South Dakota SB71 authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume federal environmental responsibilities and waives sovereign immunity for.
South Dakota SB71 allows the Department of Transportation to take on certain federal environmental duties under the National Environmental Policy Act. The bill also waives the state's sovereign immunity for lawsuits related to compliance, discharge, or enforcement of these responsibilities. Additionally, it mandates that the state pay any awarded damages and legal fees from the state highway fund.
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