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26.814.22 26.814.23 101st Legislative Session 1200 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1200 JOINT APPROPRIATIONS ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Rehfeldt Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. An Act to make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit 1 organizations. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. There is appropriated $8,000,000 $101 from the general fund, to the Department of Public 4 Public Safety, for the purpose of providing grants to nonprofit organizations that have as a primary 5 primary focus the provision of assistance to: 6 (1) Children who have been abused or neglected; 7 (2) Victims of domestic violence; 8 (3) Victims of sexual assault; or 9 (4) Victims of commercial sexual exploitation or sexual trafficking. 10 Section 2. The Department of Public Safety shall annually provide grants in accordance with 11 section 1 of this Act on the basis of applications received during the period beginning July first 12 and ending August thirty-first, of each year. 13 Recipients may use the grants for: 14 (1) The provision of 24/7 emergency and transitional services, including food, lodging, 15 and transportation; 16 (2) The provision of services by counselors licensed under title 36, whether as 17 employees or contractors; 18 (3) The support of a 24/7 crisis line; 19 (4) Case management services; 20 (5) The training, certification, or employment of a sexual assault nurse examiner; or 21 (6) Services provided through a child advocacy center. 22 The department may award grants only for services that are listed in this section 23 and not fully funded by other resources available through the department. The department 24 26.814.22 26.814.23 2 1200 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. shall prioritize the awarding of grants to organizations that have attempted to raise the 1 moneys necessary for the provision of the listed services. 2 Grants may not be used to establish a new program or organization, or for the 3 provision of legal services. 4 Each recipient of a grant under this section shall deliver to the Department of Public 5 Safety, at the time and in the manner directed by the department, an annual report 6 detailing the types of services that were delivered using grants awarded under this Act 7 and the number of unique service recipients. 8 The Department of Public Safety may expend moneys from the appropriation 9 provided in section 1 of this Act for the administrative costs necessary to award and 10 monitor the grants. 11 Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the 12 state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act. 13 Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 14 revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. 15 Section 5. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026. 16

26.814.23 26.814.24 101st Legislative Session 1200 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1200 JOINT APPROPRIATIONS SENATE ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Rehfeldt Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. An Act to make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit 1 organizations. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. There is appropriated $101 $102 from the general fund, to the Department of Public 4 Safety, for the purpose of providing grants to nonprofit organizations that have as a primary 5 focus the provision of assistance to: 6 (1) Children who have been abused or neglected; 7 (2) Victims of domestic violence; 8 (3) Victims of sexual assault; or 9 (4) Victims of commercial sexual exploitation or sexual trafficking. 10 Section 2. The Department of Public Safety shall annually provide grants in accordance with 11 section 1 of this Act on the basis of applications received during the period beginning July first 12 and ending August thirty-first, of each year. 13 Recipients may use the grants for: 14 (1) The provision of 24/7 emergency and transitional services, including food, lodging, 15 and transportation; 16 (2) The provision of services by counselors licensed under title 36, whether as 17 employees or contractors; 18 (3) The support of a 24/7 crisis line; 19 (4) Case management services; 20 (5) The training, certification, or employment of a sexual assault nurse examiner; or 21 (6) Services provided through a child advocacy center. 22 The department may award grants only for services that are listed in this section 23 and not fully funded by other resources available through the department. The department 24 26.814.23 2 1200 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. shall prioritize the awarding of grants to organizations that have attempted to raise the 1 25 moneys necessary for the provision of the listed services. 26 26.814.24 2 1200 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Grants may not be used to establish a new program or organization, or for the 3 1 provision of legal services. 4 2 Each recipient of a grant under this section shall deliver to the Department of Public 5 3 Safety, at the time and in the manner directed by the department, an annual report 6 4 detailing the types of services that were delivered using grants awarded under this Act 7 5 and the number of unique service recipients. 8 6 The Department of Public Safety may expend moneys from the appropriation 9 7 provided in section 1 of this Act for the administrative costs necessary to award and 10 8 monitor the grants. 11 9 Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the 12 10 state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act. 13 11 Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 14 12 revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. 15 13 Section 5. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026. 16 14

26.814.24 26.814.25 101st Legislative Session 1200 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1200 SENATE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Rehfeldt Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. An Act to make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit 1 organizations. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. There is appropriated $102 $5,500,000 from the general fund, to the Department of 4 Public 4 Safety, for the purpose of providing grants to nonprofit organizations that have as a 5 primary 5 focus the provision of assistance to: 6 (1) Children who have been abused or neglected; 7 (2) Victims of domestic violence; 8 (3) Victims of sexual assault; or 9 (4) Victims of commercial sexual exploitation or sexual trafficking. 10 Section 2. The Department of Public Safety shall annually provide grants in accordance with 11 section 1 of this Act on the basis of applications received during the period beginning July first 12 and ending August thirty-first, of each year. 13 Recipients may use the grants for: 14 (1) The provision of 24/7 emergency and transitional services, including food, lodging, 15 and transportation; 16 (2) The provision of services by counselors licensed under title 36, whether as 17 employees or contractors; 18 (3) The support of a 24/7 crisis line; 19 (4) Case management services; 20 (5) The training, certification, or employment of a sexual assault nurse examiner; or 21 (6) Services provided through a child advocacy center. 22 The department may award grants only for services that are listed in this section 23 and not fully funded by other resources available through the department. The department 24 shall prioritize the awarding of grants to organizations that have attempted to raise the 25 moneys necessary for the provision of the listed services. 26 26.814.24 26.814.25 2 1200 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Grants may not be used to establish a new program or organization, or for the 1 provision of legal services. 2 Each recipient of a grant under this section shall deliver to the Department of Public 3 Safety, at the time and in the manner directed by the department, an annual report 4 detailing the types of services that were delivered using grants awarded under this Act 5 and the number of unique service recipients. 6 The Department of Public Safety may expend moneys from the appropriation 7 provided in section 1 of this Act for the administrative costs necessary to award and 8 monitor the grants. 9 Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the 10 state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act. 11 Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 12 revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. 13 Section 5. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026. 14

26.814.25 26.814.26 101st Legislative Session 1200 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1200 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Rehfeldt Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit 1 organizations. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. There is appropriated $5,500,000 from the general fund, to the Department of 4 Public Safety, for the purpose of providing grants to nonprofit organizations that have as a 5 primary focus the provision of assistance to: 6 (1) Children who have been abused or neglected; 7 (2) Victims of domestic violence; 8 (3) Victims of sexual assault; or 9 (4) Victims of commercial sexual exploitation or sexual trafficking. 10 Section 2. The Department of Public Safety shall annually provide grants in accordance with 11 section 1 of this Act on the basis of applications received during the period beginning July first 12 and ending August thirty-first, of each year. 13 Recipients may use the grants for: 14 (1) The provision of 24/7 emergency and transitional services, including food, lodging, 15 and transportation; 16 (2) The provision of services by counselors licensed under title 36, whether as 17 employees or contractors; 18 (3) The support of a 24/7 crisis line; 19 (4) Case management services; 20 (5) The training, certification, or employment of a sexual assault nurse examiner; or 21 (6) Services provided through a child advocacy center. 22 The department may award grants only for services that are listed in this section 23 and not fully funded by other resources available through the department. The department 24 shall prioritize the awarding of grants to organizations that have attempted to raise the 25 moneys necessary for the provision of the listed services. 26 26.814.25 26.814.26 2 1200 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. HB1200 ENROLLED Grants may not be used to establish a new program or organization, or for the 1 provision of legal services. 2 Each recipient of a grant under this section shall deliver to the Department of Public 3 Safety, at the time and in the manner directed by the department, an annual report 4 detailing the types of services that were delivered using grants awarded under this Act 5 and the number of unique service recipients. 6 The Department of Public Safety may expend moneys from the appropriation 7 provided in section 1 of this Act for the administrative costs necessary to award and 8 monitor the grants. 9 Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the 10 state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act. 11 Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 12 revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. 13 Section 5. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026. 14 26.814.26 3 1200 HB1200 ENROLLED An Act to make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1200 Chief Clerk of the House Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk of the House President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1200 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2026 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2026 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2026 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State