South Dakota's Department of Transportation can now take over federal environmental review duties for highway projects from the federal government under federal law. To make this arrangement work, the state waives its legal immunity from federal lawsuits related to these environmental responsibilities. The bill also ensures the state pays any court judgments and attorney fees if it loses such lawsuits, using highway fund money for these costs.
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Delivered to the Governor S.J. 410
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 449
Signed by the President S.J. 388
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 6. H.J. 415
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 387
Transportation Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 19
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 19
Transportation Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Transportation H.J. 166
First Reading House H.J. 150
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 114
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 96
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 85
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 3
Transportation Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17
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