,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,mr4 ,latta 7= himself & ,mr4 ,walz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to assi/ municipalities & regional sew] au?orities t w\ld exp]i5ce a significant h>d%ip rais+ ! rev5ue necess>y to f9ance projects & activities = ! con/ruction ( wa/ewat] treatm5t works1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean ,wat] ,af=dability ,act ( #bjae4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,clean ,wat] ,af=dability ,sec4 #aja4 ,integrat$ plann+ process4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,updat+ ( guidance4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,capitalization grant agreem5ts4 ,title ,,ii--,wet ,wea!r ,managem5t ,sec4 #bja4 ,te*nology-bas$ controls = peak wet wea!r managem5t4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,wet wea!r wat] quality-bas$ /&>ds4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,peak wet wea!r wa/e wat] managem5t te*niques4 ,i ,clean ,wat] ,af=dability #aja4 ,integrat$ plann+ 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 #ajb4 ,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 #ajc4 ,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 #bjaf1 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 ,,ii ,wet ,wea!r ,managem5t #bja4 ,te*nology-bas$ controls = peak wet wea!r managem5t 7a7 ,applicability ( efflu5t limitations ,section #cja7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 1 :i* efflu5t limitations %all apply at ! f9al po9t ( dis*>ge f ! treatm5t facility & n to fl[s )9 ! treatm5t facility24 7b7 ,modification ( efflu5t limitations dur+ peak wet wea!r ,section #cja ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7q7 ,modification ( efflu5t limitations dur+ peak wet wea!r ,! ,adm9i/rator1 ) concurr5ce ( ! ,/ate1 may issue p]mits pursuant to section #djb t modify ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 ) respect to ! dis*>ge ( any pollutant f a collection sy/em s]vic+ a publicly own$ treatm5t works dur+ p]iods ( peak wet wea!r1 if ! applicant demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator t ! applicant has a peak wet wea!r managem5t plan approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or ,/ate t-- 7#a7 def9es ! peak wet wea!r ev5t dur+ :i* ! plan w apply2 & 7#b7 describes ! managem5t practices to be us$ by ! applicant dur+ peak wet wea!r ev5ts pursuant to guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #cjd7;d77#b74 4 #bjb4 ,wet wea!r wat] quality-bas$ /&>ds ,section #cjc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acac7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 7i7 ,/ates may adopt peak wet wea!r-relat$ wat] quality /&>ds = receiv+ wat]s dur+ p]iods ( peak wet wea!r ev5ts 7z det]m9$ pursuant to section #cjd7;d77#b774 7ii7 ,! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] consultation ) ,/ates & n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 & f "t to "t !reaft]1 %all develop & publi% guidance to ,/ates on develop+ & implem5t+ peak wet wea!r-relat$ wat] quality /&>ds to accommodate peak wet wea!r dis*>ges4 4 #bjc4 ,peak wet wea!r wa/e wat] managem5t te*niques ,section #cjd7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acad7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,peak wet wea!r fl[ practices & te*niques 7,a7 ,in=mation & guidel9es ,! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies & o!r int]e/$ p>ties1 %all publi% n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,clean ,wat] ,af=dability ,act ( #bjae1 & f "t to "t !reaft]1 in=mation & guidel9es = peak wet wea!r wa/e wat] managem5t practices available = use dur+ p]iods ( peak wet wea!r ev5ts by a collection sy/em s]vic+ a publicly own$ treatm5t works to-- 7i7 prev5t damage to ! treatm5t facility2 7ii7 maximize ! deliv]y ( fl[ to ! treatm5t facility2 & 7iii7 provide = appropriate co/-effective controls dur+ peak wet wea!r ev5ts4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ( guidel9es ,! guidel9es %all include options = ! types ( te*nologies & managem5t approa*es available to manage peak wet wea!r-relat$ wa/ewat] fl[s1 includ+-- 7i7 te*nologies & managem5t approa*es relat+ to facility & collection sy/em /orage me?ods 7includ+ 9-sy/em treatm5t me?ods ?r\gh\t ! collection sy/em72 7ii7 facility & collection sy/ems op]ations & ma9t5ance sy/ems2 7iii7 monitor+ & report+ sy/ems2 & 7iv7 alt]native treatm5t me?ods & te*nologies t c a*ieve applicable wat] quality4 4