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 shall conduct a study on water and sewer services. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, appropriations, and grants. The main policy areas are Education, Environment, Finance, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, 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 Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants 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 shall conduct a study on water and sewer services...
- Creates use of State revolving funds under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 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 shall conduct a study on water and sewer services.
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 shall conduct a study on water and sewer services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
- 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
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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