Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-3202
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2009-07-14 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental technology
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Higher education
Income tax rates
Prescription drugs
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Retail and wholesale trades
Sales and excise taxes
Solid waste and recycling
State and local finance
Technology transfer and commercialization
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-14
text: 
Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund (Trust Fund) to support investments in clean water and drinking water infrastructure. Imposes through 2015: (1) an excise tax on the sale of containers of water-based beverages, water disposal products, and pharmaceutical products; and (2) a clean water tax on corporations. Appropriates revenues raised from such taxes to the Trust Fund.
 
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allocate amounts from the Trust Fund for specified clean and safe drinking water programs.
 
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) expand the types of projects eligible for funding by state revolving loan funds; and (2) set forth additional criteria for states in developing priorities for assistance under such Acts; and (3) provide for technical assistance to community water systems and small water treatment works.
 
Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to: (1) increase the security of community water systems and water treatment works; (2) hire certified wastewater treatment operators; and (3) control sewer overflow.
 
Requires the Administrator to make grants to: (1) support efforts by water systems to increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigate the impacts of climate change; (2) establish a national water infrastructure research, development, and demonstration program and regional university water research centers; and (3) take back and dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs in an environmentally sound manner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2009-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2009-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2009-07-14
text: Referred to House Science and Technology
action_date: 2009-07-14
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2009-07-14
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2009-07-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2009-07-14
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2009-07-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-14
text: Introduced in House