Legislative committee endorses use of housing infrastructure fund for airport loans

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 518

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A South Dakota Senate committee advanced a pair of bills Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre that would expand a state housing infrastructure fund’s definition of infrastructure, and also allow some of the money to go toward large airport projects.

Both plans target the Housing Infrastructure Financing Program, which legislators and Gov. Larry Rhoden’s predecessor, Kristi Noem, created in 2023. They used a mix of state and federal money to create a $200 …

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