A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to expand the existing exclusion for certain conservation subsidies. The bill would include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures, storm water management measures, and wastewater management measures. These expansions apply to subsidies provided by public utilities, state or local governments, or storm water management providers. The changes specifically target measures related to a taxpayer's principal residence.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill incentivizes water conservation, storm water management, and wastewater management through tax exclusions.
- Scored +3
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
The tax exclusion provides a financial benefit for homeowners making improvements to their principal residences.
- Scored +3
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?
The bill expands tax exclusions for water, storm water, and wastewater management subsidies which provides tax relief to homeowners.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Tax Exclusion for Water Conservation: The bill expands the exclusion for subsidies provided by a public utility or a State or local government to a resident for the purchase or installation of water conservation or efficiency measures (Section 2(a)(2)). This is positive because it covers evaluations of water use or property modifications intended to reduce water consumption (Section 2(b)(1)(A)).
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Tax Exclusion for Storm Water Management: Subsidies provided by a storm water management provider or a State or local government for storm water management measures would be included in the exclusion (Section 2(a)(3)). This can benefit residents by covering installations or modifications designed to reduce or manage amounts of storm water or prevent flooding (Section 2(b)(1)(B)).
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Tax Exclusion for Wastewater Management: The bill includes subsidies from a State or local government for the purchase or installation of wastewater management measures (Section 2(a)(4)). This is beneficial for residents as it covers property modifications designed to manage wastewater, such as septic tanks and cesspools (Section 2(b)(1)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restriction to Principal Residence: The expanded tax exclusion for wastewater management measures is limited to measures taken with respect to the taxpayer's principal residence (Section 2(a)(4)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The tax exclusion provides a financial benefit for homeowners making improvements to their principal residences. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The inclusion of storm water management and wastewater measures can benefit urban residents dealing with drainage or septic issues.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill incentivizes water conservation, storm water management, and wastewater management through tax exclusions. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Encouraging better water and storm water management at the residential level can reduce runoff into public ecosystems.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this cut taxes for middle-income families? — The bill expands tax exclusions for water, storm water, and wastewater management subsidies which provides tax relief to homeowners.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — By exempting water and wastewater management subsidies from income tax, the bill reduces the long-term costs of maintaining a primary residence.
- 5/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona
John HickenlooperDemocrat · Colorado
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California