repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.

Plain English Breakdown

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repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.

repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.

What This Bill Does

• repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.
• Official keyword topics: Appropriation Fund Grants Private Education School Districts Transfer of Moneys Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4732/Detail">Arlint</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4786/Detail">May</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4793/Detail">Mulder</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4809/Detail">Reimer</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4812/Detail">Roby</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4825/Detail">Van Diepen</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4834/Detail">Wittman</a> and Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4807/Detail">Reed</a> (prime)

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Official Summary Text

repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.
Official keyword topics:
Appropriation
Fund
Grants
Private Education
School Districts
Transfer of Moneys
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4732/Detail">Arlint</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4786/Detail">May</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4793/Detail">Mulder</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4809/Detail">Reimer</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4812/Detail">Roby</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4825/Detail">Van Diepen</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4834/Detail">Wittman</a> and Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4807/Detail">Reed</a> (prime)

Current Bill Text

26.730.27 101st Legislative Session 1244

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1244
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to
the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs
for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. There is appropriated $500,000 from the general fund, to the Department of
Education, for the purpose of providing a grant to a nonprofit organization located within the
state to provide financial support to school districts and accredited nonpublic schoo ls
implementing the Jobs for America's Graduates program.
Section 2. The grant may be used only to:
(1) Match moneys received from private contributions or donations;
(2) Match any federal education or career readiness grants received by the Jobs for
America's Graduates-South Dakota program; or
(3) Support larger, collaborative efforts in which the nonprofit organization is a
partner.
Any moneys generated or efforts supported under this section must be directed
toward the operations of a Jobs for America's Graduates program in a school district or
accredited nonpublic school located within this state and may not be added to an
endowment fund.
Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the
state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.
Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall
revert in accordance with the procedures described in chapter 4-8.
Section 5. The state treasurer shall transfer any moneys currently held in the special
donation fund, created pursuant to § 13-66-3, to the general fund.
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Section 6. That § 13-66-3 be REPEALED.
Section 7. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2026.
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An Act to repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of
Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates -South
Dakota program.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1244

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. 1244
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