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appropriate funds for forest health and resilience.

HB1120 allocates state funding to support forest health and resilience efforts in South Dakota, likely for activities such as forest management, wildfire prevention, pest control, or reforestation. This new appropriation provides financial resources that may not have been specifically budgeted for these purposes before, enabling the state to invest in protecting and maintaining its forests.

make appropriations from the water and environment fund and its revolving fund subfunds for various water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.

HB1254 allocates money from South Dakota's water and environment fund to pay for various water quality and environmental projects across the state. The bill pulls funds from different subfunds (like those for loans and grants) to support these purposes and declares the spending an emergency so it can take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard July 1st implementation date.

make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission, and to declare an emergency.

This bill appropriates (allocates) money from the Coordinated Natural Resources Conservation Fund to the State Conservation Commission to support its conservation work. The bill declares an emergency, which means the money becomes available immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process. This is a spending bill rather than a change to existing law itself.

authorize the Game, Fish and Parks Commission to provide for a special hunting license with the proceeds to be used for habitat.

SB153 allows the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission to create and sell a special hunting license, with all money from those license sales going directly toward wildlife habitat improvement projects. This is a new funding source that gives the commission flexibility to support conservation work beyond regular state budgets.

make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund.

SB176 allocates state money to the Second Century Habitat Fund, which supports conservation and habitat protection efforts in South Dakota. This appropriation provides funding for land acquisition, restoration, and management projects that preserve wildlife habitats and natural areas for future generations.

create a habitat conservation emblem specialty plate.

This bill creates a new specialty license plate featuring a habitat conservation emblem that South Dakota drivers can choose to display on their vehicles. The bill likely directs a portion of the fees collected from these specialty plates to fund habitat conservation programs in the state.

make an appropriation for gas well cleanup in Harding County.

SB102 provides state funding to clean up abandoned or inactive gas wells located in Harding County in northwestern South Dakota. This is a one-time appropriation (a budget allocation) rather than a change to existing law, so it doesn't alter any rules—it simply directs money from the state toward environmental remediation work on these wells.

create the clean air act settlement fund, to make an appropriation from the fund, and to declare an emergency.

HB1258 creates a new state fund to hold money from clean air settlements and makes an initial appropriation from that fund for unspecified purposes. This establishes a dedicated account to manage settlement payments South Dakota receives related to air quality violations, rather than depositing them into general state revenue.

make an appropriation to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to fund certain improvements to Palisades State Park and to declare an emergency.

SB178 appropriates state funding to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks specifically for improvements to Palisades State Park. The bill declares the funding an emergency measure, which allows the money to be spent without waiting for the normal budget process.

revise certain provisions regarding buffer strips.

# SB183 Summary SB183 modifies South Dakota's rules for buffer strips—vegetated areas required along waterways and wetlands to prevent soil erosion and protect water quality. The bill revises requirements for how wide these strips must be, what types of vegetation are acceptable, and how they're enforced, making the standards more flexible for landowners while maintaining environmental protections.

revise certain provisions regarding the sale and purchase of big game animal parts.

# HB1023 Summary HB1023 revises South Dakota's rules for buying and selling parts from big game animals (like deer, elk, and bears) by clarifying which animal parts can be legally sold and to whom. The bill modifies existing regulations to specify which dealers and buyers are allowed to purchase these parts and under what conditions, while potentially expanding or restricting the current market for items like hides, antlers, and other trophy components.

revise certain provisions regarding the authority of conservation district governing boards.

# HB1075 Summary This bill gives conservation district governing boards more authority to make decisions about their own operations and management. Specifically, it revises state rules to allow these boards greater flexibility in areas like staffing, budgeting, and program administration that were previously more restricted or required state approval.