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119-hr-7288119th CongressWALLET

Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

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Summary

This bill would direct the Interior Secretary to study whether a proposed project can bring municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System. It would also require the Secretary to set recommended construction cost shares, consult with federal, state, tribal, regional, and local authorities, and publish a feasibility report for Congress and the public.

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  • Communities and households: The study would evaluate delivering municipal and rural water to areas served by the Western Dakota Regional Water System, including potential industrial water delivery.
  • Non-Federal project entity: Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc. must enter a cost-sharing agreement for the study and would be assigned at least 25 percent of construction costs if the project is recommended, based on its ability to pay.
  • Federal role and limits: Federal payment for the feasibility study would be capped at 50 percent of study costs, the bill authorizes up to $10.0 million to carry out the study, and the authority to conduct the study would expire 10 years after enactment.

*Would authorize up to $10.0 million in federal funding for the feasibility study, increasing federal outlays if those funds are appropriated.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Water study for Western South Dakota

If enacted, the bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a feasibility study of a proposed project to bring Missouri River water to the Western Dakota Regional Water System. The federal government would be authorized to provide up to $10,000,000 for the study, and the Federal share of study costs could not exceed 50 percent. The Secretary would work with Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc., publish a feasibility report with a recommendation on whether to build the project, and recommend the non‑Federal construction share. The report would set a non‑Federal construction share of at least 25 percent based on ability to pay, and the authority to do the study would expire 10 years after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

SD • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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