Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Joint committee hears request for $6.736 million to buy equipment for state technical colleges; action deferred

2315682 · February 13, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Representatives and the Board of Technical Education sought $6,736,000 to purchase prioritized equipment for the four technical colleges; proponents said state funds would leverage local matching, while the Bureau of Finance and Management recommended opposing because of recent appropriations.

Representative Matt Roby presented House Bill 11‑14 A, requesting $6,736,000 in one‑time general funds to purchase high‑priority equipment for South Dakota's technical colleges. Roby said the technical colleges identified about 100 items totaling roughly $10 million; the institutions would provide…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans