Senate passes bill to reauthorize Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program
Sen. John Curtis led the bipartisan measure, which would extend authorization for the Bureau of Reclamation program.
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The Senate has passed the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, led by Sen. John Curtis, his office announced. The bipartisan bill would reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation's program through 2031 and update its forecasting provisions. It would extend authorization for funding; spending would remain subject to appropriations. [2][3]
Curtis said better forecasting helps farmers, communities and water managers plan ahead. Basin Now noted that snowpack provides about 95% of Utah's water supply and that Utah and Colorado remain in a historic drought. [1]
Corrected Oct. 20, 2026: The bill would extend authorization for the program; it does not itself provide appropriated funding.
Sources
- Basin Now: Senator Curtis: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program
- Sen. John Curtis: Senate passage of snowpack monitoring bill
- Congressional Budget Office: H.R. 3857 cost estimate, September 23, 2026
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