Section 40A:31-11.3 - Reduction in fees for locally-run water supply facilitya. A local unit operating a county or municipal water supply facility shall establish within its rates or schedules a 50% reduction in the connection fee or tapping fee assessed pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:31-11 for new connections to the water supply system which is to be charged to public housing authorities, non-profit organizations building affordable housing projects, and any other affordable housing, including affordable housing units in inclusionary projects.b. For units previously connected to the local unit's system that were demolished or refurbished to allow for new affordable housing units and for which a connection or tapping fee was previously paid, a local unit operating a county or municipal water supply facility shall establish within its rates or schedules a credit against the connection fee or tapping fee to be assessed for connection with the water supply system to public housing authorities, non-profit organizations building affordable projects, and to any other affordable housing, including affordable housing units in inclusionary projects. The credit shall be the connection fee or tapping fee previously assessed and paid, for connection with the water supply system for units previously connected to the local unit's system.c. The connection fee or tapping fee assessable against a public housing authority, non-profit organization, or other affordable housing owner, for units previously connected to the local unit's system that were demolished or refurbished to allow for new affordable housing units, including affordable housing units in inclusionary projects, shall be the lesser of the reduced rate provided for in subsection a. of this section, or the current non-reduced rate applicable to other types of housing developments minus the credit provided under subsection b. of this section for units for which a connection fee or tapping fee was previously paid, provided that such public housing authority, non-profit organization, or other affordable housing owner can establish the connection fee or tapping fee was previously assessed and paid for connection with the system. If such previous assessment and payment cannot be established, the reduced rate provided for in subsection a. of this section shall be assessed.