Beyond the recurring operating budget in the General Appropriations Act (HB1326), the Legislature funds capital projects, federal pass-throughs, special funds, and emergencies through 28 standalone bills signed into law. Unlike the general bill — which moves through the Joint Committee on Appropriations and carries no floor amendments — these bills have named sponsors, so they are where individual legislators leave a fingerprint on state spending.
Total
$685.5M
28 bills
General Fund
$70.5M
state dollars
Federal
$530.8M
pass-through authority
Other Funds
$84.2M
dedicated funds
$578.2M flowed through committees (largely the $530.8M in federal pass-throughs), while legislators personally championed $107.3M across 13 project-specific bills.
Prime sponsors ranked by enacted special appropriations. A bill's full amount is credited to each prime sponsor (most have a House and a Senate prime).
| Legislator | Bills Led | Total Led | Bills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy DeibertR · Sen. | 1 | $40.0M | HB1137 |
| Chris KassinR · Rep. | 1 | $40.0M | HB1137 |
| Al NovstrupR · Rep. | 2 | $21.5M | SB116, SB121 |
| Casey CrabtreeR · Sen. | 1 | $13.3M | SB116 |
| Tim ReedR · Sen. | 3 | $11.0M | HB1200, HB1244, SB117 |
| Helene DuhamelR · Sen. | 2 | $11.0M | SB130, SB231 |
| Chris KarrR · Sen. | 1 | $10.0M | SB222 |
| Scott OdenbachR · Rep. | 1 | $10.0M | SB222 |
| Carl PerryR · Sen. | 1 | $8.2M | SB121 |
| Drew PetersonR · Rep. | 1 | $8.0M | SB130 |
| Taylor RehfeldtR · Rep. | 1 | $5.5M | HB1200 |
| Mellissa HeermannR · Rep. | 1 | $5.0M | SB117 |
| Kevin JensenR · Sen. | 1 | $5.0M | SB136 |
| Sydney DavisR · Sen. | 1 | $5.0M | SB240 |
| Tim WalburgR · Rep. | 1 | $5.0M | SB240 |
| Will MortensonR · Rep. | 1 | $3.0M | SB231 |
| Lana GreenfieldR · Rep. | 1 | $2.0M | HB1262 |
| Michael RohlR · Sen. | 1 | $2.0M | HB1262 |
| Jack KolbeckR · Rep. | 1 | $1.7M | HB1118 |
| Paul MiskiminsR · Sen. | 1 | $1.7M | HB1118 |
| Amber ArlintR · Rep. | 1 | $500K | HB1244 |
| Bill | Prime Sponsors | General | Federal | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1044Emergency make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an emergency. | Committee | — | $402.0M | — | $402.0M |
| HB1048Emergency make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency. | Committee | — | $87.0M | — | $87.0M |
| HB1137Emergency make an appropriation for the design and construction of an athletic facility at the University of South Dakota and to declare an emergency. | Randy Deibert, Chris Kassin | — | — | $40.0M | $40.0M |
| HB1042Emergency authorize the construction of a National Guard vehicle maintenance shop in Sturgis, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. | Committee | — | $30.0M | — | $30.0M |
| SB37Emergency make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency. | Committee | — | $300K | $19.2M | $19.5M |
| SB116Emergency make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University and to declare an emergency. | Casey Crabtree, Al Novstrup | — | — | $13.3M | $13.3M |
| HB1041Emergency authorize the expansion and renovation of the Sturgis Readiness Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $2.4M | $8.0M | — | $10.3M |
| SB222Emergency make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency. | Chris Karr, Scott Odenbach | $10.0M | — | — | $10.0M |
| SB121Emergency transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency. | Carl Perry, Al Novstrup | $8.2M | — | — | $8.2M |
| HB1047Emergency make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency. | Committee | — | $3.5M | $4.5M | $8.0M |
| SB130Emergency make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency. | Helene Duhamel, Drew Peterson | $8.0M | — | — | $8.0M |
| SB79Emergency make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $6.0M | — | — | $6.0M |
| HB1200 make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. | Tim Reed, Taylor Rehfeldt | $5.5M | — | — | $5.5M |
| SB117Emergency make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency. | Tim Reed, Mellissa Heermann | — | — | $5.0M | $5.0M |
| SB69Emergency make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $5.0M | — | — | $5.0M |
| SB136Emergency make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency. | Kevin Jensen | $5.0M | — | — | $5.0M |
| SB240Emergency make an appropriation for county rural access infrastructure and to declare an emergency. | Sydney Davis, Tim Walburg | $5.0M | — | — | $5.0M |
| SB67Emergency make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $4.2M | — | — | $4.2M |
| SB231Emergency create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the fund for certain rural water projects and to declare an emergency. | Helene Duhamel, Will Mortenson | $3.0M | — | — | $3.0M |
| SB68Emergency make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $2.7M | — | — | $2.7M |
| HB1262Emergency make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency. | Michael Rohl, Lana Greenfield | $2.0M | — | — | $2.0M |
| HB1118Emergency make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency. | Paul Miskimins, Jack Kolbeck | — | — | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| HB1043Emergency make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $1.3M | — | — | $1.3M |
| HB1046Emergency authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $683K | — | — | $683K |
| SB55Emergency make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $650K | — | — | $650K |
| HB1244 repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program. | Tim Reed, Amber Arlint | $500K | — | — | $500K |
| SB20Emergency make an appropriation for tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, and to declare an emergency. | Committee | $425K | — | — | $425K |
| HB1021Emergency authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. | Committee | — | — | $337K | $337K |
| Total | $70.5M | $530.8M | $84.2M | $685.5M | |