HB 1021 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

HB 1021 authorizes South Dakota's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish specific structures at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron, including barns at Livestock Avenue and Market Street and Quonset huts on Lincoln Avenue South. The bill appropriates $337,000 for this work and allows the department to accept additional funding from federal sources or donations. It declares an emergency to expedite the demolition, repair infrastructure, and clear the land, with all funds restricted to these specific projects. The measure directly affects the physical property of the fairgrounds, not broader public policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Feb 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 5 edits · Feb 3, 2026
MODERATE
This document shows the transformation of House Bill 1021 from its initial introduction to its final enrolled version. The bill authorizes the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to demolish specific buildings at the State Fairgrounds in Huron, including barns and Quonset huts. A $337,000 appropriation was added to fund these demolition and cleanup activities, with provisions for accepting additional federal or private funding. The enrolled version includes standard legislative formatting, signatures, and certification required for the bill to become law.
Scope change
The bill's scope remained consistent throughout the process, focusing on demolition of specific Fairgrounds buildings. No changes were made to the locations being demolished or the general purpose of the legislation.
FISCAL

Added $337,000 appropriation to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for demolition and cleanup costs

REQUIREMENT

Added provisions allowing the department to accept federal funds, donations, or other external funding sources for the projects

Added administrative oversight provisions placing projects under the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration supervision

TECHNICAL

Added emergency declaration language and standard enrolled bill formatting including signatures, dates, and certification requirements

Removed browser compatibility warnings and technical notices from the original webpage display

Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2026 · House Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 2, 2026
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-11 H.J. 288
executive
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 186
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 210
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 164
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 147
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 131
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0 H.J. 156
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to , Passed, Joint Committee on Appropriations YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 3
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 11
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.