PIERRE — A bill supported by the entire District 24 Legislative delegation is House Bill 1047. 1047 would appropriate eight-point-eight million dollars and give an additional three-point-three million dollars of fund expenditure authority for a massive upgrade of the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. Representative Will Mortenson says improving the facility will be a benefit to the state…
The nearly 30 year-old building sits atop a base of Pierre shale, which causes headaches to construct on. Senator Mary Duvall says they can get around that…
Representative Mike Weisgram has experience with the current building as a sub-contractor for the Cultural Heritage Center’s flooring…
The bill is awaiting its next hearing in front of the House Committee on Appropriations. It passed the House Education Committee 14 to zero.
