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House approves amendment clarifying municipal campground expansion approval process
Summary
House Bill 11‑54, amended on the floor, clarifies when municipalities must secure approval from surrounding private campgrounds before constructing or expanding municipal campground or tourist‑accommodation sites; the amended bill passed the House.
The South Dakota House on Feb. 10 passed House Bill 11‑54 as amended, clarifying how municipal campgrounds and related “tourist accommodation” sites are treated when a municipality builds or changes campground sites.
Representative Bob Bathke, sponsor of the bill, offered Amendment 11‑54E to address concerns raised by the South Dakota Campground Owners Association and to define when municipal changes require approval from surrounding private campgrounds. Bathke said the amendment “returns the private campground approval back to the original 100%…
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