Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
- Bill Number
- S. 296
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Water Resources Development
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T22:47:45Z
Official Summary
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
This bill reduces payments that communities within the Arkansas River Valley must pay to the Bureau of Reclamation for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a pipeline in Colorado for delivering water from the Pueblo Reservoir to such communities. Specifically, it removes interest payments and extends the repayment period to 100 years.
Sponsor
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Cosponsors (1)
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2025-01-29: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — issued 2025-01-29 — PDF (2 pages)