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provide for the assessment of certain agricultural land as noncropland.

This bill changes how certain agricultural land is classified for property tax purposes in South Dakota. Land that has been seeded to grass for at least ten years and is used for animal grazing, left unharvested, or is native grassland must now be assessed as "noncropland" rather than cropland, which typically results in lower property tax values. Landowners can request reclassification by August 1st, and if the state doesn't respond within 30 days, they can appeal the decision.

legalize the growth, production, and transportation of industrial hemp in the state, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota would legalize the growing, processing, and moving of industrial hemp within the state. The bill includes funding for implementing this new hemp program and is declared an emergency measure to take effect immediately.

provide limited deer and antelope licenses to landowners.

This bill allows South Dakota resident farmers and ranchers who own or lease a minimum amount of private agricultural land to obtain limited deer and antelope hunting licenses for themselves and their immediate family members, even if they didn't win the regular hunting license lottery. The licenses permit hunting only on land the landowner or leaseholder controls and are restricted to specific seasons set by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

revise provisions regarding the exemption from taxation of certain substances used for agricultural purposes.

South Dakota farmers can now buy pesticides and related products—like adjuvants, surfactants, ammonium sulfate, seed treatments, and water conditioners—without paying sales tax when these items are used for agricultural purposes. The bill clarifies which products qualify for this tax exemption and specifies that taxes on livestock parasite treatments (endoparasiticides and ectoparasiticides) must fund veterinary student tuition grants and animal disease research at South Dakota State University.

make an appropriation to begin the research and development of a new bioprocessing facility and to declare an emergency.

HB 1100 provides state funding to start research and development of a new bioprocessing facility in South Dakota. The bill removes two existing sections of law (§2-5-2 and §2-5-3) and declares an emergency so the appropriation can take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date.

revise provisions regarding the qualifications to serve on the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.

South Dakota is changing the rules for who can serve on the Game, Fish and Parks Commission by requiring applicants to submit financial statements so officials can verify they meet all qualifications—including being a farmer earning at least two-thirds of their income from crops or livestock if they're one of the four required farmer members. The bill also clarifies that applicants who don't meet these qualifications cannot be nominated for the commission.

provide for the assessment of certain agricultural land as noncropland.

Agricultural land that has been seeded to grass for at least ten years and used for grazing (or left unharvested) or is native grassland can now be assessed as "noncropland" for tax purposes, which typically results in lower property valuations than cropland. Landowners can request this classification from the director of equalization before August 1st, and the director has 30 days to decide; if denied, owners can appeal the decision.

make an appropriation for the rural veterinary medical education program and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is appropriating money for a rural veterinary medical education program to help train veterinarians for underserved areas of the state. The bill also reorganizes existing veterinary education funding rules by amending how money is allocated and removing outdated provisions, while declaring the funding need an emergency so it can take effect immediately.

require certain adjustments to the assessed value of agricultural land if factors impact the land's productivity and to require those adjustments to be documented.

Agricultural land assessors must now adjust property values when specific factors affect productivity—such as soil quality, terrain, or climate—and document why they made each adjustment using a standardized county protocol. This changes current law by making adjustments mandatory ("shall") rather than optional ("may") and requiring written justification for those adjustments so the reasoning is transparent and consistent across counties.

transfer certain funds, make an appropriation to provide horse racing relays, and to declare an emergency.

The Gaming Commission transfers up to $120,000 total from horse racing funds to the state's general fund. The state then appropriates $60,000 from the general fund to the Department of Tribal Relations to award grants for horse racing relay programs in South Dakota.

authorize the secretary of revenue to contract with certain entities for purposes of creating or maintaining a database to determine agricultural income value and to specify the mandatory and permissive data of the database.

HB1006 allows South Dakota's Secretary of Revenue to hire outside companies to create and maintain a database that tracks the value of agricultural income for tax purposes. The law specifies what information must be included in the database and what information can optionally be added to help determine accurate agricultural property values.

To commend and acknowledge the Ground Works and South Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom as a South Dakota educational nonprofit that incorporates interactive computer activities, youth summer camps, and teaching gardens to deliver hands-on lessons in STEAM education, agriculture literacy, health and wellness, and student leadership.

HC8013 commends Ground Works and South Dakota Agriculture in the Classroom as an educational nonprofit and makes technical updates to state education law sections to reflect this recognition. The bill repeals two outdated statutory provisions while amending several sections of education code to streamline regulations. This is primarily a recognition measure that cleans up related state law rather than creating new requirements or restrictions.