This bill strengthens South Dakota's groundwater protection rules by prohibiting new groundwater permits if annual withdrawals would exceed the amount of water naturally replenished each year to that source. The bill makes a narrow exception allowing water distribution systems to exceed annual recharge rates only when withdrawing from very deep, ancient groundwater formations below the Greenhorn Formation.
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Failed, YEAS 16, NAYS 49. H.J. 197
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 197
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4. H.J. 11
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 103
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-031
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-011
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-034
Red Foster
cosponsor · Sen
D
Dist. SD-027
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. SD-034
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
Do Pass