South Dakota Legislature Approves Money To Fund Restoration At State Capitol

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The South Dakota House of Representatives has concurred in Senate amendments to a bill to fund restoration to parts of the South Dakota State Capitol. Representative Will Mortenson has been pushing for repairs to water stained interior portions of the Capitol and other repairs to public facing portions of the Capitol…

A bill passed last year, supported by Mortenson, added legislators to the Commission that oversees the Capitol Complex…

Mortenson had a five-million dollar ask in the bill as it headed to appropriators. Representative Mike Derby is co-chair of the Joint Committee on Appropriations and says fellow appropriators consider Capitol repairs a high priory…

The measure passed the House for a second time on a 66 to four vote. H-B 1131 now heads to Governor Larry Rhoden for final consideration.