Senate Bill 1758
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to extend a repayment contract relating to the Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District and to authorize the District to develop an excess capacity contract to offset repayment costs, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1758
Congress
116
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill allows the Bureau of Reclamation to extend the repayment contract with the Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District relating to the Purgatoire project for the Trinidad Dam on Purgatoire River in Colorado. The bill also allows Reclamation to enter into excess capacity contracts with respect to the project; revenues from such contracts must be first credited toward the district's outstanding payment obligation under its repayment contract.
June 10, 2019
06/26/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-310.
06/10/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
06/10/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:28 AM