BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT:
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Approve Recommended Positions on Federal Legislation: S. 4359 (Padilla) - A Bill to Amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to Reauthorize this Act, and for Other Purposes; S. 5005 (Padilla) - A Bill to Authorize Additional Funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act; and Other Legislation That May Require Consideration by the Board.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Adopt a Position of "Support" on S. 4359 (Padilla) - A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize this Act, and for other purposes; and
B. Adopt a Position of "Support" on S. 5005 (Padilla) - A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.
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SUMMARY:
A. S. 4359 (Padilla) - A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize this Act, and for other purposes.
Recommended Position: Support
Priority Recommendation: 2
This bill would reauthorize two programs under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through fiscal year 2029:
* National Dam Safety Program - This partnership of states and the federal government aims to improve safety at the more than 91,000 dams throughout the United States and its territories. Through this program, FEMA provides funding to states for dam safety training, research, and public awareness. The program also funds the National Inventory of Dams (NID), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to catalogue all 91,000+ dams by location, type, size, age, hazard potential, date of last inspection, and more. This is an important database used by federal, state, and local officials to understand the safety conditions at our nation's dams and inform dam safety policies.
* Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams Program - This grant program provides funding to states for projects that rehabilitate and repair dams ...
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