HB 1085 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

establish a moratorium on the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines in this state.

HB 1085 establishes a temporary ban on building carbon dioxide pipelines within South Dakota. This measure directly affects energy companies and developers who would otherwise construct these infrastructure projects in the state. The bill halts construction activities until the moratorium is lifted or expires, without specifying a permanent timeline. The legislation aims to pause new pipeline development while allowing existing projects to continue operating.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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House Commerce and Energy Engrossed → House Engrossed · 4 edits · Feb 25, 2025

MODERATE

The bill adds a new section to South Dakota law that prohibits the state commission from issuing permits for carbon dioxide pipeline construction until federal safety rules are finalized and verified. This creates a temporary moratorium on CO2 pipeline projects until federal regulations are in place, ensuring public safety standards are met before allowing construction to proceed.

Scope change

The bill applies specifically to carbon dioxide transmission pipelines and requires compliance with federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration rules before permitting can occur.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement that the state commission cannot issue CO2 pipeline permits until federal safety rules are finalized and adopted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

New requirement that applications must comply with finalized federal rules before permits can be issued

Commission must verify submitted applications comply with finalized federal rules before issuing permits

TIMELINE

Section 1 of the act is repealed once the attorney general certifies that federal rules have been finalized and adopted

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 394

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 30 H.J. 387

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 387 Amendment 1085C

lower

Feb 25, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (39-30)

house

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1085A

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to , Passed, H.J. 223

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to H.J. 106

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors