HB 1027 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.

HB 1027 updates South Dakota's pipeline safety law to reference current federal regulations instead of outdated ones. It specifically changes date references in two sections (§ 49-34B-1 and § 49-34B-3) from "January 1, 2023" to "January 1, 2026" to align with the latest federal pipeline safety rules under 49 C.F.R. parts 191-193 and 199. This affects the Public Utilities Commission (which enforces pipeline safety) and pipeline operators who must comply with these standards. The bill makes no new safety requirements - it only ensures South Dakota's law correctly cites the applicable federal rules.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Mar 12, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 6 edits · Mar 3, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates South Dakota's pipeline safety laws to align with new federal regulations effective January 1, 2026, ensuring state standards match federal requirements for interstate and intrastate gas pipelines.
Scope change
The bill applies to all gas pipeline facilities within South Dakota, including interstate and intrastate pipelines, and updates the legal framework to incorporate new federal safety standards.
DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'interstate pipeline' to reflect new federal jurisdiction boundaries effective January 1, 2026, under the Natural Gas Act.

REQUIREMENT

Adopted new federal safety standards from 49 C.F.R. parts 191 to 193, inclusive, and appendix to parts 191 and 192, effective January 1, 2026, as the baseline for state pipeline safety inspections.

Added requirement for the Public Utilities Commission to establish a pipeline safety inspection program that complies with federal certification requirements under 49 U.S.C. § 60105, effective January 1, 2026.

Updated the commission's authority to establish safety standards to consider new federal provisions under 49 U.S.C. §§ 60101 to 60143, effective January 1, 2026.

Added authority for the commission to act as an agent for the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement federal pipeline safety regulations for interstate gas pipelines within the state.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that civil penalties under state law do not apply if federal penalties have already been imposed for the same conduct, and confirmed the commission's ability to pursue additional remedies.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House Jan 20, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Mar 2, 2026
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
30 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Mar 12, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 470
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 492
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 426
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 75
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 53
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 1
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 1
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 11
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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