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SB222 • 2026

make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.

make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Karr
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.

make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.

What This Bill Does

  • make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.
  • Official keyword topics: Appropriation Boards and Commissions Emergency Clause Grants Uncodified Acts Water Management Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4773/Detail">Karr</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4797/Detail">Odenbach</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>

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Amendments

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222B

None

Filed

Plain English: 222B 101st Legislative Session 222 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 222 Introduced by: Senator Karr Underscores indicate new language.

  • 222B 101st Legislative Session 222 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 222 Introduced by: Senator Karr Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 222B FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and 1 nonpoint source projects riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an 2 emergency.
  • 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 4 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-11 Senate

    Delivered to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Signed by the President

  4. 2026-03-10 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-03-09 House of Representatives

    Do Pass Amended

  6. 2026-03-05 House Committee on Appropriations

    Do Pass

  7. 2026-03-05 House Committee on Appropriations

    Scheduled for hearing

  8. 2026-02-25 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House Committee on Appropriations

  9. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Do Pass Amended

  10. 2026-02-23 Senate Committee on Appropriations

    Do Pass Amended

  11. 2026-02-23 Senate Committee on Appropriations

    Scheduled for hearing

  12. 2026-02-17 Senate Committee on Appropriations

    Motion to amend

  13. 2026-02-17 Senate Committee on Appropriations

    Scheduled for hearing

  14. 2026-02-04 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.
Official keyword topics:
Appropriation
Boards and Commissions
Emergency Clause
Grants
Uncodified Acts
Water Management
Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4773/Detail">Karr</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4797/Detail">Odenbach</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>

Current Bill Text

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26.982.15 101st Legislative Session 222

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 222
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm
water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. There is appropriated $10,000,000 from the general fund, to the Department of
Agriculture and Natural Resources, for the purpose of providing grants as provided in section
2 of this Act.
Section 2. Of the amount appropriated in section 1 of this Act, $2,000,000 is allocated for
eligible water, wastewater, and storm water projects. To be eligible for funding from this
allocation, projects must be approved by the Board of Water and Natural Resources a nd be
included in the state water plan.
Of the amount appropriated in section 1 of this Act, $8,000,000 is allocated for statewide
riparian buffer initiative projects.
Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall
approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized
by this Act.
Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended shall revert in
accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.
Section 5. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its
existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
26.982.15 2 222
SB222 ENROLLED
An Act to make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian
buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

Senate as Bill No. 222

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. 222
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