Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act

HR 8745, the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act, authorizes the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to help build a water supply system for five counties in Montana and one in North Dakota. The bill allows the federal government to cover up to 75% of the costs for planning, designing, and constructing facilities like pumps, treatment plants, and storage tanks, while a local nonprofit authority retains ownership of the system. To operate the system, the bill provides for discounted electricity from the Pick-Sloan Program and authorizes $602 million in funding from 2027 to 2037, with provisions to adjust for rising construction costs.