Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2024
What changed between versions
Capital project funding changed from a single $88 million authorization to $50 million for fiscal years 2024 through 2031, with annual adjustments based on engineering cost indices rather than general inflation.
Annual base funding for the Upper Colorado River Basin program increased from $10 million per year (FY2020-2024) to a total of $80 million for FY2024-2031, and San Juan River Basin funding changed from $4 million per year to a total of $52,914,285 for the same period.
Upper Colorado River Basin annual base funding changed from $2 million per year to a total of $27,085,715 for FY2024-2031.
A new cap limits power revenues that can be accepted and treated as repaid to the Treasury to no more than $499,000 over the entire FY2024-2031 period.
Program expiration extended from fiscal year 2024 to fiscal year 2031, and reporting deadlines shifted from 2022/2024 to 2030/2031.
Throughout the bill, references to 'endangered' species are expanded to include 'threatened' species, broadening the programs' applicability.
The definition of actions on nonnative fishes changed from 'removal or translocation' to 'control,' and 'leases and agreements' was replaced with 'acquisitions' in the land-related definition.
A new provision clarifies that contributions for annual base funding shall not include the cost of replacement power purchased to offset modifications to Colorado River Storage Project operations for fish species benefit.
Reporting language changed from listing specific contributors (States, power customers, Tribes, water users, environmental organizations) to the broader term 'non-Federal contributions.'
