25.544.13 100th Legislative Session 144
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 144
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures
by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 41-2-19 be AMENDED:
41-2-19. Subject to section 2 of this Act, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks
may, on behalf and in the name of the state, acquire public or private property by gift,
grant, devise, purchase, lease, or condemnation proceedings, and may manage, control,
and improve the property for the purpose of exercising the powers granted in this title.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 41-2:
Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the Department of
Game, Fish and Parks may not acquire, build, or significantly improve a building, facility,
or other physical asset, or build or significantly improve any infrastructure, or enter into
a lease or a lease-purchase agreement, if doing so would require a cumulative capital
expenditure in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars, without first obtaining
the express approval of the Legislature.
Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the Department of
Game, Fish and Parks may not acquire any public or private real property if doing so would
require a cumulative capital expenditure in excess of two million five hundred thousand
dollars, without first obtaining:
(1) The express approval of the Legislature; or
(2) The express approval of the special committee created in accordance with § 4-8A-
2, if:
(a) Time is of the essence; and
(b) The Legislature is in a recess or between sessions. 25.544.13 2 144
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No acquisition, construction, improvement, or contract described in this section
may be divided so as to require multiple smaller capital expenditures in order to avoid or
otherwise defeat the approval threshold established in this section.
Any contract entered into in violation of this section is voidable in a legal action
initiated by the attorney general.
The applicability of this section includes any action authorized under this title. 25.544.13 3 144
SB144 ENROLLED
An Act to require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department
of Game, Fish and Parks.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
Senate as Bill No. 144
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 144
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,
2025 at ____________M.
By
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2025
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2025
at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By
Asst. Secretary of State