Contact Congress about S. 2753: Urban Canal Modernization Act

Some city-area canals could get federal help for major safety repairs. The bill focuses on local-run canal sections where a break could put more than 100 people at risk. For non-emergency work, Washington would cover 35% of the cost and local operators would repay the rest.

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Urban Canal Modernization Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Latest action on S. 2753: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects local canal operators and people who live or work near high-risk canals in or near cities. It could also affect local governments and water districts that need money for major canal repairs. Federal taxpayers could help cover part of the cost for qualifying projects.

Why this matters: Older canals near homes, roads, and businesses can cause serious harm if they fail. This bill would steer federal help to places where a canal break could put more than 100 people at risk. It could make safety work easier to fund before a crisis happens. The tradeoff is that the federal government would take on part of the cost for infrastructure run by local operators.

Key provisions in S. 2753

• Creates a new legal category called an "urban canal of concern." It covers local-run canal sections where a failure could endanger more than 100 people and the Interior Secretary says the section is urban.
• Lets either the Interior Secretary or the local canal operator do major repair and safety work on qualifying urban canals. This work goes beyond normal upkeep.
• Tells the Interior Secretary to use safety rules already in the 2009 law. Those rules decide when the work is needed and which canals qualify.
• Makes the federal government pay 35% of the cost for non-emergency major work on these canals. Local operators would not have to repay that 35%.
• Requires the Interior Secretary to front the rest of the project cost. The local canal operator would repay that money under existing repayment rules.

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Questions people ask about S. 2753

What is S. 2753?

Some city-area canals could get federal help for major safety repairs. The bill focuses on local-run canal sections where a break could put more than 100 people at risk. For non-emergency work, Washington would cover 35% of the cost and local operators would repay the rest.

How do I support or oppose S. 2753?

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Who should I contact about S. 2753?

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