Appropriations

The University of South Dakota’s research park in Sioux Falls has the potential to expand, if state lawmakers OK the funding. House Bill 1175 seeks the…

Legislators are exploring different ways to give prenatal care to mothers who don’t qualify under certain Medicaid provisions. Wednesday, the governor's…

State lawmakers support the governor’s plan to use one-time dollars to prepay public building loans. The Senate Appropriations committee passed House Bill…

The House Appropriations committee killed a bill that funds South Dakota’s fight against Pine Beetles. Lawmakers say the bill is duplicate legislation of…

Members of the Senate Appropriations committee are asking for more transparency when using contingency funds to cover unexpected costs. Senate Bill 177…

A measure that requires insurance coverage for audiology services and devices continues through the legislature, but in a different form. Senate Bill 122…

Legislation to allow wine shipments in South Dakota is moving to another committee, after failing to pass out of the Senate Commerce and Energy committee…

The Joint Appropriations Committee has determined how much money the state has to work with for the rest of this fiscal year and for Fiscal Year 14, which…

A bill proposing a state-wide driver education program failed to make it out of the House of Representatives Monday. The original bill called for an…

By Victoria WicksThe Joint Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota state legislature heard testimony Tuesday about the costs of funding the Criminal…