legislation
The California Legislature passed SB 222, a bill authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) to speed the installation of heat pumps in homes to expand access to cooling, reduce […]
The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI), the North American trade association representing more than 200 companies across the plastic pipe industry, announced its support for the Tracking Plastic Act of […]
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders urging strong federal support for water utilities following cyber attacks on multiple water systems in recent days. “Recent cybersecurity attacks […]
The Water Quality Association applauds bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Senate to advance legislation that will strengthen federal investments in drinking water and expand access to proven water treatment solutions […]
A coalition of HVACR trade associations announced its support for Senator Joni Ernst’s introduction of the SMART Energy-Efficiency Standards Act, S. 4892, legislation to change the compliance date for regional HVAC […]
Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC), and Air-Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced they have filed a challenge to parts of the Environmental […]
On June 12, 2026, Governor Jeff Landry signed HB953 into law—and with it, Louisiana enacted what PHCC believes to be the most damaging rollback of plumbing licensure standards seen anywhere in […]
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) and the American Supply Association (ASA) successfully joined forces with the 2026 PHCC-ASA Joint Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., with contractors, distributors, and industry leaders […]
Legislation containing major components of the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act—commonly known as the Healthy H2O Act—has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the 2026 […]
More than 195 water professionals from across the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., for the American Water Works Association’s Water Matters Fly-In. During the two-day event, AWWA delegates will meet […]
