{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2026/7/sens-rick-scott-mark-kelly-introduce-clean-water-allotment-modernization-act/b52bae80-8d42-4869-8087-2c552f1eb43f", "Sens. Rick Scott, Mark Kelly Introduce Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act", "2026-07-17", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "FL", "Rick Scott", "S001217", "www.rickscott.senate.gov", "rickscott", "https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/press-releases/", "page_html", "WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Thursday, July 16, U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Mark Kelly introduced the Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act. The bill replaces the outdated, fixed percentage formula for distributing Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) grants with a transparent, needs-based formula that reflects current clean water infrastructure demands, state populations, and economic burden.\n\nSenator Rick Scott said, \u201cIt\u2019s time to bring the CWSRF into the 21st century. Through the Clean Water Allotment Act, Florida, along with 30 other states, will start receiving the proper funds which reflect our modern population sizes, areas of need, and economically constrained areas. This will help maintain our clean water infrastructure while protecting our beautiful natural lakes, rivers, and wetlands.\u201d\n\nSenator Mark Kelly said, \u201cArizona has grown dramatically, but the allocation system for federal water infrastructure funding hasn\u2019t been updated. Our bipartisan bill fixes this so Arizona gets the resources it needs for a secure water future.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nEach year the federal government gives grants through the CWSRF to help pay for clean water projects such as fixing old sewers, upgrading wastewater treatment plants, converting septic systems, managing stormwater, and protecting natural wetlands like the Everglades. The outdated distribution allotment hasn\u2019t been adjusted since 1987 and doesn\u2019t provide for each state\u2019s need and population growth.\n\nFlorida\u2019s current allotment of 3.43 percent was set when the state\u2019s population was roughly 12 million; it now exceeds 23 million. Florida\u2019s clean water needs are substantial: the state faces ongoing challenges with aging wastewater infrastructure, septic-to-sewer conversions (particularly in the Indian River Lagoon and Biscayne Bay watersheds), nutrient management for Everglades restoration and Lake Okeechobee, stormwater management across rapidly urbanizing areas, and coastal resilience. Under the updated formula, Florida\u2019s allotment of the CWSRF grants would increase from 3.43 percent to approximately 6.16 percent after the 4-year transition.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-18T06:58:50Z", "2026-07-18T07:00:34Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2026/7/sens-rick-scott-mark-kelly-introduce-clean-water-allotment-modernization-act/b52bae80-8d42-4869-8087-2c552f1eb43f"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9477380663156509, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}