Summary

Extends and updates the authority for the Colorado River System conservation pilot program by amending a 2015 law. It replaces wording in one provision and directs additional edits to two others so the program can continue operating. The goal is to keep water‑conservation tools in place for the Colorado River System during ongoing drought and shortages. It does not change taxes or appropriate new money in this text. Exact updates to two referenced provisions will determine details on implementation, funding limits, or timelines but are not specified here.

Key Points

• Reauthorizes the Colorado River System conservation pilot program established under a 2015 law.
• Targets limited changes to existing statutory language to keep the program active.
• Directs additional edits to two provisions whose exact new text is not specified here.
• Aims to support continued water conservation to manage drought and shortages in the Colorado River System.
• Does not appropriate new funds or modify the tax code.
• Expected to have limited administrative impact while maintaining existing conservation tools.
• Benefits state, Tribal, local water managers, and agricultural users reliant on the Colorado River.
• Overall effects depend on the final language inserted into subsections (c)(2) and (d).

Categories & Tags