South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1251 — create the community-based providers methodology supplement fund, create the target teacher salary supplement fund, and provide for the transfer of certain unobligated cash balances to the fund.

Last action — Committee on Appropriations Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Likely to advance 62% · high confidence
  • In Committee

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  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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1251C 101st Legislative Session 1251 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1251 AMENDMENT 1251C FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:
26.437.23 101st Legislative Session 1251 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1251 Introduced by:
Representative Mulder This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.
Representative Mulder An Act to create the community-based providers methodology supplement fund, create the target teacher salary supplement fund, and provide for the transfer of certain unobligated cash balances to the fund.
An Act to create the community-based providers methodology supplement fund, create the target teacher salary supplement fund, and provide for the transfer of certain unobligated cash balances to the funds.
That § 4-7-31 be AMENDED:
4-7-31.
There is hereby established within the state treasury the budget reserve fund.
Expenditures from the fund may occur only by special appropriation of the Legislature and may redress only unforeseen expenditure obligations or unforeseen revenue shortfalls, as may constitute an emergency pursuant to S.D.
Const., Art.
III, § 1.
Section 2.
That § 4-7-32 be AMENDED:
4-7-32.
The transfer of all prior year unobligated cash must occur in accordance with this section:
(1) On July first of each fiscal year or at such the time that the prior fiscal year general fund ending unobligated cash balance is determined, the commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management shall transfer all prior year unobligated cash, up to an amount equal to equaling ten percent of the general fund appropriations from the general appropriation act for the prior fiscal year, into the budget reserve fund.
In no event shall the The cash balance in the budget reserve fund be greater than may not exceed ten percent of the general fund appropriations from the general appropriation act for the prior fiscal year.
Expenditures out of the budget reserve fund shall only be by special appropriation of the Legislature and shall only redress such unforeseen expenditure obligations or such Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
1251C 2 1251 unforeseen revenue shortfalls as may constitute an emergency pursuant to S.D.
Const., Art.
III, § 1.;
and (2) If any unobligated cash balance remains after the requirements of subdivision (1) are met, the commissioner must transfer:
(a) Thirty percent of the remaining balance to the community-based providers methodology supplement fund, created in section 4 of this Act;
(b) Thirty percent of the remaining balance to the target teacher salary supplement fund, created in section 3 of this Act;
and (c) Forty percent of the remaining balance to the general revenue replacement fund, created in § 4-7-45.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 2.
The Department of Human Services and the Department of Social Services shall each administer that portion of the fund to be used by the agency for the purpose of enabling an increase in the rates payable to the types of community-based providers listed in § 28-22-6, in order for the rate methodology of each provider to be closer to one hundred percent of the methodology established in chapter 28-22.
The Department of Human Services shall administer the fund.
Each department, as part of the annual budget submission, in accordance with § 4- 7-7, shall submit a budget request utilizing money from the fund to provide a uniform increase in rates for community-based providers and specify the percentage of methodology each community-based provider is to be at with the change.
The purpose of the fund is to enable an increase in the rates payable to the types of community-based providers listed in § 28-22-6, in order for the rate methodology of each provider to be closer to one hundred percent of the methodology established in chapter 28-22.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
The department, as part of the annual budget submission, in accordance with § 4- 7-7, shall submit a budget request utilizing money from the fund to provide a uniform Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
1251C 3 1251 Interest on moneys credited to the fund must remain in the fund.
26.437.23 2 1251 increase in rates for community-based providers and specify the percentage of methodology each community-based provider is to be at with the change.
Interest on moneys credited to the fund must remain in the fund.
Section 5.
Section 3.
That § 4-7-31 be AMENDED:
4-7-31.
There is hereby established within in the state treasury the budget reserve fund.
Expenditures from the fund may occur only by special appropriation of the Legislature and may only redress unforeseen expenditure obligations or unforeseen revenue shortfalls, as may constitute an emergency pursuant to S.D.
Const., Art.
III, § 1.
Section 4.
That § 4-7-32 be AMENDED:
4-7-32.
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The transfer of all prior year unobligated cash must occur in accordance with this section:
(1) On July first of each fiscal year or at such the time that the prior fiscal year general fund ending unobligated cash balance is determined, the commissioner of the Bureau of Finance and Management shall transfer all prior year unobligated cash, up to an amount equal to equaling ten percent of the general fund appropriations from the general appropriation act for the prior fiscal year, into the budget reserve fund.
In no event shall the The cash balance in the budget reserve fund be greater than may not exceed ten percent of the general fund appropriations from the general appropriation act for the prior fiscal year.;
Expenditures out of the budget reserve fund shall only be by special appropriation of the Legislature and shall only redress such unforeseen expenditure obligations or such unforeseen revenue shortfalls as may constitute an emergency pursuant to S.D.
Const., Art.
III, § 1.
(2) If any unobligated cash balance remains after the requirements of subdivision (1) are met, the commissioner must:
(a) Transfer thirty percent of the remaining balance to the community-based providers methodology supplement fund, created in section 2 of this Act;
(b) Transfer thirty percent of the remaining balance to the target teacher salary supplement fund, created in section 1 of this Act;
and (c) Transfer forty percent of the remaining balance to the general revenue placement fund, created in § 4-7-45.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
26.437.23 3 1251 Section 5.
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Action History

  1. Committee on Appropriations Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1

  2. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  3. Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1251C

  4. Scheduled for hearing

  5. Referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 208

  6. First Reading House H.J. 193

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Votes

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 0100
Total 8100
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1251?
HB 1251 is sponsored by Mykala Voita (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Roger DeGroot (Republican), and Brian Mulder (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1251?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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