June 10, 2025
Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Justice) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Modification of private business use requirements for certain bonds
(a) In general
Section 141(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(D) Clarification relating to qualified lead service line replacement use
(i) In general
For purposes of this subsection, qualified lead service line replacement use shall not constitute private business use.
(ii) Definitions
For purposes of this subparagraph—
(I) Qualified lead service line replacement use
The term qualified lead service line replacement use means, with respect to any public water system, use of the proceeds of an issue to replace any privately-owned portion of a lead service line connected to such system to facilitate, achieve or maintain compliance with a national primary drinking water regulation for lead.
(II) Lead service line
The term lead service line has the meaning given such term in section 1459B(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
(III) National primary drinking water regulation for lead
The term national primary drinking water regulation for lead means a national primary drinking water regulation for lead promulgated under section 1412 of such Act.
(IV) Public water system
The term public water system has the meaning given such term in section 1401(4) of such Act.
(b) Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2025.