SB 25 updates the rules for companies applying to build energy facilities and transmission lines in South Dakota by requiring them to notify nearby property owners earlier in the process and to post public notices within 30 days of filing their applications. The bill also clarifies that when the Public Utilities Commission reviews these applications, it must establish a local review committee that includes tribal council chairs, school board presidents, county commissioners, mayors, and a utility representative to give communities a voice in the permitting process.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment raises the committee participation threshold from "no members" to "at least three members" must elect to participate, or else the local review committee requirements are waived.
The amendment creates a new Section 1 amending § 49-41B-5 to require notice only when a county lacks a comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances, and reduces the notice period from six to three months.
The amendment shifts the trigger for public notice from filing a notification of intent to filing the actual permit application, and reduces the advance notice period to adjacent property owners from six months to three months.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 452
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 422
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462
Signed by the President S.J. 405
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5. H.J. 434
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1.
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 166
First Reading House H.J. 150
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 3. S.J. 108
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 108
Senate Reconsidered Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 3. S.J. 107
Senate Intent to reconsider S.J. 90
Senate Do Pass Failed, YEAS 17, NAYS 17. S.J. 90
Senate Intent to reconsider S.J. 85
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 17. S.J. 85
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 1.
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 10
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass
Reconsidered
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass Amended