Senate Passes Latest WAWS Bailout; Admits Failure

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Senate Passes Latest WAWS Bailout; Admits Failure

Senate fast-tracked bill out of committee and to the floor, passed with a 47-0 vote.

Dustin Gawrylow

Jan 26, 2023

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On Tuesday, the North Dakota State Senate passed SB 2196 which is the latest bailout bill for the Western Area Water Supply.

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2 years ago · 1 like · Dustin Gawrylow

This was fast-tracked out of committee the day testimony was taken.

The noteworthy speech on the Senate floor was that of Senator Ron Sorvaag pointing out that the legislature forgave $74 million worth of WAWS loans last session, …

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