This concurrent resolution urges South Dakota's Water Management Board to prioritize reviewing and approving water rights applications and future use reservations for the Missouri River submitted by public water systems. The measure doesn't change any existing laws but rather expresses the Legislature's intent that the state should focus on securing water rights from the Missouri River to meet South Dakota's future water needs.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment shifts the resolution from urging the South Dakota Conservancy District to file a specific application to reserve 500,000 acre feet of water per year, to a broader call for the Water Management Board to prioritize reviewing and approving water rights applications and future use reservations from public water systems generally. This change BROADENS the bill's scope from one targeted entity and specific water volume to a more general oversight directive affecting multiple applicants.
This amendment converted the bill from a draft "Senate Engrossed" version to its final "Enrolled" version by removing line numbers and editorial markings while adding official adoption signatures and dates from both chambers. The substantive content and purpose of the concurrent resolution—encouraging the Water Management Board to prioritize Missouri River water rights applications—remain unchanged.
House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution as Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 4. H.J. 443
Agriculture and Natural Resources Concurred in Resolution Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 31
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 293
Senate Adopt Resolution as amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1. S.J. 231
Senate Motion to amend resolution S.J. 229
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 219
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 169
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 156
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 137
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Concurred in Resolution as Amended
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Concurred in Resolution
Adopt Resolution as amended