The amendment replaces the substantive appropriation of `$5,200,000` with a placeholder amount of `$101`, which WEAKENS the bill by providing no meaningful funding for the trades center construction while keeping all other project details intact. This change indicates the final funding amount is still being negotiated in the appropriations process.
26.824.19 26.824.20 101st Legislative Session 1202 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1202 JOINT APPROPRIATIONS ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Roby Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. An Act to authorize the construction of a trades center on the campus of Lake Area 1 Technical College, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an 2 emergency. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 4 Section 1. There is appropriated $5,200,000 $101 from the general fund, to the South Dakota 5 Board of 5 Technical Education, to contract for the construction, completion, and equipping of 6 a trades 6 center to house technical training laboratories, classrooms, and other student 7 services on the 7 campus of Lake Area Technical College, including heating, plumbing, water, 8 sewer, electric 8 facilities, architectural and engineering services, and other services or actions 9 as may be 9 required. 10 Section 2. The moneys appropriated by this Act are contingent upon Lake Area Technical 11 College receiving from gifts, grants, donations, or any other source, an amount of money 12 equal to the amount required to complete the project described in section 1 of this Act, less 13 the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 1 of this Act. No bonds may be issued to pay 14 for the completion of the project. 15 Section 3. The administration of the design and construction of the project authorized in this 16 Act is under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Human Resources and 17 Administration as provided in chapter 5-14. 18 Section 4. The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the 19 state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act. 20 Section 5. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 21 revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. 22 26.824.19 26.824.20 2 1202 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Section 6. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its 1 existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in 2 full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. 3