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Irrigation groups and water leaders urge sustaining Resources Trust Fund allocations in House Bill 1020

2547152 · March 11, 2025
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Representatives of irrigation groups and water authorities urged the Senate appropriations committee to preserve Resources Trust Fund allocations and the funding structure in House Bill 1020 to support irrigation, conveyance and multi‑jurisdictional water projects.

Representatives from the North Dakota Irrigation Association, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District and Southwest Water Authority urged the Senate Appropriations Education and Environment Division to preserve funding in House Bill 1020 that supports statewide water development, irrigation projects and revolving financing tools.

Steve Hansen, chairman of the North Dakota Irrigation Association and an irrigator from Ludden, told the committee the association supports House Bill 1020 and state funding for irrigation development. He said a recent study identified roughly 2 million acres of cropland with potential…

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