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BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Lobbying for COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · water district

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2026
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 17, 2026
Income
$40,000
What the client paid this registrant for the period.
Client based in
California

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 1
  • MICHAEL BRAIN
    Previously held: Did not lobby before Department of Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation

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 Government bodies contacted 4

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 Lobbying activity 7

H.R. 1871: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act; all provisions S. 857: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act; all provisions

Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and conservation of Colorado River Water Discussions related to grant application to USDA's Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants

H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 4733: Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act; all provisions H.R. 4961: Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act; all provisions H.R. 5566: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 5661: Water Preservation and Affordability Act; all provisions H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 291: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions S. 4368: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions Discussions related to water and wastewater infrastructure and flood control programs and funding including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, Title XVI, WaterSMART, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Discussions related to regulatory measures associated with Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Operations and Water Resources including local water, imported water, and state water infrastructure Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liability exemption for passive receivers Discussions related to Title XVI reauthorization Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and conservation of Colorado River Water

H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 5566: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 5661: Water Preservation and Affordability Act; all provisions H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 291: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions S. 4368: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions Discussions related to water and wastewater infrastructure and flood control programs and funding including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, Title XVI, WaterSMART, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Discussions related to regulatory measures associated with Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Operations and Water Resources including local water, imported water, and state water infrastructure Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liability exemption for passive receivers Discussions related to Title XVI reauthorization Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and conservation of Colorado River Water

H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026; provisions related to Title II H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027; provisions related to Title II Discussions related to water and wastewater infrastructure and flood control programs and funding including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, Title XVI, WaterSMART, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and the conservation of Colorado River water

H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 2269: Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act; all provisions H.R. 4733: Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act; all provisions H.R. 4961: Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act; all provisions H.R. 5566: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 3590: Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026; all provisions S. 4368: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 1092: Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act; all provisions Discussions related to water and wastewater infrastructure and flood control programs and funding including Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, Title XVI, WaterSMART, Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds Discussions related to regulatory measures associated with Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Operations and Water Resources including local water, imported water, and state water infrastructure Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liability exemption for passive receivers Discussions related to Title XVI reauthorization Discussions related to East Coachella Valley water consolidation project Discussions related to Colorado River Drought and conservation of Colorado River Water Discussions related to grant application to USDA's Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants

H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions S. 4368: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act; all provisions

 Bills named in this filing 16
  • H.R. 831
    Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
  • H.R. 1267
    Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act
  • H.R. 4733
    Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act
  • H.R. 4961
    Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act
  • H.R. 5566
    Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act
  • H.R. 5661
    Water Preservation and Affordability Act of 2025
  • H.R. 5935
    Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
  • S. 291
    Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
  • S. 3590
    Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026
  • S. 4368
    Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
  • H.R. 1871
    Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act
  • S. 857
    Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act
  • H.R. 6938
    Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
  • H.R. 9171
    Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 2269
    To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for US Department of Agriculture, Watershed and Flood Prevention O…
  • S. 1092
    WIPPES Act

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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