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Marty Wessler sits on Indiana’s legislatively created Water Infrastructure Task Force, several of whose recommendations were enacted into law in 2019. Marty relates the work of the task force, why certain recommendations were made, and how those recommendations became law. It’s a great look inside the inner workings of the policy process that you don’t want to miss.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- How Indiana’s Water Infrastructure Task Force came about
- How water affordability issue drove the infrastructure discussion
- Why the Task Force recommended carrots rather than sticks to promote water goals
- Why water loss and water audits played an important role in the Task Force’s recommendations
- Why the Task Force featured asset management in its recommendations
- Marty’s thoughts on the need for and importance of data, as well as how AI will affect water utilities in the future
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
- Marty’s LinkedIn bio
- Wessler Engineering’s website
- Indiana Water Infrastructure Task Force: 2018 Final Report
- Indiana Senate Enrolled Act 4: Water and Wastewater Utilities and Runoff
- Indiana House Enrolled Act 1406: Water Infrastructure Assistance Fund and Program
- Indiana Finance Authority webpage on actions taken pursuant to the IWITF 2018 Final Report
- TWV #140: Utilities & Infrastructure Panel at 2018 BGD LegCon with Sen. Jim Merritt, Rep. Ed Soliday and Greg Ellis
- TWV #052: The Story Behind Tampa Bay Water with Susan Latvala
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