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House passes Senate Bill 220, the general appropriations act, completing budget work for the session
Summary
Senate Bill 220, the state's general appropriations act for the coming fiscal year, passed the South Dakota House after floor remarks praising the appropriations process; the bill funds education, Medicaid expansion planning and restores several cuts, and it passed by a recorded majority.
Senate Bill 220, the general appropriations act, passed the South Dakota House on March 13 after extended floor remarks and recognition of the joint appropriations process. Sponsors described the bill as a balanced budget that funds core state responsibilities and preserves reserves.
Representative Odenbach introduced the measure as the "G bill" and Representative Derby, chair of appropriations, emphasized procedural goals to deliver the bill on schedule. Derby said the bill provides a 1.25% increase for K–12 and technical colleges, raises pay for state employees and health-care providers by 1.25%, and allocated $33.7 million to pay for the full cost of Medicaid expansion beginning FY 2026. He also noted restored funding for South Dakota Public Broadcasting and the state library, among other targeted investments and internal-control positions.
Representative Healy and others praised restorations for public media and libraries and highlighted provisions to support medical education programs, adoption home studies, and veterans' services. Representative Muckey and other appropriators described the measure as the product of bipartisan negotiation designed to keep the state structurally balanced.
Floor totals recorded after the vote were 59 ayes and 11 nays; the bill was declared passed and the title deemed correct. The enrolled bill was signed by the speaker in open session and delivered to the governor's office for approval or veto.
