South Dakota's existing $7 million cybersecurity services initiative now includes nonprofit organizations that provide drinking water and sanitary sewer utilities, in addition to the previously eligible counties, municipalities, and utilities run by government bodies. This expansion allows more types of water and sewer service providers to access state funding to strengthen their protection against cyber attacks.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment BROADENS the cybersecurity initiative to include nonprofit entities providing drinking water and sanitary sewer utilities alongside counties and municipalities, expanding the types of entities eligible to receive cybersecurity services funded by the $7,000,000 appropriation. This change extends critical infrastructure protection beyond traditional government entities to include essential public utilities.
This amendment BROADENS the cybersecurity services initiative to expand eligibility beyond just counties and municipalities to now include nonprofit entities providing drinking water and sanitary sewer utilities, as well as utilities operated by political subdivisions. The change shifts the program from serving only local governments to serving a wider range of public infrastructure providers across the state.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 452
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 395
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 435
Signed by the President S.J. 365
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 6. H.J. 396
House of Representatives Deferred to another day H.J. 372
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 261
First Reading House H.J. 223
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 171
Senate Removed from Consent Calendar S.J. 162
Committee on Appropriations Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0.
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 11
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass
Do Pass
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass Amended