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

S 3012 — Water Technology Acceleration Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Water Technology Acceleration Act This bill provides support for developing and deploying innovative water technology, including by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a grant program for accelerating the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing water challenges.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a grant program to encourage innovative water technologies and amends existing laws to facilitate such initiatives.

  • Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12)

    Notwithstanding → (A) In general.--Notwithstanding

    This change clarifies that there is a general provision allowing for exceptions under certain conditions.

  • Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12)

    (B) Innovative water technology.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of a State that makes a loan under subsection (a)(2) to carry out an eligible activity through the use of an innovative water technology (including technologies to improve water treatment to ensure compliance with this title and technologies to identify and mitigate sources of drinking water contamination, including lead contamination), the State may provide additional subsidization, including forgiveness of principal that is not more than 50 percent of the cost of the portion of the project associated with the innovative technology.

    This allows States to provide significant financial assistance for projects implementing innovative water technologies.

  • Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12)

    For each fiscal year → (A) In general.--For each fiscal year

    This change clarifies the required reporting frequency for loan subsidies related to innovative water technologies.

  • Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12)

    (B) Innovative water technology.--For each fiscal year, not more than 20 percent of the loan subsidies that may be made by a State under paragraph (1) may be used to provide additional subsidization under subparagraph (B) of that paragraph.

    This establishes a cap on the amount of loan subsidies allocated for innovative water technologies.

  • Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383)

    (j) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator may provide technical assistance to facilitate and encourage the provision of financial assistance for innovative water technologies.

    This provision allows for technical assistance to promote the use of innovative water technologies.

  • Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383)

    (k) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Water Technology Acceleration Act, and not less frequently than every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that describes-- (1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State water pollution control revolving funds to deploy innovative water technologies; (2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technologies; and (3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future infrastructure investments from emerging technologies.

    This mandates reporting on the impact and barriers of innovative water technologies in pollution control.

  • Section 603(i)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(i)(1)(B))

    (v) to encourage the use of innovative water technologies related to any of the issues identified in clauses (i) through (iv) or, as determined by the State, any other eligible project and activity eligible for assistance under subsection (c).

    This expands the scope of assistance to include innovative water technologies in various projects.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3012 do?
Water Technology Acceleration Act This bill provides support for developing and deploying innovative water technology, including by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a grant program for accelerating the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing water challenges.
Who sponsors S 3012?
S 3012 is sponsored by Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3012?
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 S 3012?
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