135 would repeal city authority to regulate private wells. It has passed two committees already and is now in the bailiwick of the House Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee. The Senate companion, SF 64, hasn't moved yet but pressure will grow if the House bill continues to progress If HF 135 becomes law, it would really complicate the second issue-manufactured housing park water sub-metering by park owners-addressed in HF 562. Among other issues, the bill mandates that water suppliers have to bill housing park owners at a residential rate. It also allows park owners to sub- meterand bill park tenants. The bill raises a host of troublesome issues for municipal water suppliers. It awaits action on the House floor. No action has yet been taken on its Senate companion, SF 406. MMUA is also working, together with allied municipal organizations, on HF 367 SF 162, which exempt municipal water laboratories from a federal certification requirement; SF 161 (Lake Pepin phosphorus standard); SF 196/HF 182 requiring a water regulation moratorium and study; HF 1002 SF 732, the 'wild rice rule' setting water quality standards for sulfates in Class 4A waters used for production of wild rice and affecting much of state. As always, a number of other issues are on our radar screen, but that's enough for now. Have a good weekend!