South Dakota is eliminating the special donations fund and redirecting that money to support the Jobs for America's Graduates program through a $500,000 grant to nonprofit organizations helping schools implement the program. The grant money can be used to match private donations or federal grants, or to support collaborative education and career readiness efforts, but cannot go into endowment funds. Any money currently in the special donations fund will be transferred to the state's general fund.
The bill repeals the special donations fund statute and redirects existing donations to the general fund while establishing a new $500,000 state appropriation with specific grant use restrictions.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 580
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 546
Signed by the President S.J. 506
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 529
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4. S.J. 463
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 443
Senate Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 425
First Reading Senate S.J. 412
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 51, NAYS 14. H.J. 446
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 3.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations H.J. 193
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Do Pass
Do Pass
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass