,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #chfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjad,mr4
 ,latta 7= himself & ,mr4 ,walz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 assi/ municipalities & regional sew]   
au?orities t w\ld exp]i5ce a significant
 h>d%ip rais+ ! rev5ue necess>y to      
f9ance projects & activities = !        
con/ruction ( wa/ewat] treatm5t works1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,wat]       
,af=dability ,act ( #bjad4  #b4         
,integrat$ p]mitt+ process  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #djb7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]     
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdb7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#f7 ,integrat$ ,p]mits  7,a7  
,def9ition ( publicly own$ p]mittee ,9  
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m publicly own$       
p]mittee means ei!r-- 7i7 a treatm5t    
works 7z def9$ 9 section #bab7 t is     

publicly own$2 or  7ii7 a municipal     
sep>ate /orm sew] sy/em ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section4  7,b7 ,plann+ approa* ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a compreh5sive
 & integrat$ plann+ approa* to !        
obligations "u ?is section ( a publicly 
own$ p]mittee-- 7i7 "u :i* p]mit        
obligations may be implem5t$ accord+ to 
a s*$ule t-- 7,i7 acc\nts = ! f9ancial  
capability ( ! publicly own$ p]mittee2  
7,,ii7 prioritizes p]mit obligations    
accord+ to ! mo/ co/-effective &        
environm5tally b5eficial outcomes2      
7,,iii7 acc\nts = ! preexi/+ ma9t5ance1 
op]ational1 & regulatory obligations ( !
 publicly own$ p]mittee "u ?is section2 
&  7,,iv7 enables ! publicly own$       
p]mittee to implem5t innovative         
approa*es to meet ^? obligations2 &     
7ii7 t acc\nts = *ang$ circum/ances 9 ! 
obligations ( ! publicly own$ p]mittee1 
su* z-- 7,i7 new innovative treatm5t    
approa*es2  7,,ii7 new regulatory       
requirem5ts2 &  7,,iii7 *anges 9        
f9ancial capability4  4  7b7 ,duration (

 p]mits ,section #djb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb7;b77#a77;,b77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at !   
end ! foll[+3 1 except t a p]mit ) a t]m
 ( m ?an #e ye>s b n m ?an #be ye>s may 
be approv$ if ! p]mittee has an approv$ 
integrat$ plan e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a77#f74  #c4 ,updat+ ( guidance  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,!  
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4     
7#b7 ,af=dability ,! t]m af=dability    
means1 ) respect to paym5t ( a utility  
bill1 a measure ( :e!r an individual    
cu/om] or h\sehold c pay ! bill )\t     
undue h>d%ip or unreasonable sacrifice 9
 ! ess5tial life/yle or sp5d+ patt]ns ( 
! individual or h\sehold1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,f9ancial          
capability ,! t]m f9ancial capability   
means ! f9ancial capability ( a         
community to make inve/m5ts necess>y to 
make wat] quality-relat$ improvem5ts1   

tak+ into consid]ation ! crit]ia        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a74     
7#d7 ,guidance ,! t]m guidance means !  
guidance publi%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator      
entitl$ ,comb9$ ,sew]                   
,ov]fl[s--,guidance = ,f9ancial         
,capability ,assessm5t & ,s*$ule        
,developm5t & dat$ ,febru>y #aiig1 z    
applicable to comb9$ sew] ov]fl[s &     
sanit>y sew] ov]fl[s4  7b7 ,updat+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all update ! guidance to ensure t !    
evaluations by ! ,adm9i/rator ( f9ancial
 capability assessm5t & s*$ule          
developm5t meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,! crit]ia
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are t1 "u !    
updat$ guidance-- 7,a7 9 assess+ !      
f9ancial capability ( a community-- 7i7 
great] emphasis %\ld be plac$ on local  
economic conditions2  7ii7 = regional   
sy/ems1 consid]ation %\ld be giv5 to !  
economic conditions ( political         
jurisdictions & significant demographic 

gr\ps )9 ea* region2  7iii7 prescriptive
 =mulas = use 9 calculat+ f9ancial      
capability & ?re%olds = exp5diture %\ld 
n be consid]$ to be ! only indicator ( !
 f9ancial capability ( a community2     
7iv7 site-specific local conditions %\ld
 be tak5 into consid]ation 9 analyz+    
f9ancial capability2  7v7 a s+le measure
 ( f9ancial capability or af=dability   
7su* z m$ian h\sehold income7 %\ld be   
view$ 9 ! context ( o!r economic        
measures1 r ?an z a ?re%old to be       
a*iev$2 &  7vi7 7,i7 consid]ation %\ld  
be giv5 to ! economic outlook ( a       
community1 includ+ ! pot5tial impact (  
program requirem5ts ov] "t1 9 !         
developm5t ( implem5tation s*$ules2 &   
7,,ii7 ! assessm5t %\ld take into       
consid]ation o!r ess5tial community     
inve/m5ts relat+ to wat] quality        
improvem5ts2  7,b7 ) respect to ! tim+ (
 implem5tation ( wat] quality-relat$    
improvem5ts-- 7i7 environm5tal          
improvem5t implem5tation s*$ules %\ld be
 /ructur$ to mitigate ! pot5tial adv]se 

impact on di/ress$ populations result+ f
 ! co/s ( ! improvem5ts2  7ii7          
implem5tation s*$ules %\ld reflect local
 community f9ancial conditions &        
economic impacts2  7iii7 implem5tation  
s*$ules %\ld all[ p]mittees up to #cj   
ye>s to implem5t wat] quality-relat$    
improvem5ts 9 appropriate cases 9 :i* ! 
co/ ( implem5t+ ! improvem5ts places a  
high f9ancial burd5 on ! p]mittee2 &    
7iv7 exi/+ implem5tation s*$ules %\ld be
 modifi$ 9 appropriate cases tak+ into  
consid]ation ! crit]ia set =? 9 ?is     
subp>agraph2  7,c7 ) respect to         
implem5tation-- 7i7 a det]m9ation (     
local f9ancial capability may be a*iev$ 
?r\gh an evaluation ( an array ( factors
 ! relative importance ( :i* may v>y    
across regions & localities2 &  7ii7 an 
appropriate me?odology %\ld give        
consid]ation to su* v>i\s factors z are 
appropriate to recognize ! prevail+ &   
project$ economic conc]ns 9 a community2
 &  7,d7 ! resid5tial indicator %\ld be 
revis$ to include-- 7i7 a consid]ation (

 co/s impos$ ^u ratepay]s = ess5tial    
utilities2  7ii7 increas$ consid]ation &
 quantification ( local community-impos$
 co/s 9 regional sy/ems2  7iii7 a       
me*anism to assess impacts on           
communities ) disp>ate economic         
conditions ?r\gh\t ! entire s]vice area 
( a utility2  7iv7 a consid]ation ( !   
indu/rial & population tr5ds ( a        
community2  7v7 recognition t-- 7,i7 !  
m$ian h\sehold income ( a s]vice area   
reflects a num]ical m$ian r ?an !       
di/ribution ( incomes )9 ! s]vice area2 
&  7,,ii7 m repres5tative me?ods (      
det]m9+ af=dability1 su* z %elt] co/s1  
ess5tial utility paym5ts1 ,/ate         
af=dability crit]ia1 & ,/ate & local tax
 ef=ts1 %\ld be consid]$2  7vi7 a       
consid]ation ( l[-income ratepay]       
p]c5tages2 &  7vii7 impacts relat+ to   
program deliv]y1 su* z wat] quality     
infra/ructure m>ket saturation & program
 managem5t4  7#c7 ,implem5tation ,!     
updat$ guidance %\ld indicate t1 9 a    
case 9 :i* a previ\sly approv$ long-t]m 

control plan or associat$ en=ceable     
agreem5t does n prohibit modification ( 
! plan or t]ms ( ! agreem5t 7includ+    
f9ancial capability consid]ations71 &   
all p>ties are 9 agreem5t t a *ange is  
ne$$ or t ! plan or agreem5t does n     
prohibit reop5+ to address *anges 9 !   
economic or f9ancial /atus ( ! community
 s9ce ! effective date ( ! plan or      
agreem5t1 reconsid]ation & modification 
( f9ancial capability det]m9ations &    
implem5tation s*$ules bas$ on ! crit]ia 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is appropriate4
  7#d7 ,applicability ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all apply ! updat$ guidance1 includ+ ! 
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to ea*
 det]m9ation & analysis ( af=dability1  
f9ancial capability1 or widespread &    
sub/antial economic impact relat$ to    
implem5tation ( a program "u ! ,f$]al   
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474  7c7          
,publication & submission ,^u completion
 ( ! updat+ ( guidance "u subsection    
7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 !     

,f$]al ,regi/] & submit to ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ! updat$ guidance4  #d4 
,capitalization grant agreem5ts ,section
 #fjb7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution   
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;b77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (   
p>agraph 7#i72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#aj7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 !
 ,/ate w use at lea/ #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 ( ea* capitalization grant receiv$ by !
 ,/ate "u ?is title aft] ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjae1 to provide assi/ance to          
municipalities ( few] ?an #aj1jjj       
individuals t meet ! af=dability crit]ia
 e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate "u section         
#fjc7;i77#b7 = activities includ$ on !  
,/ate's priority li/ e/abli%$ "u section
 #fjc7;g71 to ! ext5t t !re are         
suffici5t applications = su* assi/ance4 
4  #e4 ,wat] pollution control revolv+  
loan funds  7a7 ,ext5d$ ,repaym5t ,p]iod

 ,section #fjc7;d77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#achc7;d77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ #bj ye>s &    
ins]t+ ! less] ( #cj ye>s or ! design   
life ( ! project to be f9anc$ ) !       
proce$s ( ! loan2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7 by /rik+ n lat] ?an #bj ye>s aft]  
project completion & ins]t+ ^u !        
expiration ( ! t]m ( ! loan4  7b7       
,additional ,subsidization ,section #fjc
 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7   
,additional ,subsidization  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* a ,/ate provides
 assi/ance to a municipality or         
int]municipal1 int]/ate1 or ,/ate ag5cy 
"u subsection 7d71 ! ,/ate may provide  
additional subsidization1 includ+       
=giv5ess ( pr9cipal1 negative int]e/    
loans1 & grants to b5efit a municipality
 t-- 7,a7 meets ! ,/ate's af=dability   
crit]ia e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 or   
7,b7 does n meet ! ,/ate's af=dability  
crit]ia if ! recipi5t-- 7i7 seeks       

additional subsidization to b5efit      
individual ratepay]s 9 ! resid5tial us] 
rate class2 &  7ii7 demon/rates to !    
,/ate t su* ratepay]s w exp]i5ce a      
significant h>d%ip f ! increase 9 rates 
necess>y to f9ance ! project or activity
 = :i* assi/ance is s\ght4  7#b7        
,af=dability crit]ia  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,on or be=e ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 & aft]
 provid+ notice & an opportunity =      
public comm5t1 a ,/ate %all e/abli%     
af=dability crit]ia to assi/ 9 id5tify+ 
municipalities t w\ld exp]i5ce a        
significant h>d%ip rais+ ! rev5ue       
necess>y to f9ance a project or activity
 eligible = assi/ance "u section        
#fjc7;c77#a7 if additional subsidization
 is n provid$4 ,su* crit]ia %all be bas$
 on income data1 population tr5ds1 & o!r
 data det]m9$ relevant by ! ,/ate1      
includ+ :e!r ! project or activity is to
 be c>ri$ out 9 an economically di/ress$
 area1 z describ$ 9 section #cja ( !    
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa74     

7,b7 ,exi/+ crit]ia ,if a ,/ate has     
previ\sly e/abli%$1 aft] provid+ notice 
& an opportunity = public comm5t1       
af=dability crit]ia t meet ! requirem5ts
 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate may use !  
crit]ia = ! purposes ( ?is subsection4  
,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 any su* crit]ia 
%all be treat$ z af=dability crit]ia    
e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7         
,in=mation to assi/ ,/ates ,!           
,adm9i/rator may publi% in=mation to    
assi/ ,/ates 9 e/abli%+ af=dability     
crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,use 
( capitalization grants ,a ,/ate %all   
use n less ?an #bj p]c5t b n m ?an #cj  
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! capitalization      
grants receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u ?is title 9
 fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjae1 to provide additional            
subsidization to eligible recipi5ts "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  4