ENTITLED An Act to make and change an appropriation related to the construction of the new state public health laboratory and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. That 2023 Session Laws, chapter 209,   1 be AMENDED:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of $7,050,000 to the Department of Health, for cost increases related to the new state public health laboratory established under 2022 Session Laws, chapter 208,   1 and 2.

Section 2. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $5,750,000 in federal fund expenditure authority, to the Department of Health, for cost increases related to the new state public health laboratory established under 2022 Session Laws, chapter 208,    1 and 2.

Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Health shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.

Section 5. 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 and change an appropriation related to the construction of the new state public health laboratory and to declare an emergency.