AMWA’s 2013 Water Policy Conference will take place March 17-20 in Washington, D.C. A number of key policy makers are slated to speak and others are invited.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) will discuss plans to enact his Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), which AMWA supports. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) will speak about cybersecurity legislation, and Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, will outline his committee’s plans to boost infrastructure funding.
Peter Grevatt, EPA’s new Director of the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, will discuss his priorities and upcoming regulatory efforts. Kathy Jacobs, Director of the National Climate Assessment at the U.S. Global Change Research Program, has tentatively agreed to speak about the assessment and what it says about water resource management challenges.
Susan Collet of the Bond Dealers of America will speak on the prospects of tax reform impacting the municipal bond tax exemption and advocacy efforts underway to protect it. AMWA General Counsel Robert Saner will discuss the status and possible outcomes of water conveyance and Clean Water Act permitting cases involving New York City, South Florida Water Management District and Los Angeles County Sanitation District.
To learn about other speakers and get conference details, visit www.amwa.net.