S 689 · introduced · significant
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill recognizes and settles water rights for the Tule River Indian Tribe in California.
- The Tule River Tribe gains the right to divert 5,828 acre-feet of water yearly from the South Fork Tule River.
- A trust fund is established and funded to support the tribe's water development projects, and federal lands are transferred to the tribe.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might the 5,828 acre-feet annual water allocation affect downstream water availability for other California agricultural or municipal users?
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What specific water development projects does the trust fund aim to support, and how will the tribe's water rights improve economic conditions on tribal lands?
- 03
Why is federal land transfer to the Tule River Tribe included as part of this water rights settlement rather than as a separate agreement?
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Sponsor · D-CA
Alex Padilla
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Introduced 2025-05-12
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Legislative timeline
2025-05-12 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
2025-05-12 · senate · Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-22.
2025-05-12 · Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-22.
2025-03-05 · senate · Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-02-24 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1313)
2025-02-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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