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| https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=87C357D0-F940-4A4D-94D5-F8A59BCBD974 | Fischer Commends Nebraska Reservoirs Legislation at Senate Hearing | 2024-09-11 | 2024 | 2024-09 | Republican | Senate | NE | Deb Fischer | F000463 | www.fischer.senate.gov | fischer | https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases | scraper | At a hearing today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) pushed for her Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Conveyances Act, which would give Nebraskans more control over their communities by transferring reservoir land from the federal government to local counties. The hearing was held by the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s Water and Power Subcommittee. Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on a companion bill introduced by U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (NE-03). Senator Fischer and Representative Smith introduced this legislation at the request of Swanson and Red Willow residents and Hitchcock and Frontier County commissioners. If passed, the legislation will transfer the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) Swanson Reservoir land to Hitchcock County and the BoR Red Willow Reservoir land to Frontier County. The Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Conveyances Act is cosponsored by Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.). “Swanson and Red Willow residents want to enjoy local reservoirs and preserve local small businesses. But to keep doing that, they need control over their communities and the land around them. My bill will do that by transferring land from the federal government to Hitchcock and Frontier Counties. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate and the House to pass this legislation,” said Senator Fischer. “This bill is very important to residents of the Swanson and Red Willow reservoirs. Our delegation has acted quickly to find a solution that worked for the community, protected homes, and supported local businesses. This week’s hearings bring us one step closer to passage of this legislation in both the House and Senate,” said Senator Ricketts. “This week’s hearings are a significant step forward after years of hard work by community members, Hitchcock and Frontier County leaders, and our delegation to find a solution for the reservoir communities. I am pleased to see this progress made to ensure the communities are not harmed by arbitrary bureaucratic decisions and local economies can thrive. I appreciate Sen. Fischer’s work to advance companion legislation in the Senate, and I will continue fighting for appropriate local control as the legislative process continues,” said Rep. Smith. Click the image above to watch a video of Senator Fischer’s remarks Click here to download audio Click here to download video | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:46:43Z |