- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026
What it does
The GROW SMART Act would amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to provide financial and technical assistance for innovative voluntary water partnership agreements between agricultural entities and municipal, industrial, tribal, or conservation partners, focusing on water-saving practices that keep farmland in production and support rural economies. It prioritizes projects using new or underused approaches—such as hydroponics, agrovoltaics, efficient irrigation, or regenerative agriculture—that reduce agricultural water use without fallowing most land and aim for long-term sustainability without ongoing federal funding. Assistance is limited to 75% federal…
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