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HB1326

South Dakota State Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM

In one sentence

This law provides money to state government departments and agencies in South Dakota for their daily operations through the end of fiscal year 2027.

What it does

  • Sets spending limits for legislative, judicial, and executive branches through June 30, 2027.
  • Provides funds for common schools and interest on public debt.
  • Adds one new accountant position to the Bureau of Finance and Management.
  • Reduces federal grant authority by $20 million related to expiring Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grants.
  • Allocates money for a 1.4% increase in state employee compensation.

Who it affects

  • State government agencies including the Office of the Governor and Bureau of Finance and Management
  • Common schools receiving state funding
  • State employees covered by salary adjustments

Limits and unknowns

  • This text only shows the beginning sections and does not list every agency or school district funded.
  • Specific details on how funds must be spent for common schools are not included in this excerpt.
  • The effective date is listed as blank, though appropriations apply to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Plain language

Terms to know

Appropriation
The official act of setting aside money for a specific government purpose.
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)
A unit that measures the workload of an employee, where 1.0 equals one full-time worker.
Base
The amount of money approved in previous years before new changes are made.

Official record

Sources

Source attached

Official summary

appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Signed by the Governor