Subcommittee Hearing: Subcommittee on Water and Power Legislative Hearing

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Time: 10:00 AM

WHAT: Subcommittee on Water and Power Legislative Hearing on:

  • H.R. 3981,(Hastings), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and water users, to provide surface water storage enhancement, and for other purposes. “Accelerated Revenue, Repayment, and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act;”
  • H.R. 3980, (McClintock),To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate Federal and State permitting processes related to the construction of new surface water storage projects on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture and to designate the Bureau of Reclamation as the lead agency for permit processing. “Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act;” and
  • Discussion Draft,“To Amend the Secure Water Act of 2009 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement a surface water storage enhancement program, and for other purposes.”

WHERE: 1324 Longworth House Office Building, US Capitol Complex, Washington DC
WHEN:10:00AM, Wednesday, February 5, 2014

WITNESSES:

Mr. Stuart Somach (H.R. 3981)
Attorney
Sacramento, California

Mr. Patrick O’Toole (H.R. 3980)
President
Family Farm Alliance
Savery, Wyoming

Mr. Steve Ellis (H.R. 3980, H.R. 3981, Discussion Draft)
Vice President
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Chris Hurd (Discussion Draft)
Circle G Farms
Firebaugh, California