San Joaquin Funding Increase

Full Title:
A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.

Summary#

This measure increases the amounts authorized for two pieces of San Joaquin River restoration work. It amends Section 10009 of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act to change two authorization limits from $250,000,000 to $750,000,000. It also amends Section 10203(c) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to change an authorization limit for Friant Division improvements from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000.

What it means for you#

The measure authorizes larger federal funding caps for implementing the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement and for improvements in the Friant Division. That means more money may be available for the programs named in those statutes. No specific projects, schedules, or outcomes are listed in the text provided.

Expenses#

  • San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act: two authorization lines increased from $250,000,000 to $750,000,000.
  • Friant Division improvements (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, section 10203(c)): increased from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000. No publicly available information on the total budgetary impact, timing of spending, or offsets is included in the provided text.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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