HB 1036 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

establish a minimum combined balance of the budget reserve fund and general revenue replacement fund.

HB 1036 establishes a minimum combined balance requirement for South Dakota's budget reserve fund and general revenue replacement fund. This provision directly affects state financial management by setting a floor for how much money must remain in these two specific funds. The bill ensures that the total balance between these funds cannot fall below a specified threshold, providing a financial safety net for the state. By mandating this minimum balance, the legislation aims to maintain fiscal stability without dictating specific spending or revenue policies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2025
MINOR
This bill replaced a browser compatibility notice with the full text of an enrolled legislative act establishing a minimum combined balance requirement for South Dakota's budget reserve fund and general revenue replacement fund. The bill mandates that if the combined balance falls below 10% of the next fiscal year's general fund appropriations, the Legislature must transfer one-third of the shortfall over three years from the general fund to the budget reserve fund.
Scope change
The document changed from a browser error page to a complete enrolled legislative bill, expanding from no policy content to full statutory requirements for state budget reserves.
REQUIREMENT

New statutory requirement establishing a 10% minimum combined balance threshold for the budget reserve fund and general revenue replacement fund relative to general fund appropriations.

Mandatory transfer provision requiring the Legislature to move one-third of any shortfall over three fiscal years from the general fund to the budget reserve fund when the 10% threshold is not met.

TECHNICAL

Removed browser compatibility warnings and navigation elements, replacing them with the complete enrolled bill text including certification signatures and filing information.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

314
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic3
2 Yea 1 Nay
66% Yea
R Republican32
29 Yea 3 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 554
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 474
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4 S.J. 436
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 395
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 53, NAYS 17 H.J. 375
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 11
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.