A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".

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Introduced 2025-10-01Topic: environment

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This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule titled Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period (90 Fed. Reg. 41893) and published on August 28, 2025. The final rule approved South Dakota’s revision to its state implementation plan to satisfy the requirements of the EPA’s regional haze rule. (The regional haze rule requires states to take actions to improve visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.)

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Date	Chamber	Question	Result	Yeas	Nays
2026-01-07	Senate roll 4	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 86	Motion to Proceed Rejected	43	50

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-01-07	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number: 4.
2026-01-07	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S72)
2025-12-09	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290.
2025-12-09	Senate	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).	report
2025-12-09		Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).	report
2025-10-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	refer
2025-10-01		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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