Sue Peterson

require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact statement.

create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.

provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.

protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.

amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.

revise a provision related to the venue of adoption proceedings.

modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.

clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission.

honoring the life and legacy of William Long IV.

clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of necessity and clarifying public use of private property taken or damaged by eminent domain.

restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.

adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property.

amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.

provide for a pilot program for the implementation of a secured cryptographically end-to-end verifiable voting system in certain jurisdictions.

prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers.

revise the time for conducting the canvass of an election.

exempt certain sales at farmers' markets from sales tax.

provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.

increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.

revise provisions related to birth centers and the practice of certified professional midwives at birth centers.

terminate certain school district excess tax levies.

clarify the use of public funds for the purpose of alternative instruction.

require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.

celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and provide a penalty therefor.

authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.

honoring the life and achievements of the late Charlie Kirk.

require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.

honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service.