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SD HB1103
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Scott Odenbach
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AI Summary
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Amends South Dakota statute § 46-6-3.1 to prohibit approval of groundwater appropriation applications if annual withdrawals would exceed estimated annual recharge rates
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Removes an existing exception that previously allowed water distribution systems to exceed annual recharge limits when drawing from deep aquifers (formations older than or stratigraphically lower than the greenhorn formation)
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Applies the recharge limit requirement uniformly to all groundwater sources, regardless of depth or intended use
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Decisions on applications continue to be based on "best information reasonably available" regarding withdrawal and recharge estimates
Legislative Description
Require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source.
Water Management
Last Action
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 16, NAYS 49. H.J. 197
2/2/2026