This bill lowers what many Colorado communities will have to repay for a water pipeline called the Arkansas Valley Conduit. The conduit will bring water from the Pueblo Reservoir to towns in the Arkansas River Valley. The bill removes interest charges and stretches the repayment period to 100 years, which should cut yearly costs and help keep water bills more affordable . It makes changes to the repayment rules for this project under existing law .

• Who is affected: Communities in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley that will receive water from the conduit
• What changes: Reduces what communities must repay to the Bureau of Reclamation by removing interest and allowing up to 100 years to pay
• Why it matters: Lower yearly payments could make safe, reliable water more affordable for families and local businesses