SB 73 — revise provisions relating to state financial practices.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-02 S.J. 420
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 02, 2026.
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26.536.2826.536.29 101st Legislative Session 73 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 73 SENATEENROLLED APPROPRIATIONSA ENGROSSEDNA IntroducedCT by:ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions relating to state financial practices.
TheB ChairE ofIT theENACTED SenateBY CommitteeTHE onL AppropriationsEGISLATURE atOF theTHE requestS ofTATE theOF BureauS ofOUTH FinanceD andAKOTA Management: An Act to revise provisions relating to state financial practices.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
A Each agency shall file with or make available electronically to the state auditor a copy of all any consulting contracts contract entered into by a the state agency with a nongovernmental party shall be filed by the agency with the state auditor within five days after such the contract is entered into and finally approved and finalized by the contracting parties.
The term For purposes of this chapter, "consulting contract,"contract" as used in § 1-24A-1," means a written contract or written agreement for consulting services to the state paid out of contractual services accounts, as defined by the state accounting manual, in effect as of January 1, 1980 specified by the commissioner of finance and management pursuant to subdivision 4-7-1(6).
The head of each agency shall submit to the commissioner of human resources and administration, in accordance with the procedures, rules, and standards,standards and procedures established by the commission, schedules proposing the length of time each state record series warrants retention for administrative, legal, or fiscal, or legal purposes, after it has been received by the agency.agency, provided that original claims, invoices, and vouchers submitted to the state auditor for payment must be retained for at least seven years.
However,Section original,4. provided that original claims, invoices, and vouchers submitted to the state auditor for payment shall must be retained for at least seven years.
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26.536.28 2 73 Section 4.
The state shall maintain a searchable internet website for the posting and access of accessing the public records and financial information of the state,state. municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions.
The content and 26.536.29 2 73 operation of the website shall must be administered jointly by the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, Bureau of Finance and Management, and Bureau of Information and Telecommunications.
The state shall display on the searchable internet website, created pursuant to § 1-27-45, copies of each written contractcontract: for:
(1) For supplies, services, or professional services of ten thousand dollars or more,more; each written contract filed;
(2) Filed with the state auditor pursuant to § 1-24A-1,1-24A-1; and each written contract filed;
Each contract shall must be displayed electronically not less than within sixty days after following commencement of the contract term and for not less than at least the retention period prescribed by § 1-27-4.1.
In lieu of actual transportation expensesexpenses, and except as provided in § 3-9- 1.1, the State Board of Finance may fix the maximum mileage reimbursement rate for using a privately owned motor vehicle on state business.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and § 3-9-1.1, the maximum mileage reimbursement rate for using a privately owned motor vehicle on state business is fifty-one cents per mile or the standard mileage rate for business authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as of October first each year, whichever is greater rounded up to the nearest penny.
However, if no If there is not a state vehicle is equipped for the transportation of a person an individual with special needs, the maximum mileage reimbursement rate foris: using a privately owned motor vehicle is based on the type of vehicle.
is:(1) If a privately owned passenger or cargo van, pickup truck, or sport utility vehicle is used to transport an individual with special needs for state business, sixty-eight cents per mile or one-hundred-and-thirty percent, rounded up to the nearest penny, of the standard mileage rate for business authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as of October first each year, whichever is greater;
Overstrikesor indicate(2) deletedIf language.any other vehicle is used to transport an individual with special needs for state business, fifty-one cents per mile or the standard mileage rate for business authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as of October first each year, whichever is greater rounded up to the nearest penny.
26.536.28SB73 ENROLLED 26.536.29 3 73 (1)The If a privately owned passenger or cargo van, pickup truck, or sport utility vehicle is used to transport an individual with special needs for state business, the mileage reimbursement rate iscovers sixty-eightall centsexpenses perincidental mile or one-hundred-and-thirty percent, rounded up to the nearestoperation penny, of thea standardmotor mileagevehicle. rate for business authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as of October first each year, whichever is greater.;
or (2) If any other vehicle is used to transport an individual with special needs for state business, the mileage reimbursement rate is fifty-one cents per mile or the standard mileage rate for business authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as of October first each year, whichever is greater rounded up to the nearest penny.
For the purposes of this section, the term "individual with special needs" means a person with a disability that makes the person unable to operate an unmodified motor vehicle but allows the person to operate a personal motor vehicle modified to accommodate the disability.
The mileage reimbursement rate covers all expenses incidental to the operation of a motor vehicle.
If an Office of Fleet and Travel Management or a Department of Transportation pool motor vehicle is available within ten miles of a person's an individual's place of residence or headquarters station, but the person individual uses a privately owned vehicle instead for state business, the mileage reimbursement rate is forty-five percent of the standard mileage rate for business authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as of October first each year, rounded up to the nearest penny.
The Office of Fleet and Travel Management must approve mileage reimbursement paid at the rate set pursuant to § 3-9-1 if there are Office of Fleet and Travel Management Overstrikesor indicateDepartment deletedof language.Transportation pool motor vehicles available within ten miles of the individual's place of residence or headquarters station.
26.536.28 4 73 or Department of Transportation pool motor vehicles available within ten miles of a person’s the individual's place of residence or headquarters station.
The Governor may delegate to each responsible officer of any other agency, department, agency, or institution the authority to grant written consent for official travel outside this state.
The Governor may establish general guidelines for travel outside the statestate. as the Governor deems appropriate.
For each outside-the-state expenditure, there must be a record signed with either an original handwritten signature or an electronic signature attached using a security procedure capable of verifying the act of the person signing the record by the appropriate responsible officerofficer. authorizing the same.
State agencies are permitted to follow federal regulations for payment of travel and other allowances to state employees, dependents of state employees, or to foreign nationalsSB73 where,ENROLLED 26.536.29 4 73 nationals, if the travel and other allowances are funded entirely by federal or private grants in support of international programs.
No warrant shall be issued by the The state auditor may not issue a warrant for the payment of any expense or expenses paid out by any department officer or employee of the state,state until such the department officer or employee shall have has presented to the state auditor an itemized statement invoice and account of such the expenses, the authenticity of which must be duly verified under oathoath. as to the authenticity of such expenses.
SuchThe claims shall.or vouchers must be filed in, or made available electronically to, the Office of the State Auditor, together with all receipts from the person to whom the payments were made, provided that a receipt is required only upon a rule passed by the state auditor pursuant to chapter 1-26.
The claims or vouchers must be filed in, or made available electronically to, the Office of the State Auditor, together with receipt or all receipts from the person or persons the person to whom such the payments shall have been were made;
provided, however, that receipts shall be, provided that a receipt is required only upon a rule passed by the state auditor pursuant to chapter 1-26.
All accountsaccounts, and,claims, claims against the state, which shall be, and vouchers that are by law directed to be paid out of the state treasury thereof, shall must be presented to, and examined and adjusted by, the state auditor, whoprovided shallthat examinethe Bureau of Finance and OverstrikesManagement indicatehas deletedauthority language.to promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, under which the State Board of Regents may provide for the processing of payrolls on an institutional basis.
26.536.28 5 73 adjust the same;
provided, however, that the Bureau of Finance and Management shall have has authority to establish promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to chapter 1- 26, under which the State Board of Regents may provide for the processing of payrolls on a local an institutional basis, and budgeted.
Wherever any law of this state requires a claim or account against the state,state or any political subdivision thereof of the state,state including municipalities and school districts, to be verified or sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, prior to presentation or payment, it shall be a is sufficient compliance with such the law if the claimant, or authorized officer or agent thereof of the claimant, in lieu of verification before a notary publicpublic, shall sign a statement printed or written thereon in the form following, signs with either an original handwritten signature or an electronic signature attached using a security procedure capable of verifying the act of the person signing the record acknowledging the following statement:
"I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this claim has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct." Any person who shall sign individual who signs with either an original handwritten signature or an electronic signature attached using a security procedure capable of verifying the act of the person signing the record acknowledging a claim or account bearing the statement the written or printed thereonSB73 asENROLLED provided26.536.29 for5 in73 statement pursuant to this section, knowing the same to be statement is falsefalse, or untrue, in whole or in part, shall be is guilty of perjury.
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(1) Are payable at the state treasurytreasury; which shall be;
(2) Are numbered consecutivelyconsecutively; and each shall specify;
(3) Specify the date of the issue,issue; and;
The number, date of issue, and the name of the person to whom payable, payee name of each warrant,warrant shall must be entered upon a record and shall be carefully preserved by the auditorauditor. in his office.
OverstrikesSection indicate13. deleted language.
26.536.28 6 73 Section 13.
At the beginning of each month, the Bureau of Finance and Management shallshall: reconcile:
(1) Reconcile the state accounting system balances with the state treasurer's state bank account records.records;
The state treasurer will receive a copy of;
The Bureau of Finance and Management shall provide to the state auditorauditor, shall be provided, in a timely manner,manner with a copy of upon request, electronic access to all budgetary accounting reports from the Bureau of Finance and Management that he that the state auditor considers necessary to carry out the financial functions of his the auditor's office.
The state auditor shall also keep records maintain physical or electronic access to:
(1) Records of all such public accounts and other documents as have been or may be that are by law made returnable to his the auditor's office,office; and other;
and (2) Any other vouchers relative to the business of his the office.
SB73 ENROLLED 26.536.29 6 73 4-10-8.
Warrants which have been microfilmed may be destroyed by the state auditor in his discretion Except as otherwise provided in this section, the state auditor has discretion to destroy, without further approval or authorization from the records destruction board, any:
(1) Warrant that has been microfilmed, as soon as the microfilm copy has been is verified to be an as:
(a) An accurate and complete copy of the original,original; clearly;
(b) Clearly legible with viewing instrumentsinstruments; and capable;
and (c) Capable of being enlarged to produce either a positive or negative copy of the approximate size of the original.original;
He(2) mayMicrofilm alsoor destroyelectronic allcopies microfilm;that are at least fifteen years old and have been audited by the auditor-general;
Overstrikesand indicate(3) deletedVoucher, language.together with any supporting receipts, that is at least seven years old and has been audited by the auditor-general.
26.536.28 7 73 (2) Microfilm or electronic copies that are at least fifteen years old which and have been audited by the auditor-general without further approval or authorization from the records destruction board.
Certified copies of such microfilmed records are official records of the state auditor for all purposes, and may be used as evidence in all courts and administrative agencies.
Vouchers, and supporting receipts which have;
and (3) Voucher, together with any supporting receipts, that is at least seven years old and has been audited by the auditor-general may be destroyed by the state auditor after four years in his discretion without further approval or authorization from the records destruction board.
For any state contract, any An electronic sealed bid or proposal for a state contract may only be submitted only through an electronic procurement system authorized for use by the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration Finance and Management.
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Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
73 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-02 S.J. 420
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Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-24 S.J. 370
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 417
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Signed by the President S.J. 346
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1 H.J. 367
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Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
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Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 294
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Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 233
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Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 2
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Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 S.J. 2
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Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 2 Amendment 73A
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Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 11
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Appropriations · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Nay |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Otten | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Otten | — | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
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