Sep 15, 2023 Voices on Water Legislature Wraps Up 2023 and Marks End of Era in Leadership by Adam Quiñonez As the 2023 legislative year draws to a close, it marks the end of an era with a change in […] Read More
Aug 10, 2023 Water News Congress Hones in on PFAS by ACWA Staff In late June, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) published a draft bill focused on addressing PFAS […] Read More
Dec 23, 2022 Water News U.S. House, Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Appropriations Package by ACWA Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Dec. 23 the House approved an omnibus appropriations package to fund the government at roughly $1.7 […] Read More
Nov 18, 2022 Water News ACWA Produces New Resources for Members by ACWA Staff ACWA has prepared its “2022 Summary of Legislation” and “2022 Summary of Appellate Cases” resources and posted both online to […] Read More
Aug 24, 2022 News Releases Governor Urged to Sign Bill to Reinstate Tax Exemption for Turf Replacement Rebates by ACWA Staff SACRAMENTO — The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), California Water Efficiency Partnership (CalWEP), WaterNow Alliance and a large coalition […] Read More
Aug 9, 2022 Water News U.S. Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act, Includes $4 billion in Drought Relief by ACWA Staff The U. S. Senate on Sunday passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376), which restructures the House Build Back […] Read More
Jul 22, 2022 Voices on Water Calm Before The Storm at State Capitol as Summer Recess Nears End by Adam Quiñonez In the midst of the California Legislature’s summer recess, Capitol hearing rooms are quiet, but budget and bill negotiations continue […] Read More
Feb 8, 2022 Water News House Holds Initial Hearings for 2022 WRDA; Secretary Crowfoot Testifies by ACWA Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Transportation and Infrastructure, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee held a stakeholder hearing today in preparation […] Read More
Dec 7, 2021 Water News WOTUS Proposed Rule Comments Due Feb. 7 by ACWA Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Dec. 7, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers officially published a proposed […] Read More
Aug 11, 2021 Water News Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Package; $8.3B for Western Water by ACWA Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 10, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure package called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […] Read More
Jun 30, 2021 Water News Tentative Deal Reached on State Drought and COVID-19 Funding by ACWA Staff Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders reached a tentative agreement to provide more than $2 billion for drought infrastructure funding […] Read More
Jun 29, 2021 Water News ACWA Agencies Rally in Support of Conveyance Repair Bill, SB 559 by ACWA Staff Several representatives of ACWA member agencies joined state lawmakers and community leaders from the Central Valley at a State Capitol […] Read More