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Senator Hinkins presents Navajo water‑rights negotiation account, cites federal settlement steps
Summary
Senator David Hinkins told the Senate HB127 would create a Navajo Water Rights Negotiation Account to support planning and a state contribution tied to a broader federal settlement; he cited prior intergovernmental agreements and outlined proposed use for drinking‑water projects on the Navajo Nation.
Senator David Hinkins presented House Bill 127 to create a Navajo Water Rights Negotiation Account and to position Utah in ongoing federal negotiations over water rights affecting the Navajo Nation.
Hinkins summarized a long‑running process that began with a 2003 executive agreement between the governor of Utah and the president of the Navajo Nation. He said that agreement and subsequent negotiation work allocated significant shares of Upper Colorado River consumptive…
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