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reduce the percentage of a winery's annual production that may be bulk wine.

HB1233 lowers the limit on how much bulk wine (wine in large containers, not yet bottled) a South Dakota winery can produce each year. This change restricts wineries' ability to purchase and process wine in bulk form, potentially requiring them to bottle more of their own production onsite.

require certain wind energy facilities to include aircraft detection lighting systems.

SB64 requires wind energy facilities in South Dakota to install aircraft detection lighting systems that automatically activate when aircraft are nearby, rather than operating continuously. This change makes wind turbine lighting safer for pilots by reducing unnecessary light exposure while still maintaining required aviation safety measures. The bill applies to new wind energy projects and may affect existing facilities depending on implementation rules.

revise provisions regarding money transmission.

# HB 1032 Summary HB 1032 updates South Dakota's money transmission rules to modernize how the state regulates companies that transfer money, such as wire transfer services and payment processors. The bill revises licensing requirements, operational standards, and consumer protections for these money transmission businesses to reflect current industry practices and technology. This change makes South Dakota's regulations more competitive with other states while maintaining safeguards for consumers sending money.

authorize the Transportation Commission to promulgate rules to allow certain motor vehicles to follow another motor vehicle on a state highway more closely than otherwise permitted by law.

HB1068 allows the state Transportation Commission to create rules that let certain motor vehicles follow each other more closely on state highways than current tailgating laws normally allow. This would enable technologies like self-driving or connected vehicle systems to operate at reduced following distances when they can safely communicate with each other, while keeping standard tailgating rules in place for regular drivers.

revise certain provisions regarding microbreweries.

South Dakota microbreweries can now operate up to five additional locations beyond their original brewery by obtaining extra licenses of the same class. The key change is that all these locations combined still must stay within the overall production limit for microbreweries, rather than each location having its own separate limit. Each additional location gets the same privileges as the original brewery, including the ability to sell directly to consumers.

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.

revise provisions regarding farm wineries.

# HB1185 Summary This bill revises the rules for farm wineries in South Dakota, allowing them greater flexibility in operations and sales. The specific changes modify licensing requirements, production limits, or direct-to-consumer sales permissions for wineries that produce wine from South Dakota-grown grapes and other agricultural products.

provide for the adoption of privacy protection policies.

Nonprofit corporations in South Dakota must now adopt and publicly share a privacy protection policy before requesting anyone's Social Security number, detailing how they will secure and protect that information. The policy must be given to employees, posted on the organization's website and at its physical location, and made available in printed form upon request. The state will provide sample policies to help nonprofits comply with this new requirement.

define certain acts as misbranding of food products.

SB68 expands South Dakota's food labeling rules by defining new ways that food products can be considered "misbranded" (illegally labeled). The bill establishes that foods claiming to be "natural," "all natural," or similar terms must meet specific standards, and prohibits certain misleading labeling practices that currently aren't clearly addressed in state law.

revise certain provision regarding the regulation of fireworks and to declare an emergency.

SB 56 revises South Dakota's fireworks regulations, though the specific changes are not detailed in the title alone. To provide an accurate summary of what regulations are being changed—such as which types of fireworks are affected, who can sell or use them, or what safety rules are modified—I would need to review the bill's text. If you can share the key provisions, I'm happy to explain the changes in plain language.