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Senate amendment extends on‑farm irrigation efficiency pilot fund to 2029 and adds annual JLBC reporting
Summary
The Senate amended HB 2638 to extend the on‑farm irrigation efficiency pilot program and fund through Dec. 31, 2029, and to require an expanded annual report to JLBC on program uses and expenditures.
House Bill 2,638, as passed by the House, delays the repeal of the on‑farm irrigation efficiency pilot program and associated fund from Dec. 31, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2029. The Senate amendment requires an annual report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) and expands required report content to include an overview of monies used for irrigation efficiency demonstration, research, and education, among other application and expenditure details.
Representative Travers asked whether extending the program would cost additional money or rely on existing appropriations; legislative staff (Vicente) said there was no information about added cost and noted that the enabling language permits funds to be used for administrative costs. No formal caucus action was recorded during the briefing.
