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Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study for a water supply project serving parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The study will examine whether it is practical and economical to construct a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area. The federal government will cover up to 50 percent of the study costs, with up to $10 million authorized for the work, and the study authority expires 10 years after enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Dusty Johnson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $68,175
- SANFORD HEALTH $31,000
- STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA $28,050
- AVERA HEALTH $18,200
- VANTAGE POINT $15,205
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Dusty Johnson → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Apr 29, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Apr 22, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- Feb 3, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Feb 3, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 3, 2026
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Dakota mainstem regional water system.—The term “Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System” means the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established and operated substantially in accordance with the reclamation feasibility standards to serve as a non-Federal project entity for purposes of the cooperative agreement entered into under section 3(a)(1).
(2) Reclamation feasibility standards.—The term “reclamation feasibility standards” means the eligibility criteria and feasibility study requirements described in part 404 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 3. DAKOTA MAINSTEM WATER SUPPLY PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) Study.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, through a cooperative agreement, may undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
(2) Requirement.—The study under paragraph (1) shall comply with the reclamation feasibility standards.
(b) Federal Share.—The Federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under this section shall not exceed 50 percent.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000.
(d) Termination of Authority.—The authority provided by this section expires on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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