The amendment BROADENS the cybersecurity initiative by expanding eligible beneficiaries from just "counties and municipalities" to include "nonprofit entities providing drinking water and sanitary sewer utilities" and "utilities operated by a political subdivision," ensuring the $7,000,000 appropriation serves a wider range of essential public infrastructure. This change also shifts the funding disbursement standard from prioritizing "counties and municipalities" to advancing "the cybersecurity needs of the state" more broadly.
26.539.19 26.539.20 101st Legislative Session 75 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 75 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS ENGROSSED Introduced by: The Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Bureau of Finance and Management Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to amend the type of entities eligible to participate in the cybersecurity 1 services initiative. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1. That 2024 Session Laws, chapter 229, § 1 be AMENDED: 4 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of 5 $7,000,000 to the Office of the Attorney General, for purposes the purpose of creating a 6 cybersecurity services initiative for counties and municipalities throughout the State of 7 South Dakota in this state. 8 Section 2. That 2024 Session Laws, chapter 229, § 2 be AMENDED: 9 Section 2. The funds moneys appropriated in section 1 of this Act must be used 10 exclusively to expand and improve cybersecurity for counties, nonprofit entities providing 11 drinking water and sanitary sewer utilities, utilities operated by a political subdivision, and 12 municipalities in the State of South Dakota, via any infrastructure and technology that can 13 protect the information technology assets of counties and municipalities in South Dakota 14 this state, and for administrative costs necessary for expending these dollars efficiently 15 and effectively. 16 Section 3. That 2024 Session Laws, chapter 229, § 3 be AMENDED: 17 Section 3. Funds Moneys must be disbursed according to the specific needs of the 18 project and in such a way that best advances the cybersecurity needs of the counties and 19 municipalities state. 26.539.20 2 75 SB75 ENROLLED An Act to be served state. 20 amend the type of entities eligible to participate in the cybersecurity services initiative. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 75 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk of the House Senate Bill No. 75 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