Bismarck, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Feb 14, 2013) — The North Dakota State Senate Thursday approved House Bill 1269, allowing Woodworth, and Streeter to obtain Stutsman Rural Water District water.

Around 750 households in that area are affected.

SRWD expects to advertise for construction bids within 30 days.

Construction is likely to start this spring.

The project’s total estimated cost is about $14 million.

The balance will be borrowed from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development.

The bill, previously approved by the house contains $9.97 million in grants for SRWD.

The house passed the bill 85-3, and the Senate passed the bill 43-4.

Senators voting against the bill were Democrats John Grabinger, Jamestown, Philip Murphy, Portland, Carolyn Nelson, Fargo, and Connie Triplett, Grand Forks.

Governor Dalrymple is expected to sign the bill today (Friday).

The State House Energy and Natural Resources Committee is considering House Bill 1440, which that would also establish criteria for considering future state grants to water districts, which could affect the dispute between the city of Jamestown and Stutsman Rural Water District, conerning territory around Jamestown including the Titan Machinery building currently under construction.