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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