This bill expands how money from South Dakota's employer investment fund can be used by allowing grants for research, economic development, scholarships, workforce training, and infrastructure projects. The bill changes the process for distributing these funds and adds new rules about which organizations and programs can receive the money, including public schools, universities, apprenticeship programs, and technical education providers.
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The amendment expanded scholarship eligibility from only Board of Regents and technical education institutions to include nonpublic and tribal institutions accredited by U.S. Department of Education-recognized agencies.
The amendment changed reporting frequency from biannual to annual and removed "either" before the Joint Committee on Appropriations reference, clarifying that reports go to multiple committees.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 547
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 534
Signed by the President S.J. 486
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1. S.J. 447
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2. S.J. 37
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 340
First Reading Senate S.J. 311
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 4. H.J. 360
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 219
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended