Bill > HB1147

This bill appropriates $5,000,000 from the state's general fund to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to be awarded as a single grant to a South Dakota-based organization that distributes food across all counties in the state, with the purpose of purchasing and distributing food to food pantries statewide. A key provision requires that at least $1,500,000 of this grant must be used to buy food from local South Dakota farmers and producers, and the department will provide guidance on who qualifies as an eligible producer. The department will also be responsible for submitting an annual report by November 1st each year to a special committee detailing how the grant money is spent, including the types and amounts of food purchased and the organizations that received the food, until the entire grant is used. The secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will approve the spending, and the state auditor will issue payments, with any unspent or uncommitted funds reverting according to state procedures, and the act will take effect on June 30, 2026.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26655