South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1157: amend the maximum fee limit due when applying for a county drainage permit.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend the maximum fee limit due when applying for a county drainage permit.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend the maximum fee limit due when applying for a county drainage permit. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 46A-10A-30 be AMENDED: 46A-10A-30. Any board or commission under the provisions of this chapter and chapter 46A-11 may adopt a permit system for drainage. The permit system must be prospective in nature and consistent with the principles outlined in § 46A-10A-20. The nonrefundable fee for a permit must be: (1) Established by the permitting authority; (2) Based on the administrative costs of regulating drainage activities, may not exceed five hundred dollars; and (3) Paid only once, with the application, except that permitted drainage that is enlarged, rerouted, or otherwise modified requires a new permit. Any vested drainage right not recorded under the provisions of § 46A-10A-31 requires a permit for its use, if a permit system has been established in the county where it exists. Any person or the person's contractor draining water without a permit, if a permit is required under the provisions of this section, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to or in lieu of any criminal penalty, a court may assess, against any person violating the provisions of this section, a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand …
Sponsors
- Jeff Bathke (R, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- David Kull (R, HD-002)
- Paul Miskimins (R, 20)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Local Government
- : First Reading Senate
- : Title amended
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 27, 2025): 28 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2025): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 18, 2025): 64 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 11, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fees, Counties, Water Management
Common questions
- What is HB1157?
- HB1157 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): amend the maximum fee limit due when applying for a county drainage permit.
- What does HB1157 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend the maximum fee limit due when applying for a county drainage permit.
- What is the status of HB1157?
- Signed into law as of March 13, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1157?
- Jeff Bathke (R, HD-020), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1157?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25843
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