Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican-SD)January 30, 2026

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Requires a study to expand water access for Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota residents.

This bill would require the government to study expanding the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. This could bring more water to homes, farms, and businesses in parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Currently, there's no official plan or funding to study this expansion.

What Would Change

Today, there is no federal requirement for the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study for expanding the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, nor is there specific federal funding authorized for such a study. After this bill, the Secretary of the Interior would be required to conduct this study, develop a public report with recommendations, and enter into a cost-sharing agreement for the study, with $10,000,000 set aside to pay for it.

Key Provisions

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study expanding the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System.
Mandates a public report to Congress on whether the water project should be built and how much local groups should pay.
Sets aside $10,000,000 to pay for the feasibility study and related activities.
Caps the federal share of the study's cost at 50 percent.
Requires the Secretary to coordinate with the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc. and enter into a cost-sharing agreement for the study.
Requires the Secretary to work with state, Tribal, regional, and local authorities during the study.

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Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act

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