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Appropriations panel backs modest fee hikes to fund Secretary of State software upgrade
Summary
Senate Appropriations on crossover day gave House Bill 10‑24 a due‑pass recommendation after Secretary of State officials said the measure will fund a $2.25 million upgrade to the office's business‑filing platform and a $435,000 annual maintenance contract.
Senate Appropriations on crossover day gave House Bill 10‑24 a due‑pass recommendation after Secretary of State officials said the bill would finance an upgraded business‑filing platform and a small additional FTE.
"This bill is necessary to support the development implementation of a new business platform," Secretary of State Monet Johnson told the committee, saying the changes would make filings faster and more resilient for South Dakota businesses.
Deputy Secretary of State Tom Diedrich said the platform upgrade carries an initial vendor cost of $2,250,000 and a yearly maintenance fee of about $435,000, and that the implementation could be completed in roughly 60 weeks. "The upgraded platform has an…
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