The bill establishes the Reclamation and Development Grants Program, appropriating funds to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) for various reclamation and development projects. It allocates $750,000 for planning grants and $5,523,260 for grants to political subdivisions and local governments for specific projects during the biennium starting July 1, 2025. The bill prioritizes grant applicants and projects, detailing the amounts allocated to each, and sets conditions for grant disbursement, including requirements for project management plans, budget approvals, and compliance with auditing standards.

Significant changes in the bill include a reduction in the total appropriated amount for planning grants from $1.5 million to $750,000, and the removal of a previous allocation of $5.3 million for pilot water storage planning and projects. Additionally, the bill modifies the list of prioritized projects, replacing some projects with new ones and adjusting the funding amounts accordingly. The bill also includes provisions for coordination with other funding sources and establishes that grant recipients cannot receive funds from both the reclamation and development grants program and the renewable resource grant and loan program for the same project during the same biennium. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.