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S 563 · in committee · significant

Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill recognizes and settles water rights claims for the Ohkay Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico's Rio Chama Stream System.
  • The pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh and the state of New Mexico are affected by this settlement agreement.
  • The bill establishes a funded trust to support water infrastructure, treatment, and delivery projects for the pueblo.

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  1. 01

    How would settling the Ohkay Owingeh pueblo's water rights claims affect other water users currently drawing from the Rio Chama Stream System?

  2. 02

    What specific water infrastructure projects does the trust fund prioritize, and how will those investments benefit the pueblo's long-term water security?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports the pueblo's historical water rights claim to the Rio Chama, and how was the settlement amount determined?

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Martin Heinrich

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-05 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  2. 2025-02-13 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  3. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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