SB231

Create 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.

Complete·3/30/26

Establishes the water infrastructure development fund for rural water projects in South Dakota.

South Dakota SB231 creates the water infrastructure development fund, which will receive appropriations, federal grants, and interest on investments. The fund will provide grants and loans for rural water projects, with grants not exceeding ten percent of the construction cost and loans not exceeding fifty percent. The Board of Water and Natural Resources will establish criteria for project selection and loan terms. The state treasurer will transfer $3,000,000 from the general fund to the new fund.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

60 Yea

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7 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 25

12:00 AM

Joint Committee on Appropriations Hearing

Feb 12

12:00 AM

Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Mar 30

Senate

Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 550

Mar 9

Senate

Delivered to the Governor on March 09, 2026 S.J. 488

Mar 5

House

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530