In November 2021, the U.S. Congress passed, and President Biden signed into law a bipartisan infrastructure bill known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Infrastructure investment has been a ”hot topic” for years on Capitol Hill and now with the IIJA comes $550 billion in new federal funding for infrastructure priorities over five years. Specifically related to APWA’s public policy priorities, the association was successful in advocating for the increased federal investment, continued streamlining and reduction of duplicative permitting process, efforts to strengthen the overall resiliency of our nation’s infrastructure to best stand against both natural disasters and cyberattacks, and a robust investment in upgrading water and wastewater systems while protecting them from dangerous emerging contaminants. What does all this now mean for public works professionals? Join members of APWA’s Government Affairs team for a session focused on providing a current update on implementation of the new law, the APWA policy process, and how to best advocate for public works priorities at every level—local, state, and federal.

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Andrea Eales;Mark Shade

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