HB 1226 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

provide that no county transfer jurisdiction of a county highway to a municipality unless the highway meets a minimum pavement condition rating, or unless there is mutual agreement of the county and municipality.

This bill requires counties to meet a minimum pavement condition rating before transferring jurisdiction of a county highway to a municipality, unless both parties agree otherwise. It directly affects county and municipal governments by setting a clear standard for highway maintenance responsibility during jurisdictional transfers. The provision aims to prevent municipalities from assuming control of poorly maintained roads without mutual consent.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transportation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 199
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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