S 2701 · in committee · significant
Headwaters Protection Act of 2025
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What this bill does
- This bill extends the Forest Service's Water Source Protection Program through 2034 and expands its watershed restoration projects.
- Water utilities, agricultural irrigators, municipalities, and private landowners adjacent to federal forest projects are affected.
- The program receives federal funding for projects protecting water supply and forest health, with reduced cost-sharing required from nonfederal participants.
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Started by Cosponsor
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How would reducing cost-sharing requirements for nonfederal participants like water utilities and landowners affect local government budgets?
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What evidence demonstrates that expanding watershed restoration projects improves water supply reliability compared to current Forest Service practices?
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Which stakeholders would benefit most from extended federal funding through 2034, and who might bear costs if the program doesn't receive continued appropriations?
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Sponsor · D-CO
Michael F. Bennet
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Introduced 2025-09-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-03 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-09-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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