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SB 79

South Dakota SenateSigned by Governor

Summary

SB 79, “Make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 13, 2026. It last saw action on Mar 30, 2026: Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 549.


Record

Text

SB 79 has 3 roll calls.

sb79/enrolled.txt
26.690.10 101st Legislative Session 79
2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 79
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical
Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and
classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. There is appropriated $6,000,000 from the general fund, to the South Dakota
Board of Technical Education, for the purpose of building an advanced manufacturing
laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College.
Section 2. The moneys appropriated in section 1 of this Act are contingent upon Southeast
Technical College receiving $18,000,000, or as much as is necessary to complete the project,
from gifts, grants, donations, or any other source, and upon no bonds being issued for the
project.
Section 3. The administration of the design and construction of the project authorized in this
Act shall be under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Human Resources and
Administration, as provided in chapter 5-14.
Section 4. The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the
state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.
Section 5. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall
revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.
Section 6. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its
existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
26.690.10 2 79
An Act to make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to
construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of
Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.
Received at this Executive Office
I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________,
the:
2026 at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No. 79
By
Secretary of the Senate for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026
Attest:
Governor
Secretary of the Senate
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
Filed ____________, 2026
Attest: at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State
Senate Bill No. 79 By
File No. ____ Asst. Secretary of State
Chapter No. ______
SB79 ENROLLED

Make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors

No sponsor on file for SB 79.

Committees

SB 79 went before 1 committee: Appropriations.

Appropriations
Appropriations
Referred to · Jan 13, 2026

History

SB 79 has taken 12 actions since Jan 13, 2026, the latest on Mar 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 549
Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 S.J. 510
Mar 9, 2026
House
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543
Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Signed by the President S.J. 485
Mar 4, 2026
House
House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 53, NAYS 14. H.J. 511

Votes

SB 79 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Mar 4, 2026 at 5314.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Mar 4, 2026
House
Do Pass
53
14
Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Do Pass
29
4
Feb 26, 2026
J
Do Pass
14
2

Source: sdlegislature.gov · legiscan.com