PIERRE — A bill to provide eight-point-eight million dollars to improve the structure of the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre is on its way to House appropriators for further consideration. Dr. Ben Jones, Director of the State Historical Society used a series of slides to show areas of the Cultural Heritage Center in need of improvement…
Access to the building for disabled patrons is difficult and the 30 plus year-old building is starting to show its age…
The proposed renovations would include creating more space for the storage of artifacts and the inclusion of more technology to enhance learning for youth. House Bill 1047 would provide an additional three-point-three million in funding authority. District 24 Representative Will Mortenson of Pierre moved approval…
District 13 Representative Sue Peterson of Sioux Falls wants House appropriators to look closely at the proposed funding of the renovations…
H-B 1047 passed the House Education Committee on a 15 to zero vote.
