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119-hr-7331119th CongressWALLET

Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

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

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Summary

A federally backed feasibility study for a Dakota Mainstem regional water supply. This bill authorizes a study to test whether a project can provide municipal, rural, and industrial water across parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota.

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  • Local governments and rural water systems get a formal study to evaluate new municipal and rural water sources across four states.
  • Industrial users receive an analysis of potential long-term water supply options for their service areas.
  • The Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System is defined as the non‑Federal project entity and the study must follow federal Reclamation feasibility standards (part 404 of 43 CFR).
  • The federal share of study costs may not exceed 50% and the bill authorizes $10.0 million in appropriations to carry out the study.
  • Authority to carry out the study expires 10 years after enactment.

*Authorizes $10.0 million in federal appropriations and caps the federal share at 50%, which would increase federal outlays if Congress provides the funding.*

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Regional water study for Dakota communities

If enacted, the Interior Department would study whether to build a regional water supply serving parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The study would be done in cooperation with the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, Inc. and must follow federal reclamation feasibility rules (part 404 of title 43, CFR). Congress would be authorized to appropriate $10,000,000 for the study, but federal money could pay no more than 50% of total study costs, so non‑Federal partners must cover at least half. The authority to run the study would expire 10 years after the bill becomes law.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

SD • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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