JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A second bill that would block Jackson from setting water rates based on property values has been passed, this time in the House.

Tuesday, representatives voted 83-28 to approve H.B. 698, which would mandate that municipalities charge for water based solely on what comes out of the faucet.

“[It] simply requires that a municipality issue water and sewer bills based on the amount of water or sewer used by a customer,” said Rep. Shanda Yates, the bill’s author.

A similar bill passed out of the Senate on January 26. That measure has been transferred to the House and referred to the House Public Utilities Committee.