Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act
The Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act revises cost-sharing for salinity control projects in the Colorado River Basin. It requires the federal government to cover 70% to 85% of construction, operation, and maintenance costs for different project types (e.g., 85% for on-farm measures), reducing financial burdens on states and local water management entities. For fiscal years 2024 and 2025, the bill temporarily increases federal coverage for certain projects. This directly affects agricultural users and water agencies in the basin by altering their cost responsibilities under the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Jul 26, 2023
Last action Dec 4, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6785-6786; text: CR S6785-6786)
upper
Dec 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
upper
Dec 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 26, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael F. Bennet
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
Co
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Mitt Romney
RRepublican
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