HB1244 — repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.
What changed between bill versions as it moved through the Legislature.
The amendment converted the bill from its introduced form to its enrolled (final passed) version, adding standard legislative signatures and certification pages while maintaining the core substance: repealing the special donations fund for Jobs for America's Graduates and replacing it with a direct $500,000 general fund appropriation to the Department of Education. This shift STRENGTHENS the program by providing guaranteed state funding rather than relying on the voluntary donation mechanism that previously existed.