An Act to make an appropriation to pay increased costs incurred in the construction of an appropriate regional facility and to declare an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of $2,000,000 $1,000,000 to the Department of Social Services, for the purpose of providing grants to any entity incurring unanticipated cost increases in the construction of an appropriate regional facility, as defined in § 27A-1-1.

Section 2. The secretary of the Department of Social Services shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 3. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 4. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.