S. 4489 · In committee · Water Resources Development

Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act

What it does

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System project in Montana and North Dakota, substantially in accordance with a Bureau of Reclamation feasibility study dated October 2025.
Requires the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority to provide federal assistance for planning, design, and construction of the water system.
Limits the federal share of project costs to 75 percent of total cost and specifies that federal funds shall not be used for operation, maintenance, or replacement of the system.
Authorizes the Western Area Power Administration to make available firm power to the water system at the firm power rate to meet operational requirements, provided the system operates on a not-for-profit basis.
Authorizes appropriation of $602,000,000 for planning, design, and construction of the water system during fiscal years 2027 through 2037.

Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources