HB 1252
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 3, 2025
An Act Establishing the National Framework for Water Resource Management and Creating the Department of Water Resources and the Water Regulatory Commission, Defining Their Mandates, Powers and Functions, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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The bill creates a new Department of Water Resources to plan, map, and manage all water in the country, a Water Regulatory Commission to license and oversee water providers, and a Water Trust Fund to finance water projects. It also moves existing agencies like MWSS, NIA, and LLDA under the Department and sets a goal of universal, affordable water access by 2030.
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