One specific project is the F-M Diversion. The measure allocates $435.5 million for the diversion.
"I know it will take a few years to get that done," House Majority Leader Chet Pollert (R-Carrington) said during an interview with Prairie Public. "But if we can get that off the table, we can start looking at the Red River Water Supply, because that's going to bring water to a lot of rural communities."
The Red River Valley Water Supply project would tap into the Missouri River to feed the Red during times of drought.
"The FM Diversion is such a big prorject, it's holding us back on what we need to do on other projects," Pollert said. "I myself am kind of tired of dojng a little bit here and there. Let's get the Diversion out of the way, and start working on these other projects."