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Legislative Information

Since its founding in 1981, AMWA has been an effective advocate on behalf of metropolitan drinking water providers, playing a significant role in the development of public policy through its legislative affairs program.  AMWA has cultivated productive relationships with members of the House and Senate and key congressional staff and has served as a credible source of information for policymakers who share its goal of enacting sensible measures to protect public health and the environment.

Below is a collection of letters that AMWA has recently sent to Capitol Hill.  Letters sent prior to 2011 are available to AMWA members at the Legislative Archives webpage.


Water Infrastructure/Job Creation

AMWA advocates in favor of full funding of the Drinking Water and Clean Water SRF programs, as well as other innovative approaches to help water systems improve their infrastructure.

2013
Summary of the "Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act" as approved by the U.S. Senate in S. 601
May 15, 2013

Letter to senators on S. 601, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2013"
April 29, 2013

Statement to House Appropriations Committee in support of FY14 SRF funding
April 25, 2013

Letter to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in support of WIFIA title in S. 601
March 19, 2013

2012

Letter to Congress in opposition to sequestration water infrastructure cuts
December 6, 2012

Letter to EPW Committee in support of WIFIA provisions in WRDA bill

November 15, 2012

Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on FY13 SRF funding

November 15, 2012

Letter to EPW Committee following electronic CCR amendment vote
June 26, 2012

Letter separating "myths from facts" in CCR amendment
June 20, 2012

Joint letter to Senators in support of electronic Consumer Confidence Report amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill
June 20, 2012

Letter to House Appropriations Committee in opposition to "Buy American" language in FY13 EPA spending bill
June 19, 2012

AMWA letter to Senators in support of electronic Consumer Confidence Report amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill
June 19, 2012

Letter to House Appropriations Committee in support of DW and CW SRF funding
March 22, 2012

Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in support of DW and CW SRF funding
March 22, 2012

Statement to the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee in favor of draft WIFIA legislation
March 21, 2012

2011
Statement to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee supporting a Water Infrastructure Finance Innovations Authority (WIFIA)
December 13, 2011

Letter endorsing Senate version of the "End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act," S. 1578
September 20, 2011

Letter endorsing H.R. 1340, the "End Unnecessary Costs Caused by Report Mailing Act"
September 7, 2011

Letter to House and Senate leaders in opposition to DW and CW SRF cuts
August 16, 2011

Letter to Senate members in support of DW and CW SRF funding
March 2, 2011

Letter to House members opposing cuts to the DW and CW SRF programs

February 16, 2011


Drinking Water Security

AMWA has been active in helping shape legislation that would revise the statute governing security at drinking water facilities.

2011
Water Sector Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Regarding H.R. 908, the "Full Implemenation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act"
May 10, 2011


Climate Resiliency/Sustainability

AMWA has worked with other water sector associations and environmental groups in support of policies that would help water utilities adapt their operations to the impacts of global climate change.

2013
Coalition letter to Rep. Lois Capps in support of H.R. 765, the "Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013"
February 20, 2013

Letter to the congressional Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change on effective climate adaptation policies
February 20, 2013

AMWA, NACWA letter in support of water infrastructure resiliency funds in House Hurricane Sandy response bill
January 8, 2013

2011
Coalition Letter to Sen. Ben Cardin in Support of S. 1669, the "Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act"
October 11, 2011

Coalition Letter to Rep. Lois Capps in Support of H.R. 2738, the "Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act"
August 2, 2011


Water Quality/Contaminant Regulation

AMWA works to promote science-based water quality standards and seeks to protect utilities' ability to recover cleanup costs from polluters.

2012

Water association letter on MTBE liability waiver in H.R. 4345
April 18, 2012

2011
AMWA's Senate testimony chromium-6 and emerging contaminant regulation
February 2, 2011

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