Mark Makaro
72:42 - 73:13
"H.R. 8546 Contains two changes that are truly technical amendments to our original water settlement legislation. It does not reopen our settlement, it does not alter the negotiated balance amongst the parties, it does not expand our water rights, and it does not require additional appropriations."
“H.R. 8546 Contains two changes that are truly technical amendments to our original water settlement legislation. It does not reopen our settlement, it does not alter the negotiated balance amongst the parties, it does not expand our water rights, and it does not require additional appropriations.”
- Speaker
- Mark Makaro
- Timestamp
- 72:42 – 73:13
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- September 16, 2026
From the transcript
It simply allows existing funds to be used more effectively to protect water resources. H.R. 8546 Contains two changes that are truly technical amendments to our original water settlement legislation. It does not reopen our settlement, it does not alter the negotiated balance amongst the parties, it does not expand our water rights, and it does not require additional appropriations. Instead, it honors the agreement Congress approved in 2016 by ensuring that the settlement can continue to serve the purposes Congress intended for Pechanga, for our neighboring water agencies, and for future generations.
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