Lawmakers adopt $7.5 billion budget with 1.4% increase for schools, state workers, health providers

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 1,142

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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PIERRE — South Dakota lawmakers approved a balanced $7.5 billion state budget on Thursday at the Capitol, up about $172.2 million, or an increase of 2.4%, from the budget they adopted last year.

Sen. Mark Lapka, R-Leola, is a member of the Legislature’s main budget panel, the Joint Appropriations Committee. He reminded lawmakers that they started out with a “bleak” budget in December, after Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden projected lower-than-anticipated revenue. That has …

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