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New Clean Water Funding Rules: Support for Communities.

This act changes how clean water project funds are distributed, ensuring stable funding for states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes. Its goal is to improve water infrastructure and quality, directly impacting citizens' health and safety. Additionally, it introduces new requirements for regular assessments of water infrastructure needs.
Key points
Ensures consistent funding for states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for clean water projects until 2028.
Introduces a new funding allocation formula starting in 2029, based on actual infrastructure needs, aiming for more equitable access to resources.
Requires regular, detailed cost estimates for building and upgrading public wastewater treatment plants, including disaster resilience.
Allows states to use a portion of funds to prepare these assessments, streamlining water infrastructure investment planning.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_3167
Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Process start date: 2023-05-09