SJR 501 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Providing legislative approval for a future use water permit application by the Western Dakota Regional Water System.

This bill grants legislative approval for a future water permit application submitted by the Western Dakota Regional Water System. It allows the water system to proceed with obtaining a permit for future water use, which is necessary for their planned infrastructure projects. The measure does not authorize the water use itself but provides the required legislative consent for the permit process to move forward.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 6, 2025

MODERATE

The document changed from a browser error page to the full text of Senate Joint Resolution 501, a legislative bill approving a future water permit for the Western Dakota Regional Water System. This resolution allows the water system to reserve approximately 27,650 acre-feet of water from the Missouri River for future use, subject to periodic review and specific conditions.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from being hidden behind a browser compatibility error to being fully visible and actionable, allowing the Western Dakota Regional Water System to proceed with water rights applications that require legislative approval under South Dakota law.

SCOPE

Added full legislative text approving a future use water permit for 27,650 acre-feet of water from the Missouri River for multiple counties in western South Dakota.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that the water permit be reviewed every seven years and may be cancelled if the water system cannot demonstrate continued need.

Added requirement that the water system must apply to the Water Management Board for actual water allocation when construction plans are made to put the reserved water to beneficial use.

TECHNICAL

Removed browser compatibility warnings and loading messages that prevented the legislative text from being displayed.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

31–4

Passed

Total votes 35

Jan 22, 2025

D Democratic3

3 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican32

31 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 473

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 43, NAYS 27 H.J. 465

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2 H.J. 11

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 106

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4 S.J. 73

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 10

upper

26 primary · 0 co-sponsors