An Act to authorize the Department of Corrections to construct a prison facility for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections in Lincoln County, to make an appropriation therefor, to transfer moneys to the incarceration construction fund, and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. The Department of Corrections may contract for the construction of a prison facility for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections, in Lincoln County, together with furnishings and equipment, including heating, air conditioning, plumbing, water, sewer, electric facilities, architectural and engineering services, and other services and improvements, as may be required to complete the project.

Section 2. A municipality in Lincoln County may treat sewage from the prison facility described in section 1 of this Act.

Section 1. The state treasurer shall transfer $148,109,837 from the general fund and $33,926,134 from the budget reserve fund to the incarceration construction fund, for the construction of the prison facility described in section 1 of this Act.

Section 2. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2025.

Section 3. There is appropriated $763,000,000 from the incarceration construction fund, to the Department of Corrections, for the construction of the prison facility described in section 1 of this Act.

Section 4. The administration of the design and construction of the project authorized in this Act shall be under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, as provided in chapter 5-14.

Section 5. The secretary of the Department of Corrections shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.

Section 6. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June 30, 2030, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 7. 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.