South Dakota governor signs budget bills, including one to fund state Capitol restoration

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 446

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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A sulfuric, rotten egg smell permeated the chamber of the South Dakota House of Representatives on March 10, delaying lawmakers’ afternoon session at the state Capitol in Pierre.

At least one representative took shelter in the Senate chamber, where lawmakers were debating whether to create a Capitol restoration fund and seed it with $1.1 million. Sen. Jim Mehlhaff, R-Pierre, used the incident to explain his support for the idea — and poke fun at …

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