Public water supplies and publicly owned treatment works required to annually report on water access policies.

HF 3186 requires Minnesota water utilities (including public water supplies and publicly owned treatment works) to submit annual reports by March 1st to state agencies. The reports must detail policies on late payments, service termination, payment plans, financial assistance, and account terminations, broken down by residential, commercial, and industrial accounts. Utilities must also include customer contact information, financial statements, and explanations if data is unavailable. The state agencies will post all reports publicly online, increasing transparency around water access policies and billing practices. This bill directly affects water utilities and their customers by mandating standardized disclosure of service policies.