HR 1659 · 110th Congress · Water Resources Development

Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act

Introduced 2007-03-22· Sponsored by Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(2007-03-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-federal interests in Colorado, which may be provided in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects. Requires projects to be publicly owned as a prerequisite for assistance. Directs the Secretary to enter into local cooperation agreements with non-federal interests for project design and construction. Sets the federal share of project costs under local cooperation agreements at 75 percent. Sets the non-federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance under this Act at 100 percent.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican