PIERRE, (KCCR) — A bill to help restore water damaged parts and more inside the South Dakota State Capitol remains alive, surviving Crossover Day for the South Dakota Legislature. House Bill 1131 was calling for five-million dollars for the assortment of repairs. Bill sponsor Representative Will Mortenson of Fort Pierre says the dollar amount has been amended down to keep it alive…
Representative Scott Odenbach of Spearfish says the evidence is obvious that public facing parts of the Capitol are in need of some work…
Representative Kayden Wittman of Sioux Falls asked the only question of Mortenson during consideration of the bill…
House Bill 1131 passed the House 62 to eight. It will now move to the South Dakota Senate.