US HB605

Reauthorizes the Water Source Protection Program under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, extending funding at $30,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2033, up from $10,000,000 annually for 2019-2023

Expands eligible program partners to include acequia associations, land-grant mercedes, stormwater/wastewater management entities, and private entities with water delivery authority

Extends watershed protection projects to adjacent non-Federal land (state, local, and private) within the same watershed as National Forest System land, with landowner consent required

Prioritizes projects that address drought, wildfire, flooding risks, support aquatic restoration, improve climate resilience, or provide quantifiable water supply/quality benefits through nature-based solutions

Requires at least 10% of annual funding to support non-Federal partner technical assistance and capacity-building, with the minimum non-Federal cost-share set at 20% (waivable by the Secretary)