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This bill amends South Dakota law to exempt certain highway construction-related contracts from standard procurement rules. Specifically, it adds an exemption for any utility contract entered into by a political subdivision that is bid in combination with a highway construction contract managed by the Department of Transportation. This means that when a local government needs to handle utility work alongside a state highway project, they can bid these together without following the usual competitive bidding processes that apply to other government purchases. The bill also renumbers existing exemptions within the law.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation (Senate)

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26777