Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
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- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Apr 16, 2026
What it does
The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study, in coordination with the Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc., to assess whether a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to western South Dakota should be authorized for construction. The study must include a recommendation on project authorization and determine an appropriate non-Federal cost share of at least 25% of construction costs, based on the entity’s financial capability. The Federal government will cover no more than 50% of the study’s costs, up to $10 million, and the authority to conduct the study expires 10 years after enactment. The final report will…
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