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allow certain veterans to attend courses offered at postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.

HB1171 waives tuition for eligible veterans attending courses at South Dakota's postsecondary technical institutes. The bill applies to veterans who meet certain service requirements and removes the financial barrier that previously required them to pay for technical training and skills courses.

revise provisions regarding group pheasant hunts for disabled veterans.

HB1201 modifies South Dakota's rules for organizing group pheasant hunts specifically for disabled veterans, adjusting how these hunts can be conducted or who can participate. The bill changes existing provisions that govern these special hunting events to better serve this veteran population. (Note: Without access to the specific text of HB1201, I cannot detail the exact changes—such as whether it expands access, modifies licensing requirements, or adjusts hunting seasons—but the bill revises the current framework for disabled veteran pheasant hunts.)

make an appropriation to continue the veteran's bonus program and to declare an emergency.

This bill provides funding to keep South Dakota's veteran's bonus program running by appropriating money for the program's continuation. The bill also declares an emergency, which allows the funding to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard effective date. The change essentially ensures the program doesn't run out of money and can continue paying bonuses to eligible veterans.

authorize additional nursing facility beds for the Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home.

SB155 allows the Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home to operate additional nursing facility beds beyond its current capacity. The bill increases the authorized bed count at this state-run facility to serve more South Dakota veterans who need nursing care.

increase the property tax exemption allowed for certain veterans with a disability and the surviving spouses of certain veterans with a disability.

HB1080 increases the property tax exemption for disabled veterans and surviving spouses of disabled veterans in South Dakota. Rather than the current exemption amount, qualifying veterans and their surviving spouses will be able to exempt a larger portion of their home's value from property taxes, reducing their annual tax bills.

authorize certain paraplegic or amputee veterans or their surviving spouses to retain a property tax exemption without having to reapply each year.

HB 1081 allows paraplegic or amputee veterans—and their surviving spouses—to keep their property tax exemption permanently instead of having to reapply for it every year. Currently, these veterans must submit paperwork annually to maintain their exemption; this bill eliminates that recurring requirement once they initially qualify.

authorize certain children who are subject to a pending military relocation to apply for enrollment in a school district.

HB1044 allows children whose families are facing military relocation orders to apply and enroll in their school district before the move actually happens, rather than waiting until after they've moved. This gives military families more flexibility in managing their children's education during the transition period of a pending military reassignment.

provide for professional or occupational licensure for certain active duty military personnel and spouses.

# HB1111 Summary This bill allows active duty military members and their spouses to obtain professional licenses in South Dakota without meeting all the usual training or experience requirements, as long as they hold a valid license from another state. The change recognizes military training and experience by letting these individuals work in their field while stationed in South Dakota, rather than forcing them to complete redundant requirements.

require the Department of Social Services to collect and report certain information regarding the military affiliation of a parent whose child is subject to a report of abuse or neglect.

HB1043 requires the Department of Social Services to track and report whether a parent involved in child abuse or neglect cases has military affiliation. The department will collect this demographic information and include it in their annual reporting to help identify any patterns related to military families.

requesting that the President of the United States designate a single state funeral be held upon the death of the last living identifiable veteran from World War II.

This resolution asks the President of the United States to hold a single, unified state funeral when the last surviving World War II veteran dies, rather than individual funerals. South Dakota is requesting this as a way to honor all World War II veterans with one meaningful ceremony. This is a request to the federal government, not a change to South Dakota state law.