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SB2250: Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act of 2023

: Michael Bennet (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 11, 2023
Water resources development
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a groundwater conservation easement program, and for other purposes.

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This bill would change the Food Security Act of 1985 to create a new program for groundwater conservation easements. Easements are legal agreements where landowners voluntarily limit how much groundwater they pump from their land in exchange for government payments. The program would help protect underground water supplies used for farming and other purposes. Eligible landowners could participate by agreeing to reduce groundwater use on their property. The bill was introduced in Congress and has not yet advanced to .

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