SB 95 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

make an appropriation to the Department of Revenue for distribution to county rural access infrastructure funds and to declare an emergency.

The bill directs the Department of Revenue to allocate funds to county rural access infrastructure funds, supporting infrastructure projects in rural areas. It includes a declaration of emergency to expedite the funding process. This measure directly impacts counties in South Dakota that receive financial support for rural infrastructure development.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Transportation Engrossed → Joint Appropriations Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 27, 2025

MINOR

This bill amends an existing appropriation for county rural access infrastructure funds by updating the funding timeline and adding an emergency declaration. The primary change shifts the funding distribution from fiscal years 2026-2028 to a new schedule, while also formally declaring an emergency to expedite the legislation's implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on distributing funds to counties for rural access infrastructure, but the timing of fund distribution has been adjusted.

TIMELINE

The funding distribution schedule was updated to allocate $100 from the general fund in three equal amounts during fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, replacing previous unspecified timing.

REQUIREMENT

An emergency declaration was added to the bill, requiring it to take immediate effect upon passage and approval to expedite the funding process.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reorganized from a Senate Transportation version to a Joint Appropriations version, indicating it has moved through different legislative stages with updated formatting and section numbering.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

24–11

Passed

Total votes 35

Mar 3, 2025

D Democratic3

1 Yea 2 Nay

66% Nay

R Republican32

23 Yea 9 Nay

71% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 27 H.J. 503

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 503 Amendment 95E

lower

Mar 10, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (41-27-1)

house

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 460

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 451

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 11 S.J. 421

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-11)

senate

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 0 J.J. 31

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, J.J. 31 Amendment 95B

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Transportation Referred as Amended to , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced

Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 95A

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 101

upper

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors