HB1047 • 2026

make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.

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Sponsor: The Chair of the <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1262/Detail">House Committee on Appropriations</a> at the request of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.

What This Bill Does

make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.
Official keyword topics: Appropriation Emergency Clause Executive/Judiciary Request Fishing Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry Public Construction Uncodified Acts Official sponsor note: The Chair of the <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1262/Detail">House Committee on Appropriations</a> at the request of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission

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Bill History

2026-02-11 House of Representatives
Signed by the Governor
2026-02-05 House of Representatives
Delivered to the Governor
2026-02-04 Senate
Signed by the President
2026-02-03 House of Representatives
Signed by the Speaker
2026-02-02 Senate
Do Pass
2026-01-29 Senate
Deferred to another day
2026-01-28 Senate
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
2026-01-27 House of Representatives
Do Pass
2026-01-26 Joint Committee on Appropriations
Do Pass
2026-01-26 Joint Committee on Appropriations
Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-15 House of Representatives
Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
2026-01-13 House of Representatives
First Reading House

Official Summary Text

make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.
Official keyword topics:
Appropriation
Emergency Clause
Executive/Judiciary Request
Fishing
Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry
Public Construction
Uncodified Acts
Official sponsor note: The Chair of the <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1262/Detail">House Committee on Appropriations</a> at the request of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission

Current Bill Text

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26.568.10 101st Legislative Session 1047

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1047
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue
Dog State Fish Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. The Department of Game, Fish and Parks may contract for the construction,
reconstruction, renovation, and modernization of infrastructure at Blue Dog State Fish
Hatchery, together with furnishings and equipment, including heating, air conditioning,
plumbing, water, sewer, electric facilities, refrigeration, laboratories, sidewalks, parking,
landscaping, architectural and engineering services, and other services or actions as may be
required to accomplish the project for an estimated cost of $8,000,000.
Section 2. There is appropriated $3,500,000 in federal fund expenditure authority and
$4,500,000 in other fund expenditure authority, to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks,
for the project in section 1 of this Act.
Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall approve vouchers
and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.
Section 4. The administration of the design and construction of the project authorized in this
Act shall be under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Human Resources and
Administration as provided in chapter 5-14.
Section 5. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall
revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.
Section 6. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its
existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
26.568.10 2 1047
HB1047 ENROLLED
An Act to make an appropriation for the construction costs at the Blue Dog State Fish
Hatchery, and to declare an emergency.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1047

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1047
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State