authorize the assumption of certain responsibilities and the waiver of sovereign immunity in connection with certain actions under federal environmental law.

Summary

The bill authorizes the South Dakota Department of Transportation to take on National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities for state highway projects through agreements with the federal government. It also waives the state's sovereign immunity, allowing it to be sued in federal court over those environmental duties, with any judgments paid from the state highway fund.

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