SB180

The amendment NARROWS eligibility for South Dakota's nondomiciled commercial driver licenses by removing the category for individuals domiciled in states with decertified programs, leaving only H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 visa holders plus those in U.S. territories eligible. This change significantly restricts who can obtain these licenses by eliminating an entire class of potential applicants.

The enrolled version completely rewrites the bill to replace the original criteria (foreign nationals with inadequate testing standards or those from decertified states) with a new framework limiting nondomiciled commercial licenses to workers with specific employment-based visa categories (H-2A, H-2B, E-2) and U.S. territory residents, while adding detailed verification, documentation, and renewal requirements. This change **narrows and redirects** the bill from a general reciprocity mechanism to a targeted program for temporary foreign workers.