Amendment K: Secure South Dakota's Future | Rapid City News

Rapid City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 15, 2026 · 1m

This November, South Dakotans vote on Amendment K — a bold plan to turn hundreds of millions in unclaimed property into a state trust fund. Instead of letting forgotten checks and abandoned stocks sit idle, the proposal would invest them, using earnings to stabilize the budget and fund future needs. Lawmakers unanimously backed it, seeing it as a smart, responsible way to secure long-term financial health without risking the state’s ability to honor legitimate claims. It’s not about spending “free money” — it’s about turning idle assets into a reliable, sustainable revenue stream for all…