Nick Fosness on Water rights protections

6 scored votes · confidence 40%

2026 Regular Session×1.006 bills

HB1103require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source.proNay✗
SCR606encouraging the review and approval of water rights applications and future use reservations from the Missouri River.proYea✓
SCR607supporting congressional authorization for, and federal participation in, major rural water supply projects identified by the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems.proYea✓
SB37make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.proYea✓
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.proYea✓
HB1001provide for prescribed burning of state-owned land by a person owning adjoining land and to declare an emergency.proYea✓

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