Annual Legislative Report A Summary of EMWD’s Federal and State Legislative Programs Delivering value to our customers and the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, economical and environmentally sustainable water, wastewater and recycled water services. This page intentionally left blank Mission To deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, economical and environmentally sustainable water, wastewater and recycled water services. Vision To provide essential services to our community at a level that exceeds the performance of any other public or private entity. Prepared by the Eastern Municipal Water District Public and Governmental Aairs Department 2270 Trumble Road Perris, CA 92570 Contact Information Eastern Municipal Water District PO Box 8300 | 2270 Trumble Road | Perris, California 92572-8300 T 951.928.3777 | F 951.928.6160 Board of Directors Board President Board Vice-President Board Treasurer David J. Slawson Ronald W. Sullivan Joseph J. Kuebler, CPA Board Member Board Member Philip E. Paule Randy A. Record General Manager Paul D. Jones, II, P.E. Board Secretary Sheila Zelaya Public and Governmental Aairs Senior Director Senior Legislative Program Manager Deputy Board Secretary Jolene R. Walsh Danielle N. Coats Joyce A. Messin [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Western Riverside Council of Governments Public Service Fellow Bryan Martinez [email protected] EMWD’s Sacramento, CA Contact Ron Davis Advocacy Ronald L. Davis 916.802.3891 [email protected] EMWD’s Washington, D.C. Contact Van Scoyoc Associates Pete Evich, Laura Morgan-Kessler, and Geoff Bowman 202.737.7391 [email protected] Eastern Municipal Water District Annual Legislative Report Table of Contents I. FEDERAL PROGRAM Federal Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... Federal Bills House Legislation ................................................................................................................................................................. Senate Legislation ................................................................................................................................................................. Federal Letter Summary Activity on Federal Issues .................................................................................................................................................... II. STATE PROGRAM State Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... Legislative Review Process ....................................................................................................................................................... State Legislation by Subject ..................................................................................................................................................... State Bills Chaptered Legislation ........................................................................................................................................................ Two-Year Legislation ........................................................................................................................................................... Gutted and Amended Legislation ................................................................................................................................... Vetoed Legislation ............................................................................................................................................................. State Letter Summary Activity on State Issues ..................................................................................................................................................... Actively Supported State Legislation ............................................................................................................................. Actively Opposed State Legislation ............................................................................................................................... Eastern Municipal Water District Annual Legislative Report Table of Contents Continued III. POLICY PRINCIPLES Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. Water Recycling ....................................................................................................................................................................... Biosolids .................................................................................................................................................................................... Groundwater/Sustainable Groundwater Management ...................................................................................................... Desalination .............................................................................................................................................................................. Water Use E¡ciency ............................................................................................................................................................... Bay Delta/State Water Project ............................................................................................................................................... Integrated Regional Water Management Plans ................................................................................................................... Water Infrastructure Financing ............................................................................................................................................... Governance .............................................................................................................................................................................. Renewable Energy/Energy Management ............................................................................................................................. IV. LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT MAPS U.S. House of Representatives Districts ................................................................................................................................. State Senatorial Districts ......................................................................................................................................................... State Assembly Districts ......................................................................................................................................................... V. APPENDIX Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................................................................................... Legislative Bill Positions .......................................................................................................................................................... Standing Committee Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................... FEDERAL PROGRAM This page intentionally left blank FEDERAL OVERVIEW Highlights from the First Session of the 115th Congress Perris II Desalter: Army Corps Work Plan Funding Each year Congress approves the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill that provides funding for projects and programs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Congress drafts the bill based on the President’s annual budget request and provides additional funds for projects and program accounts that Congress considers under-funded in the annual budget request. Shortly after the Energy and Water bill is enacted, the Corps prepares a work plan that reflects the spending priorities of the final bill. In Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17), EMWD and Van Scoyoc Associates (VSA) worked to advocate with the Corps and the District’s Congressional Delegation for funding for the desalter in the Corps’ work plan. VSA worked with Representatives Ken Calvert, Raul Ruiz, Mark Takano, and Duncan Hunter’s offices to get all four Members to sign onto a delegation letter to the Corps in support of EMWD’s work plan request. As a result of this letter and other efforts, the Perris II Desalter received $4 million in the FY17 work plan. The FY18 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill contains $10 million for environmental infrastructure projects under the Corps construction budget. The FY18 Senate Energy and Water Appropriations bill includes $60 million for environmental infrastructure projects under the Corps construction budget. The Senate bill prioritizes projects in rural areas, projects with greater economic impact, projects in counties with high poverty rates, projects owed past reimbursements, and projects that will provide substantial benefits to water quality improvement. EMWD has encouraged Congress each year to specify funding for environmental infrastructure projects in the Corps’ annual work plan. Without Congressional action, these projects would not be funded. EMWD has worked with VSA to ensure that Corps District, Division, and Headquarters are all aware of EMWD’s FY18 work plan request of $9 million