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Senate backs Navajo water-rights settlement; Utah to commit $8 million to support projects
Summary
The Utah Senate moved a bill (SB225) and companion resolution (SJR14) advancing a settlement to resolve federal reserved water-right claims for the Navajo Nation within Utah, including a stated Utah commitment of $8 million and references to roughly $200 million in federal construction funding. The measures were advanced to third reading with recorded roll-call support.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on March 1 advanced legislation aimed at finalizing a long-running settlement of federal reserved water-right claims for the Navajo Nation in Utah.
Senator Hinkins, sponsor of Senate Bill 225, told colleagues the measure would confirm the state’s commitment to a negotiated settlement and would provide $8,000,000 to the Navajo water development project account of the Navajo Utah Settlement Trust Fund. “Utah’s commitment to provide $8,000,000 to be transferred to the Navajo water development project account,” Hinkins said during floor remarks, summarizing the state’s role in completing the settlement process.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the legislation would finalize federal reserved water-right claims within Utah,…
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