Dain Hansen

Dain Hansen is vice president of Government Relations, The IAPMO Group. He lends his frequent perspective of Capitol Hill, and the plumbing industry. Here is an edited version of his update from July 30, 2021: Congressional Update. Finally, an Infrastructure Bill. The House passed an infrastructure bill Thursday that would direct more than $700 billion Read more

Dain Hansen is vice president of Government Relations, The IAPMO Group. He lends his frequent perspective of Capitol Hill, and the plumbing industry. Here is an edited version of his update from June 14, 2019:   Congressional Update. Repair Aging Water Infrastructure. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced legislation to help Read more

Dain Hansen is vice president of Government Relations, The IAPMO Group. He lends his frequent perspective of Capitol Hill, and the plumbing industry.   Pricey Water Bills Fix Could Mimic Successful Energy Program. Subsidizing water bills for low-income families may be more difficult than a similar successful program for energy, but that’s the road map Read more

Dain Hansen is vice president of Government Relations, The IAPMO Group. He lends his frequent perspective of Capitol Hill, and the plumbing industry. Here is an edited version of his update February 16, 2018 Administration Update. WaterSense Proposed for Elimination as the President’s Budget Seeks 23% Cut at EPA. The White House is seeking to Read more

Dain Hansen is vice president of Government Relations, The IAPMO Group. He lends his frequent perspective of Capitol Hill, and the plumbing industry. Here is an edited version of his update December 08, 2017 Panel Recommends Changes to Two-Decade-Old EPA Water Affordability Guidelines. In a highly anticipated report, a panel chartered by Congress to advise Read more