BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Recommended Positions on Federal Legislation: HR 4492 (Mast) - Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2017 and S 2329 (Hoeven) - Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2018; HR 4525 (Pallone) - Living Shorelines Act of 2017; HR 4490 (Cartwright) and S 2176 (Whitehouse) - Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act; H.R. 1654 (McClintock) and S 677 (Barasso)- Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act; HR 519( Buck)-Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act; and HR 3009 (Duncan)-Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Adopt a position of "Support and Amend" on: HR 4492 (Mast) - Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2017, and S 2329 (Hoeven) - Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2018;
B. Adopt a position of "Support" on: HR 4525 (Pallone) - Living Shorelines Act of 2017;
C. Adopt a position of "Support" on: HR 4490 (Cartwright) and S 2176 (Whitehouse) - Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act;
D. Adopt a position of "Support" on H.R. 1654 (McClintock) and S 677 (Barasso) - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act;
E. Adopt a position of "Support and Amend" on HR 519 (Buck) - Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act; and
F. Adopt a position of "Support and Amend" on: HR 3009 (Duncan) - Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act.
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SUMMARY:
A. HR 4492 (Mast) - Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2017 and S 2329 (Hoeven) - Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2018
Recommendation: Support and Amend Both
Priority Recommendation: 2
These nearly identical bills would reauthorize the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (WIFIA) for five years beyond its currently scheduled expiration in 2019. In addition, the bills would double the program's Fiscal Year 20...
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