The amendment converted the bill from introduced form to enrolled form, making technical corrections such as fixing a statute citation reference (from "46A-1-16 63.1" to "46A-1-63.1") and updating bill designation numbers, with no substantive changes to the appropriations or their purposes.
26.381.11 26.381.12 101st Legislative Session 37 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 37 Introduced by: The Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare 1 an emergency. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. There is appropriated $750,000 in other fund expenditure authority, from the 4 South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, 5 for the purpose of providing a grant to local project sponsors for a feasibility-level study, 6 system startup, and administration of the Dakota Mainstem regional water system study. 7 Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 8 Water and Natural Resources. 9 Section 2. There is appropriated $500,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from the 10 South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, 11 for the purpose of providing a grant to the Department of Agriculture and Natural 12 Resources for hydrology and water management studies to assess, model, and quantify 13 the state’s surface water and groundwater resources. The activities to be funded include 14 the development of a publicly accessible high-resolution map to delineate wetlands 15 throughout the state. 16 Notwithstanding § 46A-1-61, the board may provide the grant for up to one hundred 17 percent of the nonfederal share of expenditures for hydrology and water management 18 studies. 19 Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 20 Water and Natural Resources. 21 Section 3. There is appropriated $175,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from the 22 South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, 23 26.381.11 2 37 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. for the purpose of providing a grant to local project sponsors for the feasibility-level study 1 26.381.12 2 37 SB37 ENROLLED update of the Big Sioux River flood control study of Watertown and its vicinity, to be 2 completed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. 3 Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 4 Water and Natural Resources. 5 Section 4. There is appropriated $2,000,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from 6 the South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural 7 Resources, for the purpose of providing a grant to local project sponsors for the 8 engineering design, preconstruction activities, and construction of the facilities included in 9 the water investment in northern South Dakota project. 10 Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 11 Water and Natural Resources. 12 Section 5. There is appropriated $11,400,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from 13 the South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural 14 Resources, for the purpose of providing grants and loans to project sponsors under the 15 state consolidated water facilities construction program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-16 63.1. 17 46A-1-63.1. Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 18 Water and Natural Resources. 19 Section 6. There is appropriated $3,400,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from 20 the South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural 21 Resources, for the purpose of providing grants and loans to project sponsors under the 22 state solid waste management program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-83. 23 The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may use up to $250,000 of the 24 funds appropriated in this section to contract for the statewide cleanup of waste tires and 25 solid waste. Notwithstanding § 46A-1-61, the board may provide the grant for up to one 26 hundred percent of the nonfederal share of the expenditures for statewide waste tires and 27 solid waste cleanup projects. 28 Moneys must be provided according to the terms and conditions established by the Board 29 of Water and Natural Resources. 30 26.381.11 26.381.12 3 37 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. SB37 ENROLLED Section 7. There is appropriated $200,000 in other fund expenditure authority, from 1 administrative expense surcharge fees deposited in the state water pollution control 2 revolving fund program subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the 3 purpose of providing water quality grants under the state water pollution control revolving 4 fund program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-60.1. 5 Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 6 Water and Natural Resources. 7 Section 8. There is appropriated $400,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from 8 administrative expense surcharge fees deposited in the state water pollution control 9 revolving fund program subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the 10 purpose of contracting for the preparation of applications and the administration of clean 11 water state revolving fund loans under the state water pollution control revolving fund 12 program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-60.1. 13 Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 14 Water and Natural Resources. 15 Section 9. There is appropriated $400,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from 16 administrative expense surcharge fees deposited in the state drinking water revolving fund 17 program subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the purpose of 18 contracting for the preparation of applications and the administration of drinking water 19 state revolving fund loans under the state drinking water revolving fund program, 20 established pursuant to § 46A-1-60.1. 21 Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 22 Water and Natural Resources. 23 Section 10. There is appropriated $250,000, in federal fund expenditure authority, for 24 federal moneys deposited in the state drinking water revolving fund program subfund, to 25 the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the purpose of providing small system 26 technical assistance and local assistance set-aside grants, or contracts, to eligible entities 27 under the state drinking water revolving fund program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-28 60.1. 29 Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 30 Water and Natural Resources. 31 26.381.11 4 37 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Section 11. There is appropriated $50,000, in federal fund expenditure authority, for 1 federal moneys deposited in the state water pollution control revolving fund program 2 subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the purpose of providing small 3 system technical assistance and local assistance set-aside grants, or contracts, to eligible entities under the 4 state drinking water pollution control revolving fund program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-5 60.1. 6 46A-1-60.1. Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of 7 Water and Natural Resources. 8 26.381.12 4 37 SB37 ENROLLED Section 11. There is appropriated $50,000, in federal fund expenditure authority, for federal moneys deposited in the state water pollution control revolving fund program subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the purpose of providing small system technical assistance set-aside grants, or contracts, to eligible entities under the state water pollution control revolving fund program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-60.1. Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the Board of Water and Natural Resources. Section 12. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall 9 approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures 10 authorized in this Act. 11 Section 13. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 12 revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. 13 Section 14. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and 14 its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall 15 be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. 16 26.381.12 5 37 SB37 ENROLLED An Act to make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 37 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk of the House Senate Bill No. 37 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2026 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2026 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2026 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State