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authorize the construction of a trades center on the campus of Lake Area Technical College, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota will provide $101 in state funding to Lake Area Technical College to build and equip a trades center with classrooms, labs, and student services on its campus. The college must raise matching funds from donations, grants, or other private sources equal to the remaining project cost, and the state cannot use bonds to pay for the project.

make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.

The state will provide $6 million to build an advanced manufacturing laboratory and classrooms at Southeast Technical College, but only if the college raises at least $18 million in gifts, grants, and donations for the project and doesn't issue bonds. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and designates the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration to oversee the design and construction.

make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.

Dakota State University receives $13.33 million to design and build a new indoor athletic facility at its Madison campus, with the money coming from donated funds. The Board of Regents can adjust this budget amount upward by up to 25 percent to account for inflation or new regulations that emerge after the project starts.

make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is giving the Board of Regents $5.04 million to design and build a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University, including all necessary facilities like parking, utilities, and landscaping. The board can also accept donations and federal funding for the project and adjust the budget upward by up to 25 percent to account for inflation or regulatory changes.

make an appropriation for the design and construction of an athletic facility at the University of South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

The state is appropriating $40 million to the University of South Dakota's Board of Regents to design and build a new indoor athletic facility that will include an indoor track, jumping and throwing areas, practice spaces, and seating for 2,000 spectators. The Board of Regents can adjust the cost estimate upward by up to 25 percent to account for inflation and changes in regulations, but cannot exceed that cap. The bill declares this appropriation an emergency, meaning it takes effect immediately.

make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota State University's Board of Regents gets approval and $1.72 million in funding to design and build an addition to its swine barn facility. The board can adjust the budget up to 25% above the initial estimate to account for inflation or new regulations, and can also accept additional money from federal grants or donations to help pay for the project.

amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.

This bill expands how money from South Dakota's employer investment fund can be used by allowing grants for research, economic development, scholarships, workforce training, and infrastructure projects. The bill changes the process for distributing these funds and adds new rules about which organizations and programs can receive the money, including public schools, universities, apprenticeship programs, and technical education providers.

permit technical college employees to join the state health plan.

This bill allows employees of South Dakota's technical colleges to join the state health plan, which was previously available only to other state employees. Technical colleges that choose to participate must contribute to the plan on behalf of their employees at least as much as the state contributes for other state workers, and the specific terms are negotiated between each technical college and the state human resources commissioner.

increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.

SB84 increases income eligibility thresholds for the Partners in Education scholarship program, allowing more low-income students to qualify and remain eligible for longer periods. Students can now initially qualify if their household income is at or below 200% of the free or reduced-price lunch income standard, and after an initial eligibility period, they stay eligible if income remains below 250% of that standard (up from previous thresholds).

amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.

South Dakota's "Employer's Investment in South Dakota's Future Fund" will now have a clearer process for how money gets distributed, with the Governor's Office of Economic Development handling awards for research and economic development projects. The bill specifically defines which projects qualify for funding, including research for key industries, scholarships for career-focused programs at state colleges and technical schools, workforce training, and economic infrastructure development.