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make an appropriation to expand rural access to broadband services and to declare an emergency.

SB 34 appropriates state funding to expand broadband internet access in rural South Dakota areas that currently lack adequate service. The bill declares this expansion an emergency, allowing the state to move quickly on the funding and implementation without standard procedural delays.

authorize the participation of certified registered nurse anesthetists in the recruitment assistance program.

Certified registered nurse anesthetists can now participate in South Dakota's recruitment assistance program, which helps attract healthcare professionals to underserved areas of the state. Previously, this program did not include nurse anesthetists among the eligible professions that could receive recruitment support.

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.

make an appropriation to fund certain small meat processor grants and to declare an emergency.

The state will provide grants to small meat processing businesses to help them grow or improve operations. The bill declares this funding need an emergency so the money can be distributed quickly without waiting for the normal budget approval process.

make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota will spend $811,967 to reimburse health care professionals—specifically three family physicians, two nurse practitioners, and other eligible practitioners—who have completed requirements under two state health care recruitment assistance programs. The Department of Health will determine which professionals qualify and process the reimbursements. This is declared an emergency measure so the payments can begin immediately after the governor signs the bill.

transfer funds to the state fair fund and to declare an emergency.

HB 1274 transfers money to the state fair fund and declares the transfer an emergency so it can take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date. The bill amends the state fair funding statutes to adjust how money is allocated to support the fair's operations.

appropriate funds for airport route restoration, business development, and air service marketing and to declare an emergency.

This bill provides $4.3 million in state funding to help restore airline service to South Dakota airports through grants for route restoration, business development, and air service marketing. The money goes to the Governor's Office of Economic Development, which will distribute it to airports and use some of it directly for marketing by essential air service airports. The bill declares an emergency so the funding takes effect immediately upon the governor's approval.

authorize the Department of Agriculture to contract for the construction of a livestock and equestrian complex at the State Fair, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

SB 99 gives the South Dakota Department of Agriculture the authority to contract with builders to construct a new livestock and equestrian complex at the State Fair. The bill also appropriates state funding for this construction project and declares it an emergency, allowing the project to move forward quickly.

Supporting trade negotiations to remove barriers to country of origin labelling.

# SCR 604 Summary This resolution expresses South Dakota's support for trade negotiations aimed at removing barriers to country of origin labeling requirements. The resolution urges federal and state officials to prioritize eliminating trade restrictions that prevent businesses from clearly labeling where their products are produced.

establish timberland as a separate classification of property for tax purposes, define the criteria for timberland classification, and set the tax parameters for property classified as timberland.

South Dakota would create a new property tax classification called "timberland," separate from agricultural and non-agricultural property. The bill adds timberland as the fourth classification category in state property tax law and directs the state director of equalization to designate properties that qualify as timberland on tax assessment rolls. This change allows forested land to be taxed under its own specific rules rather than being grouped with other property types.

revise certain provisions for authorizing wholesalers to purchase alcoholic beverages.

This bill allows wholesalers to purchase alcoholic beverages from in-state manufacturers without requiring the beverages to first sit in the wholesaler's warehouse, as long as the wholesaler physically picks up the products directly. Previously, all alcoholic beverages had to be stored at the wholesaler's warehouse before being sold to retailers, but this change streamlines the process for locally-made products.

appropriate funds to enhance the Black Hills region and to declare an emergency.

SB159 appropriates $1 to the Governor's Office of Economic Development to improve South Dakota's overall wellbeing, with an emergency declaration that allows the bill to take effect immediately upon the Governor's signature. The bill gives the economic development commissioner authority to approve how this money is spent, with any unused funds reverting back to the state according to standard procedures. This appears to be a procedural bill that enables emergency spending authority rather than making substantive changes to existing law.