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A bill to establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1695| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2017
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any green stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology to protect or restore water quality. One of the centers must be the national electronic clearinghouse center and operate a website and a public database on the infrastructure. In addition, the EPA must provide grants to state, tribal, or local governments or entities that manage stormwater, drinking water resources, or wastewater resources for innovative stormwater control infrastructure projects. The EPA must ensure that: (1) EPA's Office of Water, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Policy promote the use of the infrastructure in, and coordinate the integration of, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance; and (2) the Office of Water supports establishing innovative financing mechanisms in the implementation of the infrastructure. The EPA must: (1) direct each EPA regional office to promote and integrate the use of the infrastructure within the region, and (2) promote sharing information about the infrastructure approaches. The EPA must establish the innovative stormwater control infrastructure portfolio standard of voluntary, measurable goals to increase the percentage of annual water managed by entities that use the infrastructure.
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Timeline
Aug 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 27, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6944
Introduced in House
  • August 1, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • September 27, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6944
    Introduced in House

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3906: Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2018
  • HR 115-6944: To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental technologyExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHydrology and hydrographyInfrastructure developmentLicensing and registrationsPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingTeaching, teachers, curriculaWater qualityWater use and supply

A bill to establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1695| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2017
Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, which is any green stormwater management technique that: (1) uses natural systems or engineered systems that mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspire, or capture stormwater; and (2) preserves, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology to protect or restore water quality. One of the centers must be the national electronic clearinghouse center and operate a website and a public database on the infrastructure. In addition, the EPA must provide grants to state, tribal, or local governments or entities that manage stormwater, drinking water resources, or wastewater resources for innovative stormwater control infrastructure projects. The EPA must ensure that: (1) EPA's Office of Water, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Office of Research and Development, and Office of Policy promote the use of the infrastructure in, and coordinate the integration of, permitting programs, planning efforts, research, technical assistance, and funding guidance; and (2) the Office of Water supports establishing innovative financing mechanisms in the implementation of the infrastructure. The EPA must: (1) direct each EPA regional office to promote and integrate the use of the infrastructure within the region, and (2) promote sharing information about the infrastructure approaches. The EPA must establish the innovative stormwater control infrastructure portfolio standard of voluntary, measurable goals to increase the percentage of annual water managed by entities that use the infrastructure.
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Timeline
Aug 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 27, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-6944
Introduced in House
  • August 1, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • September 27, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-6944
    Introduced in House
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3906: Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2018
  • HR 115-6944: To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental technologyExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHydrology and hydrographyInfrastructure developmentLicensing and registrationsPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingTeaching, teachers, curriculaWater qualityWater use and supply