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 31, 2015: Senate Energy Bill Includes Funding Water-Energy Nexus. After three days of debate, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Read more
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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 May 8: • Taxation of Intellectual Property. One issue that continues to receive notoriety following a Senate committee hearing this week is the Read more
IAPMO Backflow Prevention Institute Conducts First ASSE 5130 Backflow Repair Certification Class in California Ontario, Calif. — The IAPMO Backflow Prevention Institute (BPI) recently held the first ASSE 5130 Backflow Repair Certification class in California. This two-day, 20-hour certification class took place at IAPMO World Headquarters in Ontario. Last year, BPI opened a state-of-the-art wet Read more