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SB119

Create a Fund to Fix the South Dakota Capitol Building

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM

In one sentence

This law creates a new fund for restoring, renovating, and improving the state capitol building and moves $1,100,000 into it.

Creates a new account called the Capitol Restoration Fund.
Moves $1,100,000 from the Public Buildings Fund to this new fund.
Assigns the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration to manage the money for restoring, renovating, and improving the state capitol building.
Requires the Legislature to approve any spending from the fund through special laws called appropriations.
Keeps all interest earned by the fund inside the account.

The State Treasurer, who must move the money.
The Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, which manages the fund.
The South Dakota Legislature, which controls spending from the fund through special appropriations.

The bill does not list which parts of the building will get fixed first.
No other sources of funding are mentioned besides the initial $1,100,000 transfer and interest earnings.
The text does not say how long it will take to finish any repairs.

Plain language

Capitol Restoration Fund: A new account created to pay for restoring, renovating, and improving the state capitol building.
Special Appropriation: A specific law passed by the Legislature that allows money from this fund to be spent.

Official record

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create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.

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