A bill to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the State of Colorado.
Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-federal interests in Colorado, which may be provided in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects.
Requires projects to be publicly owned as a prerequisite for assistance.
Directs the Secretary to enter into local cooperation agreements with non-federal interests for project design and construction. Sets the federal share of project costs under local cooperation agreements at 75 percent.
Sets the non-federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance under this Act at 100 percent.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6234)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6234-6235)
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