LINCOLN- Sen. Deb Fischer secured more than $20 million for water infrastructure projects across Nebraska in a bill that was unanimously advanced by the Senate Appropriations Committee, Fischer's office said. The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, advanced out of committee on a 28-0 vote, includes $10 million earmarked for the Cedar Knox Rural Water Project in northeast Nebraska.

Gov. Jim Pillen in May vetoed $7 million in state funds that the Legislature had earmarked for the same project, saying the state already had put significant money into the project. Fischer secured the sought-after funds for the construction of a water source, treatment plant and distribution system that will serve residents in Knox and Cedar Counties — along with funds for a dozen other infrastructure projects.

“This funding bill will keep Nebraskans healthy and safe by investing in crucial water infrastructure projects across our state," Fischer said in a press release. The bill, which still needs Senate and House approval, also includes $360,000 to replace lead service lines and water meters in Denton, along with $72,000 to replace water meters in Malcolm.

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