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Committee approves water construction bill, including account transfer, cloud-seeding authorization and Alkali Creek update

Select Water Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Senate File 70, the annual Water Development construction bill, received a committee do-pass with discussion of a proposed $16 million transfer between accounts, a cloud-seeding authorization with no state dollars, and progress updates on Alkali Creek Reservoir easement negotiations and design.

The Select Water Committee gave a do-pass recommendation on Senate File 70, the Water Development construction bill that packages new construction and rehabilitation projects, proposed account transfers and a few standalone measures including a cloud-seeding authorization.

Jason Mead, director of the Water Development Office, walked the committee through the bill's tabs and fiscal notes. Key provisions discussed included $5.23 million in new Account 1 projects, $22.66 million for…

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