BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Adopt Recommended Positions on Federal Legislation: S. 3693 (Cortez Masto) - Large-Scale Water Recycling Program Reauthorization Act; H.R. 4593 (Fry) - Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act; H.R. 6641 (Gray) - Central Valley Water Solution Act; H.R. 6984 (Menendez) - Data Center Transparency Act; H.R. 5566 (Carbajal) / S. 3590 (Blunt Rochester) - Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability 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. 3693 (Cortez Masto) - Large-Scale Water Recycling Program Reauthorization Act;
B. Adopt a Position of "Oppose" on H.R. 4593 (Fry) - Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing (SHOWER) Act;
C. Adopt a Position of "Support" on H.R. 6641 (Gray) - Central Valley Water Solution Act;
D. Adopt a Position of "Support" on H.R. 6984 (Menendez) - Data Center Transparency Act; and
E. Adopt a Position of "Support" on H.R. 5566 (Carbajal) / S. 3590 (Blunt Rochester) - Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act.
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SUMMARY:
A. S. 3693 (Cortez Masto) - Large Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act
Recommendation: Support
Priority Recommendation: 2
This bipartisan bill would reauthorize the Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Program at the Bureau of Reclamation, which expires in November 2026. Originally authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Public Law 117-58), the Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Program provides grants to water recycling and reuse projects that have a total cost of at least $500 million, with no cap on the award amount. This bill would extend the program through 2031 and reauthorize its funding ($450 million).
The Board voted to support the House version of this bill, which is id...
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