SB 37

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                                   2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                              Senate Bill 37
                                                  ENROLLED
                                            AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and
       to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
   Section 1. There is appropriated $750,000 in other fund expenditure authority, from the
   South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources,
   for the purpose of providing a grant to local project sponsors for a feasibility-level study,
   system startup, and administration of the Dakota Mainstem regional water system study.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 2. There is appropriated $500,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from the
   South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources,
   for the purpose of providing a grant to the Department of Agriculture and Natural
   Resources for hydrology and water management studies to assess, model, and quantify
   the state’s surface water and groundwater resources. The activities to be funded include
   the development of a publicly accessible high-resolution map to delineate wetlands
   throughout the state.
            Notwithstanding § 46A-1-61, the board may provide the grant for up to one
   hundred percent of the nonfederal share of expenditures for hydrology and water
   management studies.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 3. There is appropriated $175,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from the
   South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources,
   for the purpose of providing a grant to local project sponsors for the feasibility-level study
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   update of the Big Sioux River flood control study of Watertown and its vicinity, to be
   completed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 4. There is appropriated $2,000,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from
   the South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural
   Resources, for the purpose of providing a grant to local project sponsors for the
   engineering design, preconstruction activities, and construction of the facilities included in
   the water investment in northern South Dakota project.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 5. There is appropriated $11,400,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from
   the South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural
   Resources, for the purpose of providing grants and loans to project sponsors under the
   state consolidated water facilities construction program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-
   63.1.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 6. There is appropriated $3,400,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from
   the South Dakota water and environment fund, to the Board of Water and Natural
   Resources, for the purpose of providing grants and loans to project sponsors under the
   state solid waste management program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-83.
            The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources may use up to $250,000 of
   the funds appropriated in this section to contract for the statewide cleanup of waste tires
   and solid waste. Notwithstanding § 46A-1-61, the board may provide the grant for up to
   one hundred percent of the nonfederal share of the expenditures for statewide waste tires
   and solid waste cleanup projects.
            Moneys must be provided according to the terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
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   Section 7. There is appropriated $200,000 in other fund expenditure authority, from
   administrative expense surcharge fees deposited in the state water pollution control
   revolving fund program subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the
   purpose of providing water quality grants under the state water pollution control revolving
   fund program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-60.1.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 8. There is appropriated $400,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from
   administrative expense surcharge fees deposited in the state water pollution control
   revolving fund program subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the
   purpose of contracting for the preparation of applications and the administration of clean
   water state revolving fund loans under the state water pollution control revolving fund
   program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-60.1.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 9. There is appropriated $400,000, in other fund expenditure authority, from
   administrative expense surcharge fees deposited in the state drinking water revolving fund
   program subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the purpose of
   contracting for the preparation of applications and the administration of drinking water
   state revolving fund loans under the state drinking water revolving fund program,
   established pursuant to § 46A-1-60.1.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 10. There is appropriated $250,000, in federal fund expenditure authority, for
   federal moneys deposited in the state drinking water revolving fund program subfund, to
   the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the purpose of providing small system
   technical assistance and local assistance set-aside grants, or contracts, to eligible entities
   under the state drinking water revolving fund program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-
   60.1.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
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   Section 11. There is appropriated $50,000, in federal fund expenditure authority, for
   federal moneys deposited in the state water pollution control revolving fund program
   subfund, to the Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the purpose of providing small
   system technical assistance set-aside grants, or contracts, to eligible entities under the
   state water pollution control revolving fund program, established pursuant to § 46A-1-
   60.1.
            Moneys must be provided according to terms and conditions established by the
   Board of Water and Natural Resources.
   Section 12. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall
   approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures
   authorized in this Act.
   Section 13. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall
   revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.
   Section 14. 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.
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An Act to make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an
emergency.
                                                     Received at this Executive Office
 I certify that the attached Act originated in       this _____ day of _____________,
 the:
                                                     2026 at ____________M.
 Senate as Bill No. 37
                                                     By
                      Secretary of the Senate  for the Governor
                                                                      The attached Act is hereby
                                                                  approved this ________ day of
                      President of the Senate  ______________, A.D., 2026
 Attest:
                                                                                        Governor
                      Secretary of the Senate
                                                     STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
                                                                                               ss.
                                                     Office of the Secretary of State
                         Speaker of the House
                                                                    Filed ____________, 2026
 Attest:  at _________ o'clock __M.
                     Chief Clerk of the House  Secretary of State
 Senate Bill No. 37  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
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