H.R.1262 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 Sponsor: James Oberstar / 111th Congress

Title
111th Congress - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. hidemore...
Summary
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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The bill was voted on in the House on March 12, 2009

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House Combines 5 Water Bills to Create H.R. 1262 by Lauren Christensen, Mar 12, 2009 (8:59pm)

The Water Quality Investment Act is a combination of 5 water bills from the previous congress that were passed in the House, but stalled in the Senate. It addresses everything from cleaning up toxic waste in the Great Lakes to strengthening regulations on storm drains and sewer overflows. This bill will create thousands of new jobs in the West, Southwest, Great Lakes and Ohio River regions. One concern that some Republicans have with this new employment is that the bill requires all contractors and workers to be paid “at least the prevailing local wage” in the areas in which they are working. Some are concerned that this may force contractors to under-employ if there is not enough funding to support labor costs. In my opinion, this should not be a big issue because one of the most interesting components of this bill is that it operates under a flexible, negative interest loan agreement between Congress and States, where States have up to 30 years to pay back the funding for their projects. Legislators feel that the combination of the jobs created by the projects, the revenue from the projects themselves, and the general urgency for these water issues to be addressed will more than make up for the extensive time given to payback the loans.

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