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1017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
KEY MESSAGE CARD
GUIDING PRIORITIES
•Support funding assistance for ODSO projects through grani
appropriations,or other means;
•Support maintaining local control over governance of special districts
and other local entities;
•Oppose additional,redundant regulatory requirements.
STATE
•Support Direct Potable Reuse(they)and the bolding of advanced
purified drinking wasum Assemby hill 2022(2016).sponsored by 0M,
OCWO and WateReuse pro mas an opportunity to promote and educate
policy makers and the public on water recycling and local diet dry
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•Oppose state mandates,regulations,or legislation that set,alter,or
otherwise modify the governance structure of special districts,joint
powers authorities,or other local government entries.
FEDERAL
•Support continued anilablllly of state and local tax exempt
financing
•Support regulatory streamlining to enhance cost benefit ratios to
reduce ratepayer burdens.
•Support legislation and regulation that provides below market
bonding rate assistance to construct treatment facilities such as
infrastructure banks.