Jeff Gruby
67:03 - 67:38
"H.R. 5935 Establishes a $500 million water settlement trust fund for Agua Caliente allocated as follows: $300 million for tribal water infrastructure and conservation projects, $100 million for water supply projects by the water districts and support water levels under the reservation in the valley, $50 million for water management funds supporting the tribe's larger role as water manager and purveyor of water, and $50 million for operation, maintenance, replacement costs for the water projects funded by the settlement."
“H.R. 5935 Establishes a $500 million water settlement trust fund for Agua Caliente allocated as follows: $300 million for tribal water infrastructure and conservation projects, $100 million for water supply projects by the water districts and support water levels under the reservation in the valley, $50 million for water management funds supporting the tribe's larger role as water manager and purveyor of water, and $50 million for operation, maintenance, replacement costs for the water projects funded by the settlement.”
- Speaker
- Jeff Gruby
- Timestamp
- 67:03 – 67:38
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- September 16, 2026
From the transcript
This agreement is a, is a unique solution for Agua Caliente and the Coachella Valley. It will not set a precedent as no other tribe, tribal reservation exists with similar circumstances. H.R. 5935 Establishes a $500 million water settlement trust fund for Agua Caliente allocated as follows: $300 million for tribal water infrastructure and conservation projects, $100 million for water supply projects by the water districts and support water levels under the reservation in the valley, $50 million for water management funds supporting the tribe's larger role as water manager and purveyor of water, and $50 million for operation, maintenance, replacement costs for the water projects funded by the settlement. H.R.
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