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make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is setting aside $650,000 in state funds to pay for unusual or unexpected legal costs that the state government incurs. This money goes into a special fund for litigation expenses and can be used according to existing state rules. The bill declares this funding need an emergency so it takes effect immediately after the governor signs it.

make an appropriation to increase the rate of payment for federally qualified health centers.

This bill provides $8 million in funding ($4 million state money and $4 million in federal matching funds) to increase what the state pays federally qualified health centers for medical services they provide. The higher payment rates will take effect on June 30, 2026, and any unused money will be returned to the state fund.

make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency.

This bill sets aside $4.2 million from the state's general fund to pay for emergency and disaster response costs in South Dakota. The money goes into a special fund that the Department of Public Safety can use to cover expenses related to any declared emergency or disaster affecting the state.

revise the daily meal allowance for wildland fire employees and fire suppression forces in certain circumstances.

The Department of Public Safety will now set a daily meal allowance for wildland firefighters and fire suppression crews working on uncontrolled fires in the Black Hills or during gubernatorial emergencies, capped at the federal General Services Administration per diem rate for South Dakota. This new allowance applies only to meals that the department approves for ordering and distribution, and will be updated each October. The change overrides previous meal allowance rules for these specific fire-fighting situations.

provide for indigent legal services by the Commission on Indigent Legal Services, and to provide an appropriation therefor.

This bill shifts responsibility for providing and paying for legal representation of poor people from individual counties and cities to a new state-level Commission on Indigent Legal Services. Instead of each county deciding how to handle indigent defense, the commission will now establish the system for providing lawyers to people who can't afford them and will pay the costs directly rather than leaving it to county budgets.

create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.

This bill creates a new Capitol Restoration Fund dedicated to fixing up and improving the state capitol building, which will be managed by the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration. The state will transfer $1.1 million from the existing Public Buildings Fund into this new fund, and any future spending from it requires a special vote by the Legislature.

make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is spending $2.65 million from its general fund to pay for wildfire suppression costs across the state. The bill declares an emergency so the money can be spent immediately without the usual budget restrictions.

make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is appropriating $2 million to the Department of Education to fund a nonprofit organization that will build and operate a facility providing therapy and educational services to students in alternative school settings in Brown County. The nonprofit must have experience offering integrated education and mental health services through partnerships with schools, and cannot use the funds for residential care or inpatient treatment. The bill declares an emergency so the funding can take effect immediately.

require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative contested case.

HB 1219 requires state agencies to provide and pay for interpreters or translators when a party or witness in an administrative case needs one to understand proceedings. The bill amends the rules for contested cases to explicitly allow parties to obtain these language services at no cost to them, with the agency covering the interpreter's compensation following the procedures outlined in the bill.