Senate Committee Bill Authorizes $38.5 Billion for Water Infrastructure

摘要

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved legislation May 14 that would authorize $38.5 billion over five years for state clean water and drinking water revolving funds and other programs to repair infrastructure and improve water quality.rnThe Water Infrastructure Financing Act (S. 1005) was approved by a 17-2 vote.rnIt includes $20 billion for the clean water revolving fund, which has not been reauthorized since 1987, and $14.7 billion for the drinking water state revolving fund, which has not been reauthorized since 1996.