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Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

USA119th CongressHR-7288| House 
| Updated: 1/30/2026
Dusty Johnson

Dusty Johnson

Republican Representative

South Dakota

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill mandates the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the **Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc.**, to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study. The purpose of this study is to assess the viability of a proposed project designed to deliver municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the **Western Dakota Regional Water System**. Upon completion of the study, the Secretary must develop a **feasibility report**. This report will include a recommendation on whether the proposed project should be authorized for construction and will determine the appropriate **non-Federal share of construction costs**, which must be at least 25 percent. The report is to be submitted to relevant Congressional committees and made publicly available. To fund the feasibility study, the Secretary is required to enter into a **cost-sharing agreement** with the non-Federal project entity, with the **Federal share of feasibility study costs** not exceeding 50 percent. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $10,000,000 for this section, and the authority to conduct the study will expire ten years after the bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9834
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 17, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3723
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9834
    Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act


  • January 30, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 17, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3723
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • S 119-3723: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
  • S 119-3725: Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act

USA119th CongressHR-7288| House 
| Updated: 1/30/2026
This bill mandates the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the **Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc.**, to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study. The purpose of this study is to assess the viability of a proposed project designed to deliver municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the **Western Dakota Regional Water System**. Upon completion of the study, the Secretary must develop a **feasibility report**. This report will include a recommendation on whether the proposed project should be authorized for construction and will determine the appropriate **non-Federal share of construction costs**, which must be at least 25 percent. The report is to be submitted to relevant Congressional committees and made publicly available. To fund the feasibility study, the Secretary is required to enter into a **cost-sharing agreement** with the non-Federal project entity, with the **Federal share of feasibility study costs** not exceeding 50 percent. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $10,000,000 for this section, and the authority to conduct the study will expire ten years after the bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9834
Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 17, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3723
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9834
    Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act


  • January 30, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 17, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3723
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Dusty Johnson

Dusty Johnson

Republican Representative

South Dakota

Natural Resources Committee

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • S 119-3723: Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
  • S 119-3725: Lewis & Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted