Wastewater Efficiency and Treatment Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Wastewater Efficiency and Treatment Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a Water and Energy Efficiency Program.
Under the program, DOE must award grants to certain small public wastewater treatment facilities that serve disadvantaged communities or populations that do not exceed 10,000. The facilities must use the grants to conduct energy efficiency audits of the facilities and update equipment based on the audits.
In addition, DOE must provide loan guarantees to eligible municipalities and Indian tribes for (1) projects that convert waste in the treatment process of wastewater treatment facilities into renewable fuels, biosolids, or other byproducts; and (2) projects that will assist in transitioning facilities towards the use of energy-efficient technologies. In carrying out the program, DOE must establish a small-scale extension services program to provide assistance to rural communities through grants, outreach, training, and technical assistance regarding energy-efficient technologies at wastewater treatment facilities in eligible municipalities and tribes.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Energy
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental technology
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Rural conditions and development
- Solid waste and recycling
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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