3rd Quarter - Report

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP for COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 4733: Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act; all provisions H.R. 4961: Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act; all provisions H.R. 5566: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 5661: Water Preservation and Affordability Act; all provisions H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 291: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions S. 4368: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions Discussions related to water and wastewater infrastructure and flood control programs and funding including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, Title XVI, WaterSMART, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Discussions related to regulatory measures associated with Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Operations and Water Resources including local water, imported water, and state water infrastructure Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liability exemption for passive receivers Discussions related to Title XVI reauthorization Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and conservation of Colorado River Water

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRAIN Did not lobby before Department of Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation
LOWRY CROOK —
CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN —
ANA SCHWAB —
MADELINE VOITIER —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Bureau of Reclamation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5661 (119th), H.R. 831 (119th), S. 4368 (119th), S. 291 (119th), H.R. 5566 (119th), H.R. 4733 (119th), H.R. 1267 (119th), H.R. 5935 (119th), S. 3590 (119th), H.R. 4961 (119th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 5566: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 5661: Water Preservation and Affordability Act; all provisions H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 291: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions S. 4368: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions Discussions related to water and wastewater infrastructure and flood control programs and funding including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, Title XVI, WaterSMART, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Discussions related to regulatory measures associated with Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Operations and Water Resources including local water, imported water, and state water infrastructure Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liability exemption for passive receivers Discussions related to Title XVI reauthorization Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and conservation of Colorado River Water

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRAIN Did not lobby before Department of Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation
LOWRY CROOK —
CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN —
ANA SCHWAB —
MADELINE VOITIER —

Contacted: Bureau of Reclamation; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4368 (119th), S. 3590 (119th), H.R. 831 (119th), H.R. 5661 (119th), H.R. 1267 (119th), S. 291 (119th), H.R. 5566 (119th), H.R. 5935 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1871: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act; all provisions S. 857: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act; all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRAIN —
LOWRY CROOK —
CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN —
ANA SCHWAB —
MADELINE VOITIER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1871 (119th), S. 857 (119th)

Agriculture AGR

Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and conservation of Colorado River Water Discussions related to grant application to USDA's Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRAIN Did not lobby before Department of Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation
LOWRY CROOK —
CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN —
ANA SCHWAB —
MADELINE VOITIER —

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Reclamation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026; provisions related to Title II H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027; provisions related to Title II Discussions related to water and wastewater infrastructure and flood control programs and funding including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, Title XVI, WaterSMART, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and the conservation of Colorado River water

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRAIN Did not lobby before Department of Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation
LOWRY CROOK —
CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN —
ANA SCHWAB —
MADELINE VOITIER —

Contacted: Bureau of Reclamation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9171 (119th), H.R. 6938 (119th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 2269: Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act; all provisions H.R. 4733: Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act; all provisions H.R. 4961: Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act; all provisions H.R. 5566: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions S. 4368: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 1092: Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act; all provisions Discussions related to water and wastewater infrastructure and flood control programs and funding including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, Title XVI, WaterSMART, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Discussions related to regulatory measures associated with Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Operations and Water Resources including local water, imported water, and state water infrastructure Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liability exemption for passive receivers Discussions related to Title XVI reauthorization Discussions related to East Coachella Valley water consolidation project Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and conservation of Colorado River Water Discussions related to grant application to USDA's Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRAIN Did not lobby before Department of Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation
LOWRY CROOK —
CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN —
ANA SCHWAB —
MADELINE VOITIER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Reclamation; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2269 (119th), H.R. 1267 (119th), S. 3590 (119th), S. 1092 (119th), S. 4368 (119th), H.R. 4961 (119th), H.R. 5566 (119th), H.R. 5935 (119th), H.R. 4733 (119th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 4368: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL BRAIN Did not lobby before Department of Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation
LOWRY CROOK —
CHRISTOPHER KEOSIAN —
ANA SCHWAB —
MADELINE VOITIER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Reclamation

Bills named: S. 4368 (119th), H.R. 5935 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.