ENTITLED An Act to amend an appropriation for the revised construction costs of the Mineral Industries Building at the School of Mines and Technology, and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. That section 1 of chapter 228 of the 2021 Session Laws be AMENDED:

The Board of Regents is hereby authorized to contract for the planning, site preparation, construction, furnishing, and equipping of an up to ninety thousand square foot Mineral Industry Building on the campus of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, including any heating, air conditioning, plumbing, water, sewer, electric facilities, sidewalks, parking, landscaping, architectural and engineering services, and such other services or actions as may be required to accomplish the project, for an estimated cost of $41,800,000, subject to the permitted adjustments pursuant to section 4 of this Act.

Section 2. That section 3 of chapter 228 of the 2021 Session Laws be AMENDED:

There is hereby appropriated to the Board of Regents for the purposes authorized in this Act, the sum of $23,400,000 in general funds; and the sum of $19,400,000 in other fund expenditure authority.

Section 3. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act is in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

An Act to amend an appropriation for the revised construction costs of the Mineral Industries Building at the School of Mines and Technology, and to declare an emergency.