Airport expansion loans cleared for takeoff despite turbulence in legislative committee

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 769

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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The South Dakota Legislature’s Rules Review Committee approved rules Tuesday allowing up to $30 million in loans from a state housing infrastructure fund to help finance airport expansion projects in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, despite opposition from the state speaker of the House and another lawmaker.

The rules implement a law that Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden requested last year and signed in March after the Legislature approved it.

The law authorizes loans …

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