S.3725

Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

Introduced·1/29/26

The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of expanding the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System in Iowa, Minnesota, and.

The bill mandates the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study for a project to expand the capacity and reach of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, supplying municipal, rural, and industrial water in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. The Secretary must develop a feasibility report, including a recommendation on whether the project should proceed and the non-Federal share of construction costs. The Federal share of the study costs is capped at 50 percent, with the non-Federal project entity sharing the remaining costs.

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Calendar

Jul 16

9:30 AM

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing

Mar 17

10:00 AM

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Jul 16

Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 17

Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Jan 29

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S379-380)