Utah's 2024 legislative session focused on water issues, with bills passed to address water challenges and seek new water supplies. Efforts included reducing recidivism and protecting children. The Biden administration supported water conservation in the Colorado River basin. Proposals and agreements aim to manage water resources and address the drying Colorado River. States are negotiating water cuts to save the river, with some proposing significant concessions to protect water rights.
Negotiations over plans to conserve its waters starting in 2027 have bifurcated: Arizona and California, said they will give up massive amounts of water going forward, and are asking the rest of the river basin to cut back their water use https://t.co/uysgZTkHZS
The Biden administration will invest hundreds of millions of dollars to conserve the Colorado River Basin System, according to a federal report released on Tuesday. @ColtonKrolak has the story. https://t.co/LKYxYtoive
A bold proposal on changing the way water decisions are made comes from Nevada, Arizona and California https://t.co/DxiQ3CGFJy #8NN
California, Arizona and Nevada offered what they described as significant concessions on how much Colorado River water they claim, as their counterparts nearer the river's source proposed more modest changes that would protect their rights https://t.co/jzrgoeDozy
The Colorado River is drying up. On Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced a short-term solution to a long problem, announcing conservation efforts with voluntary agreements designed to conserve more water. | By @Amyjoi16 https://t.co/jnCI17Tjjv
Three Western states propose more water cuts to save Colorado River https://t.co/hqNQaIf7z0 https://t.co/hbgHtMgPEI
Utah lawmakers passed several transportation bills during this year's legislative session, including new road rage laws. Link: https://t.co/Er2Y0IGLnQ
Addressing the historic megadrought and conserving precious water resources is going to take an all-hands-on-deck approach. Read my statement on the latest proposal to protect the Colorado River Basin's critical water supply for future generations⤵️ https://t.co/2kaY0GL3hX
Utah and the other Upper Colorado River Basin states have proposed a plan to manage the future of the country's two largest reservoirs in the long term. https://t.co/K1rLnNUuij
Efforts for collaboration yielded no dice this time around, and the final decision will lie with the Bureau of Reclamation as to how to reallocate water for the next 20 years. https://t.co/UYVrxAqn92 via @reviewjournal
NEW TODAY: The Upper Basin and Lower Basin don’t agree on who should have to shoulder cuts in Colorado River water. It’s on the Bureau of Reclamation now to weigh in and states to try and come to a consensus once again @reviewjournal https://t.co/ayexkePR1i
This session, the Utah Legislature passed bills aimed at reducing recidivism among offenders and protecting children from domestic violence. Here's a closer look at some of the key legislation passed this session. https://t.co/K2PnsHgURW
More than 70 bills were passed by members of the House and Senate Tuesday, all of them now headed to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk for his approval. Hundreds of bills have passed in a similar fashion over the last two weeks. More here: https://t.co/CwrcbB4LZn
Here are the bills that made a splash this session, successfully navigating their way to the governor’s desk. https://t.co/6YcNwBFAcO
Utah lawmakers handled plenty of outdoor-related bills during this year's legislative session. Here's a look at some of the bigger ones. Link: https://t.co/iNbTSqg7qp
The federal government keeps spending on water agreements to make sure Lake Mead gets through drought years https://t.co/AJWif543RP #8NN
An important development for the Colorado River: U.S. government releases plans for Lake Powell, Lake Mead through 2026 https://t.co/OGHAc5RUp8 #8NN
The session, the Utah Legislature passed bills aimed at reducing recidivism among offenders and protecting children from domestic violence. Here’s a closer look at some of the key legislative passed this session. | By @HannaSeariac https://t.co/I6oZFSuXTL
The Biden administration announced its support for a consensus-based, short-term proposal that will promote significant water conservation efforts across the Colorado River basin. https://t.co/66ewkN8Lak https://t.co/TZMXCw483D
Utah's 2024 legislative session has come to an end and now we want to hear from you: Which piece(s) of legislation do you think will have the most impact? Fill out this survey to tell us what you think! https://t.co/yKNFZZ8Onq
A look back at Utah bills that passed or failed this legislative session #stgeorge #southernutah #cedarcity #utleg https://t.co/7F6quTKlIK
Utah is on the hunt for new water supplies. Here’s what else lawmakers did to address our water challenges. https://t.co/C4WYrF2AkE
Utah and water: Here are five takeaways from this year's legislative session. | By @Amyjoi16 https://t.co/aJCPZy8Bjk