HB1062

HB1062 exempts South Dakota colleges and universities from certain state alcoholic beverage regulations when they use alcohol for educational, scientific, or research purposes. This means postsecondary institutions can conduct legitimate academic work with alcohol—such as chemistry experiments or brewing studies—without having to follow all the same licensing and regulatory requirements that apply to bars and liquor stores. The exemption allows schools to handle alcohol more flexibly for legitimate educational activities while still maintaining safety standards.