Joint Appropriations advances disaster, wildfire, corrections and multiple university projects

Feb 10, 2026

The South Dakota Joint Committee on Appropriations advanced a package of appropriations and authorizations on Feb. 6, including a $4.2 million disaster fund backfill, a $2.65 million wildfire suppression backfill, reimbursements for rural health recruitment, demolition funds for a corrections facility and multiple higher‑education construction authorizations funded with private or federal matches.

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The South Dakota Joint Committee on Appropriations on Feb. 6 advanced a slate of bills to cover emergency costs, support rural health recruitment and authorize university and National Guard facility projects.

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