HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3 PPP 12-09-19 LaPA - ENSORANGE
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LAPA UPDATE
Presented By:
Eric Sapirstein
ENS Resources, Inc.
December 9, 2019
Key legislative activities
FY 2020 APPROPRIATIONS STATUS
•NDAA Conference Committee Compromise Pending Speaker Review
•Impose “hazardous substance” definition on limited universe of chemicals
•Require “interim guidance” on management and disposal of biosolids, spent filters etc.
•House Committee on Energy and Commerce approves expansive bill
EXTENDED NPDES PERMIT TERMS
PFAS: National Defense Authorization Act
•H.R. 1497 Pending House floor debate once legislative report finalized
•States oppose limits on administrative extensions of five-year permits
•Senate support for simple ten-year permit authorization as part of Water Resources
Development Act—Next Year
•Stopgap Spending Bill Expires 12/20/19
•Funding of key water infrastructure and water quality programs not controversial
•PFAS program funding possible
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