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Read. Follow. Verify.South Dakota appropriates $337,000 to demolish fairgrounds buildings and repair infrastructure
Last action · February 11, 2026: Signed by the Governor
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What This Bill Does
South Dakota authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to demolish specific barns and Quonset huts at the state fairgrounds, backed by a $337,000 and an immediate emergency enactment.
Allocates state expenditure authority to clear structural property and manage debris disposal at public fairground locations in Huron.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The department receives demolition authority, expenditure power for $337,000, and administrative duties for the fairgrounds project.
Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
The bureau is assigned general charge and supervision over the administration of the demolition projects.
Key Facts
- The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is authorized to dismantle and demolish the barns at Livestock Avenue and Market Street, and the Quonset huts on Lincoln Avenue South at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron.
- The act appropriates $337,000 in other fund expenditure authority to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the project.
- The department may accept, transfer, and expend external moneys from federal sources, donations, or other external sources for the authorized projects.
- Administration of the projects falls under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration.
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- The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources must approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay authorized expenditures.
- Unexpended or unobligated appropriated amounts revert in accordance with chapter 4-8.
- An emergency is declared, putting the act into full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- Feb 11, 2026HouseEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- Feb 5, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to the Governor
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSigned by the President
- Feb 3, 2026HouseSigned by the Speaker
- Feb 2, 2026SenateFloorDo Pass
- Jan 29, 2026SenateDeferred to another day
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- Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
- Jan 27, 2026HouseFloorDo Pass
- Jan 26, 2026Joint Committee on AppropriationsCommitteeDo Pass
- Jan 26, 2026Joint Committee on AppropriationsScheduled for hearing
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to
- Jan 20, 2026HouseScheduled for hearing
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst read in House and referred to
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