South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1103: require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the gro
Status: In committee, February 2, 2026
require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source.
What the bill says
An Act to require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
An Act to require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 46-6-3.1 be AMENDED: 46-6-3.1. No application to appropriate groundwater may be approved if, according to the best information reasonably available, it is probable that the quantity of water withdrawn annually from a groundwater source will exceed the quantity of the average estimated annual recharge of water to the groundwater source. [DELETED: An application may be approved, however, for withdrawals of groundwater from any groundwater formation older than or stratigraphically lower than the greenhorn formation in excess of the average estimated annual recharge for use by water distribution systems.] Underscores indicate new language. [DELETED: Overstrikes] indicate deleted language.
Sponsors
- Scott Odenbach (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Red Foster (D, SD-027)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Chris Karr (R, SD-011)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
Latest actions
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 3, 2026): 16 yea, 49 nay, failed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Water Rights, Water Management
Common questions
- What is HB1103?
- HB1103 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the gro.
- What does HB1103 do?
- In its own words: An Act to require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the groundwater source.
- What is the status of HB1103?
- In committee as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: Do Pass Amended (February 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1103?
- Scott Odenbach (R, HD-031), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1103?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26783
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.