SB 240

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                                  2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                           Senate Bill 240
                                                 ENROLLED
                                           AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for county rural access infrastructure
       and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 31-34-2 be AMENDED:
            31-34-2. Before August 1, 2021, the Department of Revenue shall distribute the
   sum of three million dollars on a pro rata basis to each county for the purpose of planning
   and completing an inventory of small structures as prescribed by the Department of
   Transportation. For any moneys appropriated for county rural access infrastructure, the
   Department of Revenue shall deposit a portion of the sum into a rural access infrastructure
   fund for each county based on the allocation calculated in accordance with this section for
   the purposes described in § 31-34-3. Each county's allocated percentage is calculated by
   using the total number of small structures on township roads and county secondary roads
   located in a county divided by the sum of all small structures on township roads and county
   secondary roads in the state as reported to the Department of Transportation, multiplied
   by one hundred. Each county that receives moneys from this rural access infrastructure
   program shall use the moneys in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Section 2. There is appropriated $5,000,000 from the general fund, to the Department of
Revenue, to deposit into rural access infrastructure funds, to be distributed and used in the
manner described in § 31-34-2.
Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Revenue shall approve vouchers and the state
auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.
Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June
30, 2031, shall revert in accordance with the procedures described in chapter 4-8.
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Section 5. 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.
SB240 ENROLLED
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An Act to make an appropriation for county rural access infrastructure 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. 240
                                                     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. 240  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
SB240 ENROLLED