Revises Housing Infrastructure Fund Loan Criteria
Summary
South Dakota Governor signed SB204 into law on March 30, 2026. The bill revises certain criteria for loans issued through the South Dakota Housing Infrastructure Fund. The legislation passed with bipartisan sponsorship and underwent multiple amendments in both chambers before final passage.
What changed
South Dakota Senate Bill 204 was signed into law on March 30, 2026, amending the criteria for loans distributed through the state's Housing Infrastructure Fund. The bill modifies eligibility requirements, loan terms, or program parameters for entities receiving housing infrastructure financing. Multiple amendments were adopted during the legislative process in the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee and the House State Affairs Committee.
Government agencies, nonprofits, and construction firms engaged in housing development projects in South Dakota should review the revised loan criteria to determine how existing or future financing arrangements may be affected. The bill became effective immediately upon signing. Program administrators should update application procedures and eligibility checklists to reflect the new requirements.
What to do next
- Review updated Housing Infrastructure Fund loan criteria for changes to eligibility or requirements
- Update internal procedures if your organization administers or applies for housing infrastructure loans
- Contact the South Dakota Housing Development Authority for implementation guidance
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / South Dakota / SB204 Signed by Governor SB204 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-30
Revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.
Bill Details
State South Dakota
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27131
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Sponsors
Casey Crabtree (Sen - R) Timothy Goodwin (Rep - R) Randy Deibert (Sen - R) Eric Emery (Rep - D) Erik Muckey (Rep - D) Nicole Uhre-Balk (Rep - D) Mike Weisgram (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-30 S Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 549 2026-03-11 S Delivered to the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 520 2026-03-10 H Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553 2026-03-09 S Signed by the President S.J. 505 2026-03-05 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 25. H.J. 528 2026-03-04 H State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5. 2026-03-04 H Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1 2026-02-25 H Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 446 2026-02-24 H First Reading House H.J. 423 2026-02-23 S Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13. S.J. 361 2026-02-19 S Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1. 2026-02-19 S Commerce and Energy Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 204A 2026-02-19 S Scheduled for hearing 2026-02-02 S First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 160
Votes
2026-02-19 Do Pass Amended Yea: 7 Nay: 1 2026-02-23 Do Pass Amended Yea: 20 Nay: 13 2026-03-04 Do Pass Yea: 8 Nay: 5 2026-03-05 Do Pass Amended Yea: 42 Nay: 25
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02 S Commerce and Energy 2026-02-25 H State Affairs
Amendments
2026-02-19 Senate Commerce and Energy Amendment 204A Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-29 Introduced 2026-02-19 Comm Sub 2026-03-09 Enrolled
Subjects
Fund Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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