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SB461: A bill to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

: Kevin Cramer (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 19, 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 make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

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This bill would expand which irrigation districts can receive discounted electricity from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, a federal program that provides cheap power to water projects in the Missouri River basin. Irrigation districts use this power to pump water for farming. The bill was introduced by North Dakota senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven. It is currently in the early stage after being introduced to Congress. The bill's full details on which specific districts become newly eligible are not specified in the available description.

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