revise the duties of the Transportation Commission to include responsibilities of the South Dakota Railroad Board and the South Dakota Aeronautics Commission.
SB 70 consolidates the South Dakota Railroad Board and Aeronautics Commission into the existing Transportation Commission. The bill revises state law to transfer all railroad and aviation oversight responsibilities - including rail operations, airport funding, and aviation rulemaking - to the Transportation Commission. This change affects how the state manages transportation infrastructure, as the single commission now handles both rail and aviation matters. The bill modifies multiple sections of the law (e.g., amending Sections 1-44-4, 1-44-20, and adding new provisions) to reflect this consolidation without creating new policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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No sponsor information available.
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