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StateSouth DakotaEnacted
SB 78: revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.
Senate Committee on Appropriations
SB 78 status: Enacted — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548 (updated Mar 30, 2026).
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OpenStates
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OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
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Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 50/100
Constitutionality50%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The legislation modifies the General Appropriations Act for the 2026 fiscal year in South Dakota.
Who is affected
State departments and government entities subject to the state's budgetary oversight.
Requirements and enforcement
Compliance with updated budgetary allocations as set forth in the act.
Costs and funding
Specific fiscal impact is not detailed in the available summary.
When it takes effect
The bill was signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026.
Potential benefits
Not stated in the available source.
Risks and tradeoffs
The summary provides insufficient detail to evaluate the nature of the fiscal changes.
What is still unknown
The specific programs, agencies, or projects being adjusted, defunded, or newly funded are unknown.
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Impact analysis
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LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Source provided is a summary abstract, lacking specific text of the appropriations revisions.
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Where it stands
Official recordSigned by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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