Bill > HR7078

This bill proposes to amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act, a law that governs the management and distribution of water from the Colorado River. Specifically, it aims to ensure a more equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin states, which include Arizona, California, and Nevada. The key provision states that in situations where there is a shortage or reduction of water available for the Central Arizona Project, all diversions of Colorado River water for consumptive use by Arizona, California, and Nevada will be reduced proportionally based on their established annual water allocations, known as base annual apportionments. This reduction will occur without giving priority to existing water rights, meaning all states will share the burden of the shortage equally relative to their allocated amounts. The Secretary, referring to the Secretary of the Interior, will be responsible for determining when such shortages occur.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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