Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act

This bill would allow the Secretary of the Interior to build the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System, a water supply project serving parts of Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, and Richland Counties in Montana and part of McKenzie County, North Dakota. The federal government would pay up to 75 percent of planning, design, and construction costs through a cooperative agreement with the local water authority, which would own the system and pay for its operation and upkeep. The Western Area Power Administration would provide electricity to run the system at the firm power rate, with the authority paying the power and delivery costs. The bill authorizes $602,000,000 for fiscal years 2027 through 2037, adjustable for changes in construction costs, and states that it does not affect state water law.

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Sponsors

• Steve Daines Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors