September 14, 2021
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
The undersigned state and local chambers of commerce urge your support for the bipartisan infrastructure package.
Companies and communities are facing growing challenges regarding available water to meet public health, economic growth, and food and energy security needs. The water crisis in the American West is reaching unprecedented levels in its duration and impact. This megadrought, in addition to the already crumbling drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure across the United States, requires expeditious action.
We commend you for including the following provisions on Western water infrastructure and drought resilience in the agreement:
- Providing incentives for water reuse and recycling.
- Supporting the Department of the Interior’s WaterSmart program to promote water conservation, including nature-based projects.
- Implementing the consensus-based Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan.
- Developing solutions for water storage, groundwater recharge, and watershed protection.
- Identifying additional sources of local water, including desalination projects.
There is also $1.5 billion in funding for predisaster mitigation programs through FEMA and more than $3.3 billion to reduce risks from wildfires that will assist companies and communities to prepare ahead of the next crisis.
Building smart, modern, resilient infrastructure will ensure that the business community, employees, and customers have access to needed water resources and can prepare for the next crisis. This bipartisan legislation is an important step toward making this happen. The undersigned state and local chambers urge you to take up the Senate bipartisan package as soon as possible and do not connect passage to reconciliation.
We stand ready to assist you as this proposal moves forward.
Sincerely,
Alaska
Seward Chamber of Commerce
Arizona
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
Chandler Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce
Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce
Peoria Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
Springerville-Eager Regional Chamber of Commerce
Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce
Tempe Chamber of Commerce
Tucson Metro Chamber
West Valley Chamber of Commerce Alliance
Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce
Yuma County Chamber of Commerce
California
CalChamber
Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce
Coalition of California Chambers Orange County
Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Dana Point Chamber of Commerce
El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce
Encinitas Chamber of Commerce
Fresno Chamber of Commerce
Gateway Chambers Alliance
Greater Bakersfield Chamber
Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce
Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce
Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce
Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce
Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce
Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Hueneme Chamber of Commerce
Inland Empire Economic Partnership
Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce
Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce
Neighborhood Market Association
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
North San Diego Business Chamber
Orange County Business Council
Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce
Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce
Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce
Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Metro Chamber
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce
San Pedro Chamber of Commerce
Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce
Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce
Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce
South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
The Silicon Valley Organization
Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce
West Ventura County Business Alliance
Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce
Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce
Colorado
Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Competitive Council
Denver Metro Chamber
Fort Collins Area Chamber
Grand Junction Chamber
Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce
Vail Valley Partnership
Westminster Chamber of Commerce
Hawaii
Chamber of Commerce Hawaii
Maui Chamber of Commerce
Idaho
Boise Metro Chamber
Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry
Post Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Helena Area Chamber of Commerce
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
North Platte Area Chamber of Commerce
Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership
Nevada
Boulder City Chamber of Commerce
Carson City Chamber of Commerce
Henderson Chamber of Commerce
Laughlin Chamber of Commerce
Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce
Vegas Chamber of Commerce
White Pine Chamber of Commerce
Oregon
Albany Area Chamber of Commerce
Heppner Chamber of Commerce
Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce
North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce
Oregon Business and Industry
Portland Business Alliance
Roseburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Texas
El Paso Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Utah
Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce
Davis Chamber of Commerce
Payson Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
South Valley Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Association of Washington Business
Blaine Community Chamber of Commerce
Coupeville and Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce
Economic Alliance Snohomish County
Enumclaw Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.
Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce
Greater Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce
Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce
Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce (WA/ID)
Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce
Pullman Chamber of Commerce
Silverdale Chamber
Wyoming
Cody Country Chamber of Commerce
Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
