LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Friday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would use tens of millions of dollars to make improvements to the Hoover Dam.
The bipartisan bill was introduced by Congresswoman Susie Lee and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. It allows the Bureau of Reclamation, which testified in support of the bill, to access about $50 million in funds for Hoover Dam operations and maintenance.
Officials estimate the dam will require more than $200 million in major plant investment during the next decade.
The Hoover Dam generates hydroelectric power for 1.3 million people across Nevada, Arizona and California each year.
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