authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.
What it does: On the version voted Mar 5, 2026: Lets the state housing authority make loans from the housing infrastructure fund of up to $15 million each to airports with scheduled air service in metropolitan areas of at least 125,000 residents, for airport infrastructure. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass Amended
A yes vote passed SB 76 in the Senate as amended on the floor, setting the interest rate on the airport infrastructure loans at two percent instead of zero. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 22 · No 11 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chris KarrR11No
- Curt VoightR33No
- Greg BlancR35No
- Lauren NelsonR18No
- Sam MartyR28No
- Tamara GroveR26No
- Tom PischkeR25No
The full roll (35)
Yes 22
- Amber HulseR30
- Brandon WipfR22
- Carl PerryR3
- Casey CrabtreeR8
- Ernie Otten6
- Glen Vilhauer5
- Helene DuhamelR32
- Jamie SmithD15
- Jim MehlhaffR24
- Joy HohnR9
- Kevin JensenR16
- Kyle SchoenfishR19
- Larry Zikmund14
- Liz LarsonD10
- Michael RohlR1
- Paul Miskimins20
- Randy DeibertR31
- Stephanie SauderR4
- Steve KolbeckR2
- Sue PetersonR13
- Sydney DavisR17
- Tim ReedR7
No 11
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.