An act relating to appeal rights for extraterritorial users of municipal water and sewer systems

This bill allows customers living outside city limits who use municipal water or sewer systems to challenge rates they believe are unfairly high. It gives these extraterritorial users the right to appeal their rates to the Public Utility Commission, which must then review whether the charges reflect the actual cost of providing service in those areas. The law changes how rate disputes are handled for these specific customers by creating a formal appeal process that was not previously available. This applies to water and sewer services provided by municipalities and consolidated districts under Vermont state law.