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make an appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act moneys for child care grants and to declare an emergency.

HB1333 uses federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to provide grants that help pay for child care services in South Dakota. The bill declares an emergency so these funds can be distributed quickly to support families and child care providers during the pandemic recovery period.

address early learning and child care.

address child care.

make an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide grants to organizations that provide early education programs.

SB 194 provides state funding to the Department of Education to award grants to organizations that offer early education programs for young children. The bill modifies the existing appropriations law to establish this new grant program aimed at expanding access to quality early learning opportunities.

make an appropriation to the Department of Tribal Relations to support certain children first learning centers that promote the teaching of the Lakota language and to declare an emergency.

HB1191 appropriates state funding to the Department of Tribal Relations to support children's learning centers that teach the Lakota language. The bill declares this funding matter an emergency, which allows it to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard effective date. This is new spending that supports early childhood education programs focused on preserving and teaching Native American language.

provide property tax relief for family day care homes.

Family day care home owners who are registered with the state can reduce their property's assessed value by 2% for each child they care for (up to a 20% maximum reduction), which lowers the property taxes they owe. The reduction only applies if they care for at least four children and they can claim it a maximum of three times. Owners must apply annually by April 1st with proof of their registration and the number of children in their care.