An Act to make an appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act monies for preconstruction activities of water resources in western South Dakotaeligible water projects and to declare an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated $100,000,000 in federal fund expenditure authority, for the expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Fund monies, to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Board of Water and Natural Resources, for the purpose of providing a grant to local project sponsors for the engineering, design, and preconstruction activities of the Western Dakota Regional Water System project. grants for eligible water projects in accordance with the guidance provided in section 2 of this Act. Monies shall be provided according to the terms and conditions established by the board.

Section 2. The board and the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall comply with any federal guidance on using American Rescue Plan Act State Fiscal Recovery Fund monies to provide grants for water projects.

Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 5. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.