Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
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Topic: Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D) - NM
Summary
This bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.
Legislative Subjects
Government trust funds; Indian lands and resources rights; Native Americans; New Mexico
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2025-12-15
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