South Dakota is allocating $87 million in federal broadband funding to the Governor's Office of Economic Development to distribute as grants for expanding broadband infrastructure across the state under a federal program. The bill declares an emergency so the funding can be used immediately rather than waiting for the normal legislative process. No existing state law is changed; this bill simply authorizes the state to spend federal money already available for this specific broadband expansion purpose.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 55, NAYS 11. H.J. 457
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 1. J. 25
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
House of Representatives Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations H.J. 37
First Reading House H.J. 15
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