President Trump has returned H.R. 131, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, without approval, effectively vetoing the bill. The act would have extended federal repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC), a water pipeline for southeastern Colorado, to 75 years and cut the interest rate in half. The AVC, originally authorized under the 1962 Fryingpan‑Arkansas Project, has cost more than $249 million with total costs estimated at $1.3 billion. Trump cited that the project’s repayment has historically failed and that federal taxpayers should not bear additional costs for a local water infrastructure that was intended to be paid for by local users. The administration emphasized fiscal responsibility and ended the bill. Initially the project was to be funded by the federal government and repaid by local users over 50 years, but repayment obligations were unmet.
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