HB 1044 signed into law

HB 1044 signed into law
HB 1044 signed into law

We have completed week three of the 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session and things are already moving at full speed.

The biggest headline this week was a real win for rural South Dakota. HB 1044 – the Rural Health Transformation Fund – got signed into law by Gov. Rhoden faster than most people expected. We’re talking up to $402 million over the next two years to invest in rural healthcare. From a…