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  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Publications
    • Rural Water Systems
    • Rural Water Center >
      • White Papers
  • Training & Events
    • Certification >
      • Training Calendar
    • Annual Conference >
      • ATC Sponsorships
      • Water Taste Test Contest
      • Meter Challenge
    • EXPO
    • Fishing Tournament
    • Golf
    • Leadership
  • Membership
    • Water System Membership Application
    • Corporate/Associate Membership Application
    • Member Login
    • Ad Rates
  • Resources
    • Regional Water System Research Consortium
    • Water Development Districts
    • Member Directory
    • Job Board
    • Affinity Programs
    • YouTube
  • Legislative Advocacy
    • Ripples Legislative Newsletter
    • NRWA Rural Water Rally
    • WaterPac
  • Technical Assistance
    • Water Technical Assistance
    • Wastewater Technical Assistance
    • Source Water Protection
    • Equipment

Legislative Advocacy

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Lobbying

South Dakota Rural Water is the only water and wastewater association monitoring legislation in both Pierre and Washington, DC. We register a lobbyist each year during the state Legislative Session. The Association monitors all bills affecting municipalities, rural water and wastewater systems. Our lobbyist can be found in Pierre during the entire session and is prepared to activate our legislative network on issues that affect our industry.
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We have partnered with the Riter, Rogers, LLP. Law Firm located in Pierre, SD.

The firm has provided lobbying services before the South Dakota legislature for national, regional and statewide entities for over seventy years. This representation includes drafting of proposed legislation, active engagement in planning of legislation strategies, individual contacts with legislators, representatives of the administration, and political party officials, as well as preparation for and participation of testimony before committees and solicitation of support on legislative issues.
Riter/Rogers' location in Pierre and its experience within the legislative body and the legislative halls, makes the firm particularly adept at efficiently representing a broad spectrum of clients on legislative matters.

The firm has been successful in assisting legislative clients in successfully capturing the pertinent points of issues involved in proposed legislation, and preparing presentations which will allow legislators to understand the perspectives important to the firm’s clients.
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State Government Contacts

Governor's office
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Federal Government Contacts

Senator john thune
Senator Mike Rounds
Rep. Dusty Johnson
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  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Senate
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • USDA Rural Development
  • White House

NRWA Rural Water Rally


February 7-9, 2023
NRWA RALLY INFO
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Corporate Partners of SDARWS

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