H.R. 3906 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 641 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3906 [Report No. 115–828, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 2, 2017 Mr. Heck (for himself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Moore, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned July 16, 2018Additional sponsors: Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Peters, Mr. Pocan, and Mrs. Napolitano July 16, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic July 16, 2018Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 2, 2017 A BILL To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2018. 2. Stormwater infrastructure funding task force (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a stormwater infrastructure funding task force composed of representatives of Federal, State, and local governments and private (including nonprofit) entities to conduct a study on, and develop recommendations to improve, the availability of public and private sources of funding for the construction, rehabilitation, and operation and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure to meet the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). (b) Considerations In carrying out subsection (a), the task force shall— (1) identify existing Federal, State, and local public sources and private sources of funding for stormwater infrastructure; and (2) consider— (A) how funding for stormwater infrastructure from such sources has been made available, and utilized, in each State to address stormwater infrastructure needs identified pursuant to section 516(b)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1375(b)(1)); (B) how the source of funding affects the affordability of the infrastructure (as determined based on the considerations used to assess the financial capability of municipalities under the integrated planning guidelines described in the Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Approach Framework, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency on June 5, 2012, and dated May, 2012), including consideration of the costs associated with financing the infrastructure; and (C) whether such sources of funding are sufficient to support capital expenditures and long-term operation and maintenance costs necessary to meet the stormwater infrastructure needs of municipalities. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the study conducted, and the recommendations developed, under subsection (a). (d) State defined In this section, the term State has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). Amend the title so as to read: A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a stormwater infrastructure funding task force, and for other purposes. July 16, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with amendmentsJuly 16, 2018Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed