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Subcommittee vote leaves drinking water and clean-water state revolving funds sharply reduced; lawmakers warn of local impacts
Summary
An amendment to restore fiscal 2025 levels for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds failed in committee, leaving the bill with a roughly 62% cut to SRF funding and prompting multiple members to warn of higher local rates and delayed projects.
A Democratic amendment to restore state revolving fund (SRF) funding for drinking water and wastewater projects to Fiscal Year 2025 levels failed during Monday’s Interior and Environment subcommittee markup, leaving the House Republican draft with a roughly 62% cut to these programs.
Why it matters: The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) provide low-cost financing to cities, towns and small systems for lead pipe replacement, sewer upgrades, and other capital projects. Committee Democrats said deep reductions force local governments or ratepayers to cover…
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