Commission sets Aug. 27 hearing on Union County speed‑zone rule

The South Dakota Transportation Commission voted to set an administrative hearing on Aug. 27, 2026 to consider proposed amendments to Administrative Rule of South Dakota (ARSD) 70:01:02:62 governing a Union County speed zone. Karla Engle of the Office of Legal Counsel presented the request and outlined that the Commission needed to formally set a hearing date to proceed with the rulemaking process.

"A MOTION WAS MADE by Karim and seconded by Vallery to set the administrative hearing date for August 27, 2026," the minutes record. The motion carried with all present voting aye by roll call and the Commission adopted RESOLUTION #2026–7.1.

The hearing will provide an opportunity for public input on the specific ARSD amendment; the minutes do not include the proposed speed limits or text of the amendment. The rule cited on the record is ARSD 70:01:02:62 (Union County speed zone rule), and the Commission’s formal action on July 23 was to establish the administrative hearing date to consider those proposed changes.

Next steps noted in the record: the Department will publish hearing notices and provide materials for the Aug. 27 proceeding. The minutes do not specify any interim staff report deadlines or the precise text of the amendment, which interested parties must obtain from SDDOT prior to the hearing.