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make an appropriation for the improvement of information technology servers and infrastructure of state government and to declare an emergency.

HB 1266 appropriates state funding to upgrade South Dakota's information technology servers and infrastructure used by state government agencies. The bill declares this spending an emergency measure, allowing it to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard effective date. The changes modify how the state budgets and manages its IT systems by amending the existing appropriations code sections.

transfer funds to the state fair fund and to declare an emergency.

HB 1274 transfers money to the state fair fund and declares the transfer an emergency so it can take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date. The bill amends the state fair funding statutes to adjust how money is allocated to support the fair's operations.

make an appropriation for the purchase of metrology lab equipment and to declare an emergency.

HB 1275 appropriates state money to purchase equipment for a metrology laboratory (a facility that tests and calibrates measurement instruments). The bill declares an emergency to make this funding effective immediately rather than waiting for the standard budget process.

appropriate coronavirus funds and to declare an emergency.

SB133 authorizes South Dakota to accept and spend federal coronavirus relief funds by creating a $1 placeholder in state budget authority that allows the state to process payments for these federal dollars. The bill declares an emergency so the law takes effect immediately, and any unspent coronavirus funds must be returned to the federal government by June 30, 2025.

authorize the Department of Human Services to dismantle and demolish Dakota Hall and the root cellar and to restore grounds on the South Dakota Developmental Center campus, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

SB 36 allows the Department of Human Services to tear down Dakota Hall and a root cellar building on the South Dakota Developmental Center campus and restore the grounds. The bill provides state funding for this demolition and restoration work and declares it an emergency matter requiring immediate action.

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

South Dakota is appropriating state money to pay for wildfire suppression efforts during the 2021 budget year. The bill also declares an emergency, which allows the state to respond quickly to wildfire costs without going through the normal budget approval process.

create the state IT modernization fund, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

HB 1281 creates a new state IT modernization fund to pay for updating South Dakota's information technology systems and infrastructure. The bill appropriates money to this fund and declares it an emergency measure so the funding can take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process.

make an appropriation to provide for an economic development in South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

SB185 appropriates state funding to support economic development efforts in South Dakota and declares the situation an emergency to expedite the spending. The bill also repeals South Dakota Codified Law §7-8-16, removing an existing statute (the specific details of that section are not provided in the available text).

appropriate funds to support Veterans Memorial Centers in South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

SB 84 allocates $2.5 million from the state's general fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for designing and building Veterans Memorial Centers across South Dakota. The bill declares an emergency so the money can be spent immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process.

make an appropriation to the State Conservation Commission and to declare an emergency.

# HB1171 Summary HB1171 appropriates money to the State Conservation Commission and declares the funding an emergency matter. The bill doesn't specify the exact amount or purpose in the excerpt provided, but emergency declarations allow the funds to be distributed immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process.

increase the base salary for certain judges.

South Dakota judges get pay raises under this bill: all Supreme Court justices and circuit judges receive a 6% salary increase on July 1, 2021, followed by another 6% increase on July 1, 2022, with each year's raise calculated on top of the previous year's salary. These raises are separate from any other across-the-board pay adjustments judges may receive.

make an appropriation to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery and to declare an emergency.

SB188 provides funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery and removes a law that is no longer needed (by repealing §7-8-16). The bill also declares an emergency so the funding can be used right away.

make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is appropriating $450,000 to the Department of Revenue to pay tax refunds owed to elderly people and people with disabilities under existing state law. Up to $20,000 of that money can be used to cover the administrative costs of processing these refunds. The bill declares this an emergency so the funding takes effect immediately.

make an appropriation to continue the veteran's bonus program and to declare an emergency.

This bill appropriates (allocates) state funds to continue South Dakota's veteran's bonus program, which provides financial bonuses to eligible veterans. The bill also declares an emergency, allowing the funding to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date.

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

HB1038 directs money from South Dakota's coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission for conservation work. The bill declares this an emergency measure, allowing the appropriation to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process.

make an appropriation to improve healthcare in South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

HB1173 appropriates $1 from South Dakota's general fund for healthcare improvements across the state and declares the funding an emergency so it takes effect immediately upon the governor's approval. Any portion of this appropriation not spent or committed by June 30, 2025 will be returned to the general fund following standard reversion procedures.

designate Juneteenth as a working holiday.

SB 71 adds Juneteenth (June 19th) as a paid holiday for state employees in South Dakota, giving them the day off with pay to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This expands the list of official state holidays that workers don't have to work.