South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1261: provide the board of commissioners with authority over certain intra-county land uses and construction projects.
Status: In committee, February 27, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to provide the board of commissioners with authority over certain intra-county land uses and construction projects.
From the introduced text:
An Act to provide the board of commissioners with authority over certain intra-county land uses and construction projects. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 11-2: [ADDED: A board may enact an ordinance or resolution governing the construction or operation of infrastructure within any public right-of-way for a contemplated intra-county land use. The board shall specify an approving authority to oversee the construction or operation of infrastructure within a public right-of-way.] [ADDED: Prior to submitting an application to the county for an intra-county land use, an applicant shall notify any impacted municipality or township. The applicant shall submit proof of the notice with the application to the county.] [ADDED: If the intra-county land use requires county approval as determined by the board, the board or the approving authority must provide at least ten days' notice to any impacted municipality or township prior to the approving authority's issuance of a decision.] [ADDED: A decision by the approving authority granting approval for the intra-county construction or operation of infrastructure, and use of public right-of-way reasonably necessary for the contemplated land use, is subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the board and, if applicable, the governing body of any municipality exercising joint jurisdiction as provided in …
Sponsors
- Sydney Davis (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Drew Peterson (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Bathke (R, HD-020)
- DeGroot, Roger (R, 07)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Matt Roby (R, HD-005)
- Kent Roe (R, HD-004)
- William Shorma (R, HD-017)
- John Sjaarda (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Do Pass
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Local Government
- : Do Pass
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- : Referred to Local Government
- : First Reading House
Votes
- Do Pass (February 27, 2025): 14 yea, 21 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2025): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2025): 38 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Administrative Procedure, Counties, Rights-of-way, Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs
Common questions
- What is HB1261?
- HB1261 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): provide the board of commissioners with authority over certain intra-county land uses and construction projects.
- What does HB1261 do?
- In its own words: An Act to provide the board of commissioners with authority over certain intra-county land uses and construction projects.
- What is the status of HB1261?
- In committee as of February 27, 2025. Latest action: Do Pass (February 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1261?
- Sydney Davis (R, 17), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1261?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26069
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