South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1287: require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives.
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
An Act to require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 45-6-65 be AMENDED: 45-6-65. An operator shall obtain a license to mine [ADDED: any of the following materials, provided they are extracted by means that do not include the use of explosives] : (1) Sand; (2) Gravel; (3) Rock to be crushed and used in construction; (4) Pegmatite minerals; (5) Limestone; and (6) Iron ore, gypsum, shale, pozzolan, and other materials used in the process of making cement or lime. The operator shall comply with the requirements of §§ 45-6-68, 45-6-69, 45-6-71, and 45-6-72, for each site to be mined. Failure to comply with these requirements for each site mined constitutes mining without a license. The fee for the license is one hundred dollars annually, for each mine site authorized under the license. The department shall forward any fees collected under this section to the state treasurer for deposit in the environment and natural resources fee fund established in § 1-41-23. Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 45-6: [ADDED: Any operator that uses explosives in its mining operation must report its use of explosives to the department within ninety days of …
Sponsors
- John Carley (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
- Terri Jorgenson (R, HD-029) · primary sponsor
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032)
Latest actions
- : Do Pass
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources
Votes
- Do Pass (February 12, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2026): 29 yea, 37 nay, failed
Subjects: Administrative Procedure, Licensure, Mining, Oil and Gas
Common questions
- What is HB1287?
- HB1287 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives.
- What does HB1287 do?
- In its own words: An Act to require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives.
- What is the status of HB1287?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Do Pass (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1287?
- John Carley (R, SD-029), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1287?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26765
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