SB 236

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                                       2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                               Senate Bill 236
                                                     ENROLLED
                                               AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to create the county and township infrastructure fund for the
         accounting,   safekeeping,       and     allocation        of   unobligated   rural   access
         infrastructure fund moneys.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 31-34-3 be AMENDED:
            31-34-3. Each county shall establish a rural access infrastructure fund for the
   deposit of moneys received pursuant to this chapter. The board of county commissioners
   may only distribute fund moneys for the following expenses:
   (1)      Engineering, hydrological studies, planning, materials, and other costs as
            necessary to plan for and complete the projects;
   (2)      Construction, rehabilitation, or replacement of small structures located in
            townships complying with the requirements of this chapter; and
   (3)      Construction, rehabilitation, or replacement of small structures described in a
            county highway and bridge improvement plan, which are located on county
            secondary highways.
            The moneys may not be used on a no-maintenance road.
            On June thirtieth of each third year, beginning in 2029, the county auditor shall
   transfer any unexpended moneys, not contractually obligated and approved under this
   chapter, to the state treasurer for deposit in the county and township infrastructure fund,
   created in section 2 of this Act.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 32-11:
            There is created in the state treasury the county and township infrastructure fund.
   The fund consists of unobligated moneys transferred pursuant to § 31-34-3. Expenditures
   from the fund must be budgeted through the general appropriation bill. The Department
   of Revenue shall administer the fund. The purpose of the fund is to:
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   (1)      Provide for the distribution of moneys to counties, in accordance with § 31-34-2;
            and
   (2)      Provide for the accounting and safekeeping of unobligated or unspent moneys
            distributed to rural access distribution funds, as provided in chapter 31-34.
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An Act to create the county and township infrastructure fund for the accounting, safekeeping,
and allocation of unobligated rural access infrastructure fund moneys.
                                                     Received at this Executive Office
 I certify that the attached Act originated in       this _____ day of _____________,
 the:
                                                     2026 at ____________M.
 Senate as Bill No. 236
                                                     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. 236  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
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