South Dakota counties can now establish commercial property assessed clean energy (PACE) programs that allow businesses to finance energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems through property assessments. The bill defines key terms like "energy improvements" (equipment upgrades that reduce energy consumption) and "renewable energy systems" (solar panels, wind turbines, and similar installations), and allows counties to administer these programs themselves or hire a third party to run them. This creates a new financing mechanism to help businesses pay for energy-saving upgrades.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 760
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 712
Signed by the President S.J. 681
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 710
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 645
Local Government Placed on consent
Local Government Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 622
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 520
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0. H.J. 519
Commerce and Energy Placed on consent
Commerce and Energy Title amended H.J. 477
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Commerce and Energy Amend the amendment
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend
Commerce and Energy Removed from Table Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1.
Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2. H.J. 352
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 9.
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 190
Arthur Rusch
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
David Johnson
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Local Government — Do Pass
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass Amended
Commerce and Energy — Removed from Table
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass
Commerce and Energy — Deferred to the 41st legislative day