SB 222

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 and 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.
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An Act to make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian
buffer initiative projects 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. 222
                                                     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. 222  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
SB222 ENROLLED