The bill proposes a study regarding the potential suspension or closure of new ground water appropriations in the Fox Hills-Hell Creek aquifer. It mandates the Bureau of Mines and Geology to conduct a feasibility study on ground water availability in specified administrative boundaries. The study will include the compilation of new geologic and hydrogeologic data, field collection of water levels and pressure for wells with historical data, a preliminary water budget for the aquifer, and a model to evaluate the effects of pumping on water levels and pressure.

Additionally, the bill establishes reporting requirements for the Bureau, which must report its findings to the water policy interim committee. This committee will then consider the study results and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the potential suspension or closure of new ground water appropriations. The bill does not include any appropriations of funds and is set to take effect immediately upon passage, with a termination date of June 30, 2027.