PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Gov. Kristi Noem is proposing a $5.054 billion budget for fiscal year 2022.
That is an increase of $131 million over last year.
The state receives funds from three main “buckets”: State general funds, federal funds, and other funds.
However, given Tuesday, the governor’s budget address is also an opportunity for the state’s chief executive to earmark one-time spending projects and longer-term funding for special projects as well as the basic functions of government.
Below is a partial list of some of the “special” items or initiatives Gov. Noem would like to do in FY 2022 and beyond–provided the South Dakota Legislature agrees.
- Additional Funding for Recreational and Medical Marijuana Regulation and Enforcement: $4.2 million.
- Pay Off Technical Colleges Bonds Issued in 2010: $1.7 million, predicted savings of $500,000.
- Additional Equipment for the Four State Technical Colleges: $3.4 million.
- Connect All of South Dakota to the Internet: $100 million over several years.
- Upgrade Vulneral State IT Infrastructure: $10 million.
- Upgrade State Radio System: $3.2 million.
- New State Fair Livestock Complex: $12 million.
- Add Capacity for Meat Processing and Storage: $5 million.
- New Dam in Brown County: $4 million.
- New State Airplane: $5 million.
- Additional Funding for Access to Critical Nursing Facility Program: $1 million.
- Establish Small-Scale, Private, Adult Immediate Care Facilities for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: $8.3 million.
- Assist in Funding a New Community Center Near Ellsworth Air Force Base: $3.2 million.
- Replace Lost School District Funding: $11 million.
- Add 2% to Regular 10% State Budget Reserve: Plus an additional $50 million.
- 2.4% increase for K-12 Education and Technical Colleges.
- 2.4% increase for medical provider reimbursement rates, state employee salaries
To see more about the state budget in detail, click here and here to see the Bureau of Finance and Management’s slides and budgets.
