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HB1262
Funding for a Therapeutic Services Facility in Brown County
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM
In one sentence
This law gives $2 million to the Department of Education to provide a grant to an eligible nonprofit organization to build or fix a facility that offers therapy and school services during the day.
What it does
- Appropriates $2,000,000 from the general fund for a grant program.
- Requires the Department of Education to give this money to an eligible nonprofit organization.
- Allows the nonprofit to use funds only to buy, fix up, or equip a facility in Brown County.
- Limits how the money can be used by banning residential treatment and 24-hour care services.
- Declares an emergency so the law takes effect immediately after being signed.
Who it affects
- The South Dakota Department of Education
- Nonprofit organizations with experience in educational and therapeutic programs
- Students who receive instruction in alternative settings
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not name the specific nonprofit organization that will receive the grant.
- Unused funds must be returned according to state procedures in chapter 4-8.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act by the government to set aside money for a specific purpose.
- Non-residential facility
- A building where students receive services during the day but do not live overnight.
- Alternative setting
- An educational environment outside of a traditional school classroom for specific student needs.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
make an appropriation for a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency.
Official activity
Bill history
- Signed by the Governor