HB1001provide for prescribed burning of state-owned land by a person owning adjoining land and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1103require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source.Do PassNay
HB1103require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source.Do Pass AmendedNay
SB37make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB231create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the fund for certain rural water projects and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SCR606encouraging the review and approval of water rights applications and future use reservations from the Missouri River.Concurred in ResolutionYea
SCR606encouraging the review and approval of water rights applications and future use reservations from the Missouri River.Concurred in Resolution as AmendedYea
SCR607supporting congressional authorization for, and federal participation in, major rural water supply projects identified by the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems.Concurred in ResolutionYea
SCR607supporting congressional authorization for, and federal participation in, major rural water supply projects identified by the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems.Concurred in ResolutionYea
2025 Regular Session17 votes
HB1026Make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency.Referred toNay
HB1026Make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1052Prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon oxide.Do PassNay
HB1072Modernize provisions relating to water development districts.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1095Extend the area in which a director for an irrigation district may reside.Do PassYea
HB1095Extend the area in which a director for an irrigation district may reside.Do PassYea
HB1108Create the McCook Lake contingency fund and to transfer moneys to the fund.Referred as Amended toNay
HB1237Make an appropriation for the reconstruction of Custer West Dam.Referred toYea
HCR6004Affirming the state's rejection of carbon dioxide pipelines and urging President Donald Trump to avoid interfering with the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon dioxide pipeline through exercise of federal eminent domain powers.Adopt ResolutionNay
SB33Make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB46Specify the funds into which certain boat fees are deposited.Do PassYea
SB46Specify the funds into which certain boat fees are deposited.Do PassYea
SB202Create the water infrastructure development fund.Do PassYea
SB202Create the water infrastructure development fund.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayNaytabling motion
SJR501Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System.Do PassYea
SJR501Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System.Do PassYea
2022 Regular Session7 votes
HB1090require an annual report on nonmeandered waters.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1150prohibit the use of cyanide for the purpose of mining for gold and silver.Deferred to the 41st legislative dayYeatabling motion
HB1316revise provisions regarding soil health in resource conservation and forestry and conservation districts.TabledYeatabling motion
HB1320appropriate funds to reconstruct Custer West Dam and to declare an emergency.Referred as Amended toYea
SB64make appropriations from the water and environment fund and its revolving fund subfunds for various water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB97authorize the Board of Regents to acquire the incubator building located on the campus of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, to contract for the design and renovation thereof, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Yea
SB203revise certain provisions regarding utility facilities and revenue bonds.Do PassYea
2021 Regular Session13 votes
HB1027identify Water Management Board officers, authorize appointment of a prehearing officer, and define the duties of the prehearing officer.Do PassYea
HB1028revise petition requirements and the criteria for issuance of a water right permit.Do PassYea
HB1028revise petition requirements and the criteria for issuance of a water right permit.Do PassYea
HB1042revise certain provisions regarding riparian buffer stripsDo Pass AmendedYea
HB1042revise certain provisions regarding riparian buffer stripsDo Pass AmendedYea
HB1047provide limited deer and antelope licenses to landowners.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1047provide limited deer and antelope licenses to landowners.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1256make an appropriation for the cleanup of the Big Sioux watershed and River and to declare an emergency.Do PassNay
HB1256make an appropriation for the cleanup of the Big Sioux watershed and River and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
HB1264make appropriations from the water and environment fund and its revolving fund subfunds for various water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB47make an appropriation for the maintenance and repair of state-owned dams and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB52revise the permit duration on certain concentrated animal feeding operations.Do PassYea
SB63correct technical errors and outdated provisions regarding the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.Do PassYea
2020 Regular Session6 votes
HB1033provide for the prevention of aquatic invasive species contamination in public waters and to declare an emergency.Do Pass AmendedNay
HB1035make an appropriation from the water and environment fund and its revolving fund subfunds for various water and environmental purposes, to revise the water resources projects list, and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1166revise provisions regarding the appointment of inactive watershed district boards and the reactivation of watershed districts and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
HB1166revise provisions regarding the appointment of inactive watershed district boards and the reactivation of watershed districts and to declare an emergency.Concurred in amendmentsYea
SB75provide for a habitat stamp on hunting and fishing licenses.Do Pass AmendedYea
SB75provide for a habitat stamp on hunting and fishing licenses.Approval of style and form vetoYea
2019 Regular Session4 votes
HB1075revise certain provisions regarding the authority of conservation district governing boards.Do Pass AmendedYea
HB1254make appropriations from the water and environment fund and its revolving fund subfunds for various water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB34make an appropriation for the replacement of the Elm Lake Dam spillway and to declare an emergency.Do PassYea
SB73revise qualifications for sanitary district trustees.Do Pass AmendedNay
▶No vote recorded (excused / absent)4 bills
HB1001provide for prescribed burning of state-owned land by a person owning adjoining land and to declare an emergency.Excused
SB52revise the permit duration on certain concentrated animal feeding operations.Excused
HB1116make an appropriation for the maintenance and repair of the dam in Lake Andes and to declare an emergency.Excused
HB1198make an appropriation for a hydrology study of Brule County and to declare an emergency.Excused
Votes are shown as cast; we don’t score or label positions. Amendment-adoption motions are omitted, and tabling motions are flagged (a Yea there was a vote to kill the bill).