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establish an annual fee for certain electric motor vehicles.

Owners of electric vehicles would pay an additional $100 annual fee when they register their vehicle each year, on top of the regular license fee. The fee applies to battery-powered cars and trucks designed for public roads but exempts electric motorcycles, and the money collected goes to the state highway fund.

appropriate funds to pave Sheps Canyon Road in Fall River County.

HB 1170 appropriates state funds to pave Sheps Canyon Road in Fall River County. This bill allocates money specifically for this road improvement project in that county.

make an appropriation to repair certain roads in Walworth County and to declare an emergency.

HB 1222 appropriates state funding to repair roads in Walworth County and declares the road repairs an emergency matter to expedite the work. The bill amends the state's appropriations law to allocate these emergency funds for the county's road infrastructure needs.

make an appropriation for road improvements leading to the State Veterans Cemetery and to declare an emergency.

SB181 appropriates state funds to improve roads leading to the State Veterans Cemetery. The bill also repeals an existing law (§7-8-16) and declares the road improvements an emergency matter to expedite the work.

make an appropriation for infrastructure improvements in South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

HB1175 appropriates $1 from the state's general fund for statewide infrastructure improvements. The bill declares an emergency so the appropriation takes effect immediately upon the governor's signature, and any unspent money must be returned to the general fund by June 30, 2025.

make an appropriation for rural access infrastructure improvements and to declare an emergency.

HB 1259 appropriates state funding specifically for improving rural access infrastructure across South Dakota. The bill declares an emergency to make these funds available immediately rather than waiting for the standard appropriation process.

revise provisions regarding highways and bridges.

This bill updates South Dakota's highway and bridge laws to clarify the Department of Transportation's authority over state and county highway systems. The changes require that any vacation, change, or location of state trunk highways or county highways must be approved by the Department of Transportation through a formal order, and they streamline language in existing statutes regarding how short highways (one mile or less) can be petitioned for and located. The bill also expands the Department's ability to exchange land with property owners when acquiring right-of-way for transportation projects.

revise contracting procedure options for certain highway construction contracts.

This bill gives the South Dakota Department of Transportation three different methods to contract for highway construction projects on the trunk highway system: traditional design-bid-build, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contracts, and emergency procurement—instead of the previous requirement to always award contracts to the lowest competent bidder. The bill also allows the Transportation Commission to set rules about how bids are advertised, how contractors are qualified, and how bids are submitted and accepted.

revise the composition of the state trunk highway system.

This bill revises which roads are officially part of South Dakota's state trunk highway system by redefining the specific routes and endpoints for State Highway 11 and State Highway 50. The changes update the precise geographic boundaries and path descriptions for these highways across counties in southeastern South Dakota, from the Iowa and Minnesota borders through communities like Alcester, Sioux Falls, and Garretson. This affects which roads the state is responsible for maintaining and funding.

modify certain provisions related to motor vehicles.

SB43 updates references to South Dakota's motor vehicle licensing and fee distribution laws by changing which statute sections are cited for how road funds and township fees are handled. The bill also updates the odometer disclosure requirements on vehicle titles to reflect the current federal Truth in Mileage Act standards as of December 4, 2015, rather than the 1990 version previously referenced.