ENTITLED An Act to make an appropriation for the demolition and reconstruction of agricultural-use structures at South Dakota State University, and to declare an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $5,800,000, of other fund expenditure authority, from insurance proceeds, institutional funds, and federal funds, to the Board of Regents for the purposes authorized in this Act.

Section 2. The Board of Regents may demolish, remove, dispose of, reconstruct, replace, or combine:

(1) The Agriculture Experiment Station Shed Hoop West 0848, at South Dakota State University;

(2) The Agriculture Experiment Station Shed Hoop East 0849, at South Dakota State University;

(3) The Agriculture Experiment Station Monoslope Horse Building 627, including a two thousand square foot addition, at South Dakota State University;

(4) The Agriculture Experiment Station Sheep Unit Commodity Shed building T1300, at South Dakota State University; and

(5) The Agriculture Experiment Station Beef Breeding North Barn T0860, at South Dakota State University.

Section 3. Each project listed in section 2 of this Act includes the abatement of asbestos and other hazardous materials, the disposal of the fixtures and rubble, and any other action necessary to restore the surface condition of the site for authorized construction.

The estimated total cost of the projects listed in section 2 of this Act is $5,800,000, subject to the adjustments permitted in section 4 of this Act.

Section 4. The estimated total cost stated in section 3 of this Act is in 2022 values. The Board of Regents may adjust the cost estimate to reflect:

(1) Inflation, as measured by the Building Cost Index and reported by the Engineering News Record;

(2) Additional expenditures required to comply with regulations adopted after the effective date of this Act; and

(3) Additional sums received pursuant to section 1 of this Act.

Any adjustments to the estimated cost may not exceed one hundred twenty-five percent of the estimated total cost, as set forth in section 3 of this Act.

Section 5. The administration of the design and construction of the projects listed in section 2 of this Act are under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Administration, as provided for in chapter 5-14.

Section 6. The executive director of the Board of Regents shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 7. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

An Act to make an appropriation for the demolition and reconstruction of agricultural-use structures at South Dakota State University, and to declare an emergency.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1032 Chief Clerk Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1032 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2023 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2023 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2023 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State