Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 2, 2017)
Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any green stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology to protect or restore water quality. One of the centers must be the national electronic clearinghouse center and operate a website and a public database on the infrastructure.
In addition, the EPA must provide grants to state, tribal, or local governments or entities that manage stormwater, drinking water resources, or wastewater resources for innovative stormwater control infrastructure projects.
The EPA must ensure that: (1) EPA's Office of Water, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Policy promote the use of the infrastructure in, and coordinate the integration of, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance; and (2) the Office of Water supports establishing innovative financing mechanisms in the implementation of the infrastructure. The EPA must: (1) direct each EPA regional office to promote and integrate the use of the infrastructure within the region, and (2) promote sharing information about the infrastructure approaches.
The EPA must establish the innovative stormwater control infrastructure portfolio standard of voluntary, measurable goals to increase the percentage of annual water managed by entities that use the infrastructure.
What just happenedJul 17, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateJul 17, 2018
- Reported in HouseJul 16, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseJul 16, 2018
- Introduced in HouseOct 2, 2017
- Jul 17, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Jul 16, 2018FloorH38800
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 16, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 16, 2018FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6219)
- Jul 16, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6219)
- Jul 16, 2018FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3906.
- Jul 16, 2018FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6219-6221)
- Jul 16, 2018FloorH30300
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 16, 2018CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 641.
- Jul 16, 2018DischargeH12300
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Jul 16, 2018Committee5500
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Jul 16, 2018CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-828, Part I.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 16, 2018Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-828, Part I.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jun 27, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jun 27, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jun 27, 2018Committee
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - May 22, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environment Subcommittee - Oct 3, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 2, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Oct 2, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Oct 2, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 2, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House