The House passed House Bill 1065 by a 90-3 vote, changing how the county and township infrastructure fund — commonly called "Operation Prairie Dog" — is distributed to townships. The bill alters the formula so that prairie dog funds to townships are apportioned according to the number of miles of township roads, rather than an equal amount per township.

Representative Clamine, the political subdivisions committee bill carrier, said the change would align the prairie dog distribution with the existing township highway aid fund method in Section 54-27-19.1 of the Century Code. "This is the same proportionate distribution method that is currently used for township highway aid fund," Clamine said on the floor. The committee voted 9-3 to recommend the bill.

Under current law the state treasurer allocates $115,000,000 per biennium to non-oil-producing counties and their townships; the counties receive 13% of that amount (listed in committee testimony as $14,950,000) which is split among townships. The bill changes the township portion so that each township’s share is proportionate to its miles of township roads compared to all township road miles in the state; counties would continue to distribute funds to organized townships and retain distributions for unorganized townships.

Supporters called the change "fair and equitable" because it ties funding to roadway maintenance needs. The House clerk recorded a final vote of 90 ayes and 3 nays; House Bill 1065 was declared passed.