To establish a trust fund to provide for adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 9512.Water Affordability, provides water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and requires report on affordability, discrimination and civil rights violations, public participation in regionalization, and data collection The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study. It relies on definition changes, grants, compliance mandates, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Education, Environment, Finance, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 9512.Water Affordability...
- Provides water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity...
- Requires report on affordability, discrimination and civil rights violations, public participation in regionalization, and data collection The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study...
- Creates state water pollution control revolving funds Section 602(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
- Creates use of State revolving loan funds under the Safe Drinking Water Act Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 9512.Water Affordability, provides water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and requires report on affordability, discrimination and civil rights violations, public participation in regionalization, and data collection The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Environment, Finance, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill creates water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 9512.Water Affordability, provides water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Trust Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and requires report on affordability, discrimination and civil rights violations, public participation in regionalization, and data collection The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Omar, Ms. …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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