Hearing: Legislative Hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 7776 (Rep. Lee of NV), “Help Hoover Dam Act”; • H.R. 7872 (Rep. Curtis), “Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act”; • H.R. 7938 (Rep. Bentz), “Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024”; and • H.R. 8263 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act”.

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Committee on Natural Resources)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 (10:15 AM - 12:15 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Cliff Bentz
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Lauren Boebert
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable John R. Curtis
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Susie Lee
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Panel two

Mr. David Palumbo
Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Deputy Commissioner of Operations

  • Testimony [PDF]

Mr. Tracey Liskey
President, Klamath Water Users Association

  • Testimony [PDF]
  • Disclosure Form [PDF]
  • CV [PDF]

Mr. Don Barnett
Executive Director, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum

  • Testimony [PDF]
  • Disclosure Form and CV [PDF]

Mr. Craig Horrell
President, Deschutes Basin Board of Control

  • Testimony [PDF]
  • Disclosure Form [PDF]
  • CV/Resume [PDF]

Mr. Eric Witkoski
Executive Director, Colorado River Commission of Nevada

  • Testimony [PDF]

Text of Legislation

  • • H.R. 7776 (Rep. Lee of NV), “Help Hoover Dam Act” [PDF]
  • • H.R. 7872 (Rep. Curtis), “Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act” [PDF]
  • • H.R. 7938 (Rep. Bentz), “Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024” [PDF]
  • • H.R. 8263 (Rep. Boebert), “Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act” [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Memo [PDF]
  • Lee FTR 1 - NV Energy Support Letter [PDF]
  • Lee FTR 2 - NV Coalition Support Letter [PDF]
  • Lee FTR 3 - AZ Coalition Support Letter [PDF]
  • Huffman FTR 1 - Colorado River Support Letter [PDF]
  • Huffman FTR 2 - Klamath Basin Map [PDF]
  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Bentz FTR 1 - Counties Support Letter [PDF] Added 10/11/2024 at 12:19 PM
  • Bentz FTR 2 - Salinity Control Forum Support Letter [PDF] Added 10/11/2024 at 12:19 PM Updated 11/07/2024 at 08:57 AM
  • Lee FTR 4 - MWD SoCal HR 7776 Support Letter [PDF] Added 10/11/2024 at 12:19 PM
  • Bentz FTR 3 - MWD Support Ltr Salinity Control Fix Act [PDF] Added 11/07/2024 at 08:58 AM

First Published: June 20, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Last Updated: November 7, 2024 at 09:27 AM