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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4 PPP 031119 ENS LaPA ComORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT LAPA UPDATE Presented By: Eric Sapirstein ENS Resources, Inc. March 11, 2019 CONGRESS GETS DOWN TO WORK HOUSE BEGINS INFRASTRUCTURE HEARINGS •Focus On Transportation •Wastewater Needs In The Mix With Focus On Current Programs SENATE INFRASTRUCTURE DEBATE PENDING ADMINISTRATION NOMINEE MOVES FORWARD •U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Andrew Wheeler Approved •Interior: David Bernhardt Pending •Focus On Transportation •Water Infrastructure Gaining Support LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS INFRASTRUCTURE BUY AMERICA •H.R. 1162: Water Recycling Investment And Improvement Act (Napolitano/Rouda, Lowenthal, Cisneros, Levin) •H.R. 1497: A Bill to Reauthorize Clean Water State Revolving Fund (Defazio/Napolitano) •H.R. 1417: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (Lawrence/ Rouda) •Most Infrastructure Proposals Include Mandate •Focus is Evolving From Current Iron & Steel to Capture Products •Waivers Provided H.R. 535: Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Plan (Dingell)PFOS/PFAS S. RES 59/H.RES 109: Green New Deal (Ocasio-Cortez/Lowenthal, Levin and Markey/Harris) GREEN NEW DEAL FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET REQUEST RESILIENCY PROGRAMS REDUCE DOMESTIC SPENDING BY AT LEAST 5% BUY AMERICA STRONG SUPPORT FOR WATER RECYCLING PRESERVE MUNICIPAL FINANCE INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING REGULATORY AND BUDGET INITIATIVES •National Pollutant DischargeElimination System (NPDES) Permit Terms •PFAS Action Plan •Water Recycling Action Plan •Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rewrite Questions