U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9785: South Dakota Water Feasibility Studies Act
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies to determine the feasibility of constructing projects to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water in certain parts of the Missouri River basin, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies to determine the feasibility of constructing projects to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water in certain parts of the Missouri River basin, and for other purposes.
From the committee substitute text, October 29, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies to determine the feasibility of constructing projects to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water in certain parts of the Missouri River basin, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the South Dakota Water Feasibility Studies Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Title I--WESTERN DAKOTA REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY ACT Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. Definitions. Sec. 103. Western Dakota Regional Water System Feasibility Study. Title II--LEWIS AND CLARK REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM EXPANSION FEASIBILITY STUDY Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 202. Definitions. Sec. 203. Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study. Title III--DAKOTA MAINSTEM WATER SUPPLY PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY Sec. 301. Short title. Sec. 302. Definitions. Sec. 303. Dakota mainstem water supply project feasibility study. I WESTERN DAKOTA REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY ACT SECTION 101. Short title This title may be cited as the Western Dakota Regional Water System Feasibility Study Act . SECTION 102. Definitions In this title: (1) Non-Federal project entity The term non-Federal project entity means the Western Dakota Regional Water System, a nonprofit corporation. (2) Proposed rural water supply project The term proposed rural water …
Sponsors
- Dusty Johnson (R, HD-SD) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 760.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-863.
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: South Dakota, Public-private cooperation, Minnesota, Rural conditions and development, Water Resources Development, Missouri River, Water use and supply, Water resources funding
Common questions
- What is HB9785?
- HB9785 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): South Dakota Water Feasibility Studies Act.
- What does HB9785 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies to determine the feasibility of constructing projects to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water in certain parts of the Missouri River basin, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9785?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 760. (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9785?
- Dusty Johnson (R, HD-SD).
- Where is the official record for HB9785?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9785
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