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revise provisions regarding industrial hemp and to declare an emergency.

HB 1228 revises South Dakota's rules for growing and regulating industrial hemp, making significant changes to the existing industrial hemp law. The bill updates requirements for hemp production, licensing, or testing—though the specific details of those changes aren't fully visible in the provided text. The bill also declares an emergency, meaning these changes take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard July 1 effective date.

require the inspection of moisture-measuring devices and to establish fees.

South Dakota grain elevators and other businesses that measure moisture and protein in agricultural commodities must now have their measuring devices inspected annually by the Department of Public Safety to ensure accuracy. Devices that pass inspection will receive an official seal, while those that fail will be marked as defective and cannot be used for commerce. The bill establishes this new inspection requirement and authorizes the department to set and collect fees for conducting these inspections.

require that commercial pesticide applicators provide proof of financial responsibility.

# HB 1202 Summary Commercial pesticide applicators in South Dakota must now provide proof of financial responsibility, such as liability insurance or a bond, to operate legally. This new requirement protects the public by ensuring applicators can cover damages if their pesticide use causes harm to people, property, or the environment.

establish criteria for meat labeled as a product of the United States.

HB 1215 establishes new requirements for meat products to be labeled as "Product of the United States," setting specific criteria that must be met for this designation. The bill amends South Dakota's existing meat labeling law to clarify what qualifies as U.S.-produced meat, likely to prevent misleading labels and protect consumers and domestic producers.

To provide for an interim study regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.

The legislature will conduct an interim study to examine issues related to foreign ownership of agricultural land in South Dakota. The study will involve changes to state law provisions governing foreign land ownership, as reflected in amendments to two sections of state code dealing with agricultural land restrictions.

remove certain restrictions on gifts of agricultural land.

This bill loosens restrictions on who can receive gifts of agricultural land in South Dakota by allowing nonprofit organizations (not just specific corporations) to receive such gifts without triggering certain ownership restrictions. Previously, only corporations organized under a specific state law could receive agricultural land as gifts; now any nonprofit entity registered with the secretary of state can do so. The change makes it easier for nonprofits, conservation organizations, and similar groups to accept donations of farmland.

redefine the criteria for classifying land as agricultural for tax purposes.

South Dakota is changing how land qualifies for agricultural property tax classification by raising the minimum income threshold from $2,500 to at least 10% of the bare land's taxable value, meaning landowners must now generate significantly more agricultural income to receive the lower tax rate. The bill also clarifies that land must meet these income requirements in at least three of the previous five years and specifies how to count income when multiple parties farm the same land.

revise the permit duration on certain concentrated animal feeding operations.

This bill extends permit duration for certain concentrated animal feeding operations that discharge waste into South Dakota's surface waters, allowing permits to last up to ten years instead of the previous five-year maximum for operations not federally regulated. The change applies only to smaller animal operations that don't fall under federal permit requirements, while standard permits for other operations remain limited to five years.