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revise provisions regarding electronic livestock auctions.

# HB 1089 Summary This bill updates South Dakota's rules for electronic livestock auctions to modernize how cattle and other livestock can be bought and sold online. The changes allow auctioneers to conduct auctions through electronic means while maintaining consumer protections and ensuring proper licensing and oversight of these digital sales platforms.

distribute a portion of tourism promotion funds to the special racing revolving fund and the South Dakota-bred racing fund.

SB105 redirects some of South Dakota's tourism promotion money to support horse racing by sending a portion to the special racing revolving fund and the South Dakota-bred racing fund. This change means less tourism money stays in its original program while horse racing receives new state funding to help breed and promote South Dakota racing horses.

include opossums within the definition of predator and to declare an emergency.

HB1242 adds opossums to South Dakota's legal definition of "predator," allowing them to be hunted or trapped like other predatory animals. This change lets landowners and hunters treat opossums the same way they do coyotes, foxes, and other predators that can threaten livestock or property. The bill also declares an emergency, meaning it takes effect immediately rather than on the standard July 1st date.

increase the amount authorized for certain brand fees and to authorize a brand registration application fee.

SB 149 increases the fees that livestock owners must pay to register and maintain their cattle brands in South Dakota. The bill raises the brand fee amounts and adds a new application fee for those registering brands for the first time.

authorize the production and transport of saltwater crustaceans.

SB154 allows South Dakota to permit the commercial production and transportation of saltwater crustaceans (like shrimp and lobster) within the state, which was previously prohibited or heavily restricted. The bill establishes the legal framework for aquaculture operations to raise these species and move them across state lines for sale. This opens a new agricultural industry in South Dakota focused on saltwater shellfish farming.

modify the distribution of taxes on concentrated animal feeding operations.

HB 1223 changes how South Dakota distributes tax revenue collected from concentrated animal feeding operations (large-scale livestock farms) among state and local governments. Instead of the current distribution method, the bill redirects a larger share of these taxes to counties and townships where the operations are located, giving local communities more funding from these agricultural enterprises. This gives rural areas more direct financial benefit from hosting large-scale animal farming operations.

provide funding to schools from the contractor's excise tax on concentrated animal feeding operations.

# HB1234 Summary This bill directs money from an excise tax on concentrated animal feeding operations (large-scale livestock facilities) to public schools instead of the state's general fund. Schools would receive funding generated from this contractor tax, providing them with a new revenue source for education.

authorize the transfer of certain real property to the Animal Industry Board.

SB40 allows the state to transfer specific real property (land or buildings) to the Animal Industry Board, which oversees livestock and animal-related industries in South Dakota. This change enables the Board to directly own and control property needed for its operations rather than having it held by another state agency or entity.

designate saltwater aquatic farms as agricultural operations.

SB171 classifies saltwater aquatic farms (like ocean fish farms) as agricultural operations under South Dakota law. This change allows these farms to access the same legal protections, tax benefits, and regulatory treatment currently available to traditional farms. The designation helps the saltwater aquaculture industry operate under the state's established agricultural framework rather than being treated as a separate or industrial operation.

make an appropriation to the gaming commission fund, to provide for the transfer of funds to the special racing revolving fund and the South Dakota-bred racing fund, and to declare an emergency.

SB128 provides money to the Gaming Commission and directs some of those funds to be transferred to two racing-related accounts: the Special Racing Revolving Fund and the South Dakota-Bred Racing Fund. The bill declares an emergency, meaning the funding takes effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date.

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.