Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3906
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2018
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Passed House on Jul 16, 2018
Overview
Text
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Introduced
Oct 2, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 17, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
3906
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
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Washington
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California
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California
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District of Columbia
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
Republican
New York
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 16, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
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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)
Summary

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.

Text (4)
July 17, 2018
July 16, 2018
July 16, 2018
October 2, 2017
Actions (18)
07/17/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
07/16/2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
07/16/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/16/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6219)
07/16/2018
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)
07/16/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3906.
07/16/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6219-6221)
07/16/2018
Mr. Graves (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/16/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 641.
07/16/2018
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
07/16/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-828, Part I.
06/27/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
06/27/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/27/2018
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
05/22/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
10/03/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
10/02/2017
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.
10/02/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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