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provide for an annual transfer of certain unobligated state general funds into the local bridge improvement grant fund.
SB103 sets up an automatic yearly transfer of unused state money into a fund that helps local governments repair and improve bridges. Instead of letting unspent state general funds sit unused, the state will now direct this money specifically to support local bridge projects across South Dakota.
revise provisions regarding designation of a no maintenance highway.
HB1077 changes the rules for how South Dakota designates "no maintenance highways"—roads where the state stops maintaining the surface. The bill revises the process and criteria for deciding which roads can receive this designation, potentially making it easier or harder for certain roads to be designated depending on the specific changes made.
revise provisions regarding adjustments to the motor fuel tax fund balance.
SB110 changes how South Dakota adjusts the motor fuel tax fund balance by revising the existing formulas or procedures used to calculate transfers between the fuel tax fund and the state's general budget. The specific adjustments allow the state to better manage fuel tax revenue fluctuations and ensure more stable funding for transportation projects. This replaces the previous adjustment method with a new approach to handling excess or insufficient fuel tax revenues.
provide opportunities for the private sector commercialization of interstate rest areas and welcome centers.
HB1266 allows private companies to operate and profit from South Dakota's interstate rest areas and welcome centers through commercial agreements with the state, rather than having the state run them exclusively. The bill enables the state to contract with private businesses to manage these facilities and operate commercial services (like restaurants, shops, or fuel stations) within them. This shifts control of these roadside facilities from government-only operation to public-private partnerships where private companies can generate revenue.