Bill > HB1025

This bill authorizes the South Dakota Department of Corrections to construct a new prison facility in Lincoln County, with comprehensive provisions for funding, infrastructure, and implementation. The bill allows the department to contract for the construction of the prison, including all necessary facilities, furnishings, and equipment, and permits a local municipality in Lincoln County to treat sewage from the facility. Financially, the bill transfers $148,109,837 from the general fund and $33,926,134 from the budget reserve fund to an incarceration construction fund, and appropriates $763,000,000 from that fund for the prison's construction. The bill specifies that the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration will oversee the project's design and construction, with the Department of Corrections secretary approving expenditures and the state auditor drawing warrants. An emergency clause is included to make the Act effective immediately upon passage, and any unspent funds are set to revert by June 30, 2030, following standard state financial procedures. The bill represents a significant investment in the state's correctional infrastructure, providing for a new prison facility in Lincoln County.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25816