Changes to Existing Law

26.730.26 26.730.27 101st Legislative Session 1244 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1244 Introduced by: Representative Arlint Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the 1 Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for 2 America's Graduates-South Dakota program. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 4 Section 1. There is appropriated $500,000 from the general fund, to the Department of 5 Education, for the purpose of providing a grant to a nonprofit organization located within the 6 state to provide financial support to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools 7 implementing the Jobs for America's Graduates program. 8 Section 2. The grant may be used only to: 9 (1) Match moneys received from private contributions or donations; 10 (2) Match any federal education or career readiness grants received by the Jobs for 11 America's Graduates-South Dakota program; or 12 (3) Support larger, collaborative efforts in which the nonprofit organization is a 13 partner. 14 Any moneys generated or efforts supported under this section must be directed 15 toward the operations of a Jobs for America's Graduates program in a school district or 16 accredited nonpublic school located within this state and may not be added to an 17 endowment fund. 18 Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the 19 state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act. 20 Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 21 revert in accordance with the procedures described in chapter 4-8. 22 Section 5. The state treasurer shall transfer any moneys currently held in the special 23 donation fund, created pursuant to § 13-66-3, to the general fund. 24 26.730.26 26.730.27 2 1244 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. HB1244 ENROLLED Section 6. That § 13-66-3 be REPEALED. 1 There is hereby created within the state treasury the special donations fund, into 2 which any grant, devise, bequest, donation, or gift, other than real property, made or 3 offered for the benefit of the Jobs for South Dakota's Graduates Program shall be 4 deposited. All moneys in the fund created in this section shall be used for the purposes of 5 initiation, expansion, support, enhancement, or in carrying out the objectives of the Jobs 6 for South Dakota's Graduates program. Interest earned on the money in the fund shall be 7 deposited into the fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be appropriated through the 8 normal budgeting process. 9 Section 7. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026. 10 26.730.27 3 1244 HB1244 ENROLLED An Act to 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. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1244 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. 1244 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