| This bill clarifies conflicts of interest regarding the |
| employment of certain employees by a water utility. It also |
| establishes criteria for the employment of municipal officers and |
| their family members by a water utility. The bill also allows |
| the Public Utilities Commission to grant a waiver of the |
| employment criteria if it finds that the water utility's hiring |
| procedure is equitable for ratepayers and candidates for |
| employment. |
