PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Governor Kristi Noem signed 15 new bills into law Friday, with a footnote on each of them.
“At the moment, it is unknown how much relief the federal stimulus bills will give to South Dakotans,” said Noem. “I’m signing these 15 bills with one caveat – we may need to come back in June and make drastic changes to both the current budget and next year’s fiscal year budget. As we receive further guidance from the federal government on what resources may be available to us, I will provide updates to the legislature and the public.”
SB 17 An Act to make an appropriation for the plugging and surface reclamation of natural gas wells and to declare an emergency.
- SB 33 An Act to authorize the Department of the Military to construct a storage building located in Brown County, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
- SB 35 An Act to revise the appropriation for the State Veterans’ Cemetery and to declare an emergency.
- SB 36 An Act to transfer funds from the budget reserve fund and to declare an emergency.
- SB 38 An Act to revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2020.
- SB 40 An Act to authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the construction of an Allied Health Facility and the demolition of Julian Hall and the Julian Hall Addition to the University of South Dakota, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
- SB 113 An Act to revise certain provisions regarding instruction permits and restricted minor’s driving permits.
- HB 1008 An Act to legalize the growth, production, and transportation of industrial hemp in the state, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
- HB 1035 An Act to make an appropriation from the water and environment fund and its revolving fund subfunds for various water and environmental purposes, to revise the water resources projects list, and to declare an emergency.
- HB 1042 An Act to revise the special education property tax levy for school districts and to revise the state aid to special education formula.
- HB 1043 An Act to revise the property tax levies for the general fund of school districts and to revise the state aid to education formula.
- HB 1100 An Act to make an appropriation to begin the research and development of a new bioprocessing facility and to declare an emergency.
- HB 1169 An Act to prohibit the use of certain electronic devices while driving.
- HB 1189 An Act to make an appropriation to expand rural access to broadband services and to declare an emergency.
- HB 1294 An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.
(Source: office of Gov. Kristi Noem.)
