This concurrent resolution urges South Dakota's Water Management Board to prioritize reviewing and approving water rights applications and future use reservations for the Missouri River submitted by public water systems. The measure doesn't change any existing laws but rather expresses the Legislature's intent that the state should focus on securing water rights from the Missouri River to meet South Dakota's future water needs.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The resolution shifted from directing the South Dakota Conservancy District to file for 500,000 acre-feet annually to directing the Water Management Board to prioritize reviewing applications from public water systems.
The amendment changed the bill designation from engrossed to enrolled status and added legislative adoption and concurrence signatures, with no substantive policy changes to the resolution's content.
House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution as Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 4. H.J. 443
Agriculture and Natural Resources Concurred in Resolution Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 31
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 293
Senate Adopt Resolution as amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1. S.J. 231
Senate Motion to amend resolution S.J. 229
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 219
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 169
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 156
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 137
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Concurred in Resolution as Amended
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Concurred in Resolution
Adopt Resolution as amended