Emergency Water is a Human Right Act

Assist the organization with budgeting issues pertaining to healthcare, education and clean water preservations as it specifically relates to the welfare of Children. H.R.898 Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021; H.R.796 Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021; H.R.710 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act; S.631 COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act; H.R.616 Emergency Water is a Human Right Act; H.R.4502 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; HR 794 & S938 Climate Emergency Act of 2021; S.916 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021; H.R.3751 Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussed potential cybersecurity legislation to require incident reporting, systemically important infrastructure, and other proposals from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Provided feedback on draft legislation (no bill number). Discussed concerns with potential efforts to impose additional mandatory reporting requirements on electric utilities regarding grid security. Discussed support for H.R. 2931, the Enhancing Grid Security Through Public-Private Partnerships Act. Discussed draft legislation regarding ransomware. Discussed how the Department of Energy (DOE) is approaching energy sector supply chain security, including DOEs Request for Information (RFI) to replace the Executive Order on the Bulk Power System (EO 13920). Discussed the electric utility industry's efforts to protect the grid and its close work with the federal government on cyber and physical security through the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council. Discussed existing, mandatory and enforceable reporting standards for electric utilities. Discussed the NCS 100-Day Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative. Discussed concerns with the draft Warner/Rubio cyber incident reporting legislation, including opposition to mandatory reporting mandates. Discussed concerns with provisions to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a rulemaking on rate incentives for advanced cybersecurity technology. Discussed support for H.R. 2928/S. 2199, the Cybersense Act of 2021. Discussed support for H.R. 3119, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act. Discussed threats from ransomware and potential solutions (no bill number). Discussed H.R. 1833, the Department of Homeland Security ICS Enhancement Act. Discussed the cybersecurity provisions in the Energy Infrastructure Act (no bill number), including support for information disclosure protection provisions and additional funding to DOE for grants to public power utilities for cyber programs. Discussed APPA response to DOEs RFI on Energy Sector Supply Chain Security. Discussed support for an amendment offered to S. 1260, the U.S. Competition and Innovation Act, to clarify that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must coordinate with DOE during cyber events affecting the electric sector. Also discussed potential amendments to the bill on electric sector related issues. Discussed support for amending S. 1316, the Cyber Response and Recovery Act, to ensure DHS coordinates with DOE during cyber events affecting the electric sector. Discussed support for DOE funding public power resiliency grants (no bill number). Discussed APPAs cooperative agreement with the Department of Energy (DE-OE-0000811), Improving the Cyber Resiliency and Security Posture of Public Power, and how APPA used the funding to work with its members to improve their cyber hygiene. Discussed APPA's cooperative agreement with the Department of Energy (DE-CR0000007) and how APPA will use funding to help its members develop and deploy active cyber defense on public power operational technology networks. Discussed derivatives of DOEs Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2). Discussed need for Congress to look into FEMAs denial of public assistance for control room sequestration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussed APPA Light Up Navajo Project to provide electric service to Navajo Nation families by using mutual aid from public power utilities to build the infrastructure needed to provide service. Discussed community solar issues and possible legislation to spur community solar. Also discussed concerns with creating a must-consider requirement section 111 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) for community solar. Discussed details on the National Community Solar Partnership and provided examples of public power utilities with community solar projects. Discussed potential legislation promote demand response programs by electric utilities. Discussed work being done by public power utilities on green hydrogen. Also discussed work APPA did with Berkeley Lawrence National Laboratory on community solar. Discussed potential energy-related provisions that could be included in an infrastructure package, including ones on transmission and promoting clean energy technologies. Discussed the role of public power utilities in helping deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Also discussed public power EV rebate programs and EV fleet programs. Discussed support for language in infrastructure legislation to provide grants to public power utilities and other entities to deploy charging infrastructure along designated corridors on the National Highway System. Provided feedback on EV provisions in H.R. 1512, the CLEAN Future Act. Expressed opposition to the potential inclusion of language in H.R. 3684, the INVEST Act, that would limit electric utilities role in the deployment of EV charging infrastructure. Discussed transmission issues, including interregional transmission planning, cost allocation, siting, and permitting. Also discussed the need for joint ownership of transmission by public power utilities. Provided feedback on H.R. 2678, the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act. Noted concerns about costs, cost allocation, and firm transmission rights. Discussed concerns with H.R. 616, Emergency Water Is a Human Rights Act. Discussed calls by former FERC Commissioners to have FERC mandate all electric utilities participate in regional transmission organizations. Discussed initiative on transmission by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Discussed revisions to National Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standard BAL-003. Also discussed low impact assets under NERC standard CIP-002. Discussed provisions in H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act, on EVs, transmission, and distributed energy resources. Discussed potential hydropower-related provisions in draft infrastructure legislation.

Assist the organization with budgeting issues pertaining to healthcare, education and clean water preservations as it specifically relates to the welfare of Children. H.R.898 Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021; H.R.796 Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021; H.R.710 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act; S.631 COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act; H.R.616 Emergency Water is a Human Right Act; 1. H.R.4502 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; HR 794 & S938 Climate Emergency Act of 2021; S.916 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Federal service disconnection moratorium proposals, generally, and including in H.R. 616, the Emergency Water is a Human Right Act and S. 1783, the Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021 H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lesgislation H.R. 1915 - The Water Quality and Jobs Protection Act of 2021 S. 914 - Drinking Water and Infrastructure Act of 2021 H.R.1352 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021. H.R. 616 - Emergency Water is a Human Right Act S. 914 -- America's Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 H.R. 1915 - Water Quality and Job Creation Act H.R. 3681 - INVEST in America Act H.R. 3293 - Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021 H.R. 3300 -- Get the Lead Out Act Draft Legislation: Lead free Drinking Water for All Act H.R. 3238 - Colonia Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R. 3292 - Water Debt Relif Act of 2021 Draft Legislation, previously H.R. 5539 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2020 Draft Legislation, previously HR 7822 / S 4369 - The Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020 Draft Legislation, previously S 4625 - The National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020 Draft Legislation to add Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) retail facilities to EPAs Clean Air Act Risk Management Program (Chemical Disaster Rule) S. 1907 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 H.R. 3622 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 H.R. 3291 Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 201 Energy and Water Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R.1881 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 85 FR 22250 (April 21, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Final Rule; 86 FR 4198; (1/15/21) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions; Delay of Effective and Compliance Dates, 86 FR 31939 (6/16/21) Environmental Protection Agency; Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Final Rule; 85 FR 87256; 12/31/2020 Environmental Protection Agency; Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; Final Rule; 85 FR 82684; 12/18/2020 Environmental Protection Agency; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 84 FR 69834; 12/19/2019 Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review; Final Rule; 85 FR 31286; 05/22/2020 Environmental Protection Agency; Court Vacatur of Exemption From Emission Standards During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction; Final Rule; 86 FR 13819; 03/11/2021 Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; 85 FR 49084; 08/12/2020 Environmental Protection Agency; Guidance on Regional Haze State Implementation Plans for the Second Implementation Period; 08/20/2019 Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category; Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 86 F.R. 14560, 3/17/21 Environmental Protection Agency; Proposed Clean Air Act Section 114 Information Collection Request for Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Technology Review, 85 F.R. 35931, 06/12/20 Nominations Nomination of Michael Regan to be EPA Administrator Deputy Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Office of Air and Radiation Nomination of Carlton Waterhouse for Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management Assistant Administrator for Office of Water, EPA, Radhika Fox Nomination of Janet McCabe to be Deputy Administrator of EPA

H.R. 3293, the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act H.R. 616 the Emergency Water is a Human Right Act H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act - provisions in Division I related to drinking water infrastructure funding and amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act H.R. 3292 the Water Debt Relief Act S. 1248 the Outdoor Restoration Partnership Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lesgislation H.R. 1915 - The Water Quality and Jobs Protection Act of 2021 S. 914 - Drinking Water and Infrastructure Act of 2021 H.R.1352 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021. H.R. 616 - Emergency Water is a Human Right Act Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 85 FR 22250 (April 21, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Final Rule; 86 FR 4198; (1/15/21) Nominations Nomination of Michael Regan to be EPA Administrator

Client expense: $94,596 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Assist the organization with budgeting issues pertaining to healthcare, education and clean water preservations as it specifically relates to the welfare of Children. H.R.898 Care for COVID-19 Act of 2021; H.R.796 Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2021; H.R.710 Coronavirus Containment Corps Act; S.631 COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act; H.R.616 Emergency Water is a Human Right Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 91/H.R. 535 the Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act Draft Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act Draft ARPA-H2O legislation H.R. 616 the Emergency Water is a Human Right Act H.R. 1319 the American Rescue Plan Act - provisions related to low-income water ratepayer assistance and state and local funding for water infrastructure

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE