Senate SRF Bill
Stalls
- Water Environment Federation
September 13, 20002 (SJR)
Senator Jim Jeffords (R-VT),
chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and
sponsor of S. 1961, the "Water Investment Act of 2002",
hotlined the bill September 10, seeking immediate consideration by
the Senate. A hotlined bill can be adopted by unanimous consent if
there are no objections.
September 11, Senator Jean Carnahan
(D-MO) informed Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) that she
is putting a hold on legislation. According to her press release,
Senator Carnahan was told by her state natural resources agency
that reduction of funds, coupled with new mandates on the states
and local governments, was a bad bargain for Missouri. She also
noted that S. 1961's mandates would overburden small drinking
water programs while diverting construction money to unnecessary
administrative burdens.
It is not known what other senators
have put holds on the bill, but there are reportedly nine more.
Senate Republican EPW Committee Staff have indicated this means
the end of action for S. 1961 for this year.
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