The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee approved a bill this morning (Wed.) that aims to lay out timeline requirements for zoning decisions.
Gov. Kristi Noem proposed SB157 and says it would provide certainty and predictability for how conditional use permits are heard across the state.
Noem says rural development projects are vital to the long-term success of our small towns, communities and families.
The bill passed on a 6-3 vote and now heads to the Senate floor.
Senate Bill 157 has received widespread support from county commissioners, the agriculture community, energy companies, and groups including:
- Association of General Contractors
- Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce
- East River Electric
- Farm Credit Services of America
- NextEra Energy Resources
- Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
- South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
- South Dakota Association of County Commissioners
- South Dakota Bankers Association
- South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association
- South Dakota Chamber of Commerce
- South Dakota Corn
- South Dakota Dairy Producers
- South Dakota Electric Utility Companies
- South Dakota Ethanol Producers
- South Dakota Farm Bureau
- South Dakota Pork Producers
- South Dakota Poultry Industries Association
- South Dakota Retailers Association
- South Dakota Rural Electric Cooperatives
- South Dakota Soybean Association
- South Dakota Wind Energy Association
