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Committee tables bill creating ongoing grant fund for out-of-school programming funded by business filing fee

Joint Committee on Appropriations (South Dakota Legislature) · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 213, creating an Opportunity Out-of-School Care Grant Program funded by a proposed $35 increase in the annual business filing fee, was presented as a workforce and public-safety investment; proponents emphasized demand and outcomes but the committee tabled the measure following discussion.

Senate Bill 2 13 would establish an Opportunity Out-of-School Care Grant Program within the Department of Education to expand nonprofit-led after-school and summer programs statewide. Senator Liz Larson said the amended bill removed an initial one-time appropriation and instead relies on an ongoing funding mechanism tied to a…

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