United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 465 — Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an integrated planning and permitting process for municipal wastewater and stormwater management that: enables municipalities to identify the most cost-effective and protective approaches to comply with the Act's requirements; helps them prioritize their investments in addressing the requirements; and is comprehensive and flexible. The EPA must provide technical assistance to the municipalities or states for developing an integrated plan upon request. The EPA must: (1) update its financial capability assessment guidance entitled, "Combined Sewer Overflows--Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development," and dated February 1997; and (2) ensure that the guidance may be used for assessing the financial capability of municipalities to implement effluent limitations and other pollution control measures. During the next 5 years, the EPA must work with at least 15 municipalities to develop and implement integrated plans and permits to meet the requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill introduces an integrated planning and permitting process for municipal wastewater and stormwater management under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1342

    (s) Integrated Planning and Permitting.--

    A new section is added to create an integrated planning and permitting process for municipalities.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1342

    The Administrator shall establish a comprehensive and flexible integrated planning process and permitting process for municipal wastewater and stormwater management that will help municipalities comply with the requirements of this Act by enabling municipalities to identify the most cost-effective and protective approaches to comply with such requirements, and prioritize their investments in addressing such requirements.

    This mandates the creation of a flexible process to help municipalities comply with water quality requirements.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1342

    Under the planning and permitting process established under paragraph (1)...

    Specific requirements for how the planning and permitting process should operate are added.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1342

    A municipality may develop an integrated plan, in consultation with the Administrator...

    Municipalities are allowed to create integrated plans that detail their compliance requirements.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1342

    Such an integrated plan (including as applicable, the schedule of compliance included in the plan) may be incorporated in whole or in part into a permit issued to the municipality under this section;

    Integrated plans can be officially incorporated into permits, linking planning with regulatory compliance.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1342

    Progress in implementing the integrated plan is tracked and evaluated;

    Establishes a requirement for tracking progress on integrated plans.

  • 33 U.S.C. 1342

    A process for revising the integrated plan... is incorporated into the integrated plan and the municipality's permit issued under this section;

    Mandatory incorporation of a revision process for integrated plans ensures adaptability.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 465 do?
Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an integrated planning and permitting process for municipal wastewater and stormwater management that: enables municipalities to identify the most cost-effective and protective approaches to comply with the Act's requirements; helps them prioritize their investments in addressing the requirements; and is comprehensive and flexible. The EPA must provide technical assistance to the municipalities or states for developing an integrated plan upon request. The EPA must: (1) update its financial capability assessment guidance entitled, "Combined Sewer Overflows--Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development," and dated February 1997; and (2) ensure that the guidance may be used for assessing the financial capability of municipalities to implement effluent limitations and other pollution control measures. During the next 5 years, the EPA must work with at least 15 municipalities to develop and implement integrated plans and permits to meet the requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system.
Who sponsors HR 465?
HR 465 is sponsored by Gibbs, Bob (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 465?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 465?
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