South Dakota's Department of Transportation can now take over federal environmental review responsibilities for highway projects by agreement with the federal government, rather than having the federal government handle that work. The state agrees to waive its legal immunity from federal lawsuits related to these assumed environmental duties, and the state highway fund will pay any damages or attorney fees if the state loses such a lawsuit.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 452
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 410
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 449
Signed by the President S.J. 388
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 6. H.J. 415
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 387
Transportation Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 19
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 19
Transportation Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Transportation H.J. 166
First Reading House H.J. 150
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 114
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 96
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 85
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 3
Transportation Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17
Do Pass
Transportation — Do Pass
Do Pass
Transportation — Do Pass