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8A Page 5 Congress Passes Seven-Year Extension of Internet Tax Moratorium On Wednesday, Oct. 31, President Bush signed into law H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Amendments Act of 2007. The bill extends the current moratorium on Internet access taxes that would have expired on Nov. 1, until 2014. In addition, H.R. 3678 amends the current definition of Internet access to make clear that the moratorium applies only to the service that connects a user to the Internet - not to goods and services sold over the Internet. Originally. the bill only extended the moratorium until 2011. However, the U.S. Senate increased the extension to seven years on Oct. 25. Following that session, the legislation went back to the U.S. House of Representatives, where it was unanimously approved on Oct. 30, without amendment. The League thanks everyone who wrote letters and made calls to your representatives urging their support for this important legislation. Editor's Note: At press time, HR. 3678 had not yet been sent to the Government Printing Office which will assign the biff a Public Law number. Local Groundwater Assistance Grant Program Now Accepting Applications The Department of Water Resources has released its Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) and a schedule of upcoming application workshops on the Local Groundwater Assistance Grant Program (AB 303 [Chapter 708 Statutes of 2000]). Cities are encouraged to review the grant program and to apply for funding if they are eligible. The grants are available to conduct groundwater studies, monitoring, or groundwater management activities. A total of $6.4 million is available, and the maximum grant amount is $250,000 per applicant. Applications for the grants are due on Dec. 11. More information on the program, PSP, and the' workshops is available at www.9.@.!llli.l.Qans.w~?r.c~,govjgrallt~, under "Local Groundwater Assistance." Those attending the workshops will receive an explanation on the requirements for submitting applications and will have the opportunity to ask questions about program. The workshop dates and locations are below. In addition, a live Web broadcast will be available of the Nov. 16 workshop at the Web site listed below. Thursday, Nov. 8 -1 p.m. Board Room South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District South Lake Tahoe Tuesday, Nov. 13 -1 p.m. Pacific Conference Room Hall of Justice Ventura County Government Center Ventura Wednesday, Nov. 14 -1 p.m. Assembly/Leonardo Room Corporation Yard, City of Clovis Clovis 5