South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB130: make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency.
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. There is appropriated $8,000,000 from the general fund to the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority, for the purpose of funding public roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity occurring on Ellsworth Air Force Base. Section 2. The moneys appropriated in section 1 of this Act must be used for public roadway and related infrastructure improvements necessary to support, mitigate, and address impacts from construction activity occurring on Ellsworth Air Force Base. Eligible uses include: roadway reconstruction, rehabilitation, widening, capacity improvements, traffic safety enhancements and mitigation measures, engineering, design, traffic studies, construction oversight, inspection, and industry-standard roadway analysis. Section 3. On or before July thirty-first, the authority shall submit a report to the Governor's Office of Economic Development, the Legislative Research Council, and the Department of Legislative Audit listing, for the preceding fiscal year, each award recipient, the amount of each award, and the purpose of each award. Section 4. The South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority may not spend more than three percent of the total appropriation on administrative expenses. Section 5. The executive …
Sponsors
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032) · primary sponsor
- Drew Peterson (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Greg Blanc (R, SD-035)
- Sydney Davis (R, 17)
- Steve Duffy (R, HD-032)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Lana Greenfield (R, HD-022)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030)
- Terri Jorgenson (R, HD-029)
- Curt Massie (R, HD-033)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Do Pass
- : Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
- : First Reading House
- : Do Pass
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
Votes
- Do Pass (March 3, 2026): 65 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Ellsworth Air Force Base, Uncodified Acts, Highways and Bridges, Appropriation, Emergency Clause, Reports
Common questions
- What is SB130?
- SB130 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency.
- What does SB130 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare an emergency.
- What is the status of SB130?
- Signed into law as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB130?
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB130?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27056
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.