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make an appropriation for increased reimbursement for care of residents of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.

HB 1060 increases state funding to reimburse nursing facilities and assisted living facilities for the care they provide to residents. This gives these facilities more money per resident served, which is intended to help them cover rising costs of staff, supplies, and services.

make an appropriation for costs related to disasters in the state and to declare an emergency.

This bill sets aside state money to pay for disaster-related costs in South Dakota and declares an emergency situation to allow the state to respond quickly. The bill doesn't change existing law itself but rather provides emergency funding outside the normal budget process so the state can address immediate disaster needs without waiting for the regular legislative session.

make an appropriation for costs related to suppression of wildfires in the state and to declare an emergency.

HB1261 provides emergency funding to pay for wildfire suppression costs that the state has already incurred or will incur to fight wildfires in South Dakota. This is a one-time appropriation (not a permanent change to law) meant to cover firefighting expenses when regular budget funds aren't sufficient to handle the state's wildfire response.

make an appropriation for increased reimbursement for care of residents of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.

SB158 increases the amount of money South Dakota pays nursing homes and assisted living facilities to care for residents. This boost in reimbursement rates helps these facilities cover the higher costs of providing care to their residents.

make an appropriation to fund certain health care innovation grants, to require certain reports, expedite the nursing home rate methodology review, and to declare an emergency.

SB173 directs state funding toward health care innovation grants and speeds up the state's review of how nursing home rates are set. The bill also requires certain agencies to submit reports on these health care initiatives and declares the funding urgent enough to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard July 1st effective date.

make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission, and to declare an emergency.

This bill appropriates (allocates) money from the Coordinated Natural Resources Conservation Fund to the State Conservation Commission to support its conservation work. The bill declares an emergency, which means the money becomes available immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process. This is a spending bill rather than a change to existing law itself.

make an appropriation for costs related to disasters in the state and to declare an emergency.

SB172 appropriates state funds to cover costs related to disasters that have occurred in South Dakota and declares a state of emergency. The bill doesn't change existing law but rather authorizes emergency spending outside the normal budget process to respond to disaster-related expenses.

make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund.

SB176 allocates state money to the Second Century Habitat Fund, which supports conservation and habitat protection efforts in South Dakota. This appropriation provides funding for land acquisition, restoration, and management projects that preserve wildlife habitats and natural areas for future generations.

repeal the termination of the juvenile detention cost-sharing fund.

HB1186 restores the juvenile detention cost-sharing fund, which was previously set to expire. This fund helps counties pay for the costs of detaining juveniles in local facilities instead of state institutions.

create the clean air act settlement fund, to make an appropriation from the fund, and to declare an emergency.

HB1258 creates a new state fund to hold money from clean air settlements and makes an initial appropriation from that fund for unspecified purposes. This establishes a dedicated account to manage settlement payments South Dakota receives related to air quality violations, rather than depositing them into general state revenue.

increase the amount authorized for certain brand fees and to authorize a brand registration application fee.

SB 149 increases the fees that livestock owners must pay to register and maintain their cattle brands in South Dakota. The bill raises the brand fee amounts and adds a new application fee for those registering brands for the first time.

authorize the Bureau of Administration to conduct a study of the Flaming Fountain on Capitol Lake, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

This bill directs South Dakota's Bureau of Administration to study the Flaming Fountain located on Capitol Lake and provides money to pay for that study. The bill declares an emergency, which allows the funding to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process.