An Act to make an appropriation for increases in the construction costs of infrastructure at Lake Alvin and Newell Lake, and to declare an emergency.

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

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of $1,995,604 to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, for the purpose of contracting for the construction, reconstruction, renovation, and modernization of infrastructure at Lake Alvin and Newell Lake, as authorized in 2022 Session Laws, chapter 213.

Section 2. The administration of the design and construction of the project authorized in this Act shall be under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Administration, as provided in chapter 5-14.

Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks 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.