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add solar energy tax revenue to the calculation of local effort for state aid to school districts.

HB 1081 changes how the state calculates school districts' local tax effort when determining how much state education funding they receive. The bill adds revenue from solar energy taxes to the calculation of local effort, meaning districts with solar installations will be considered to have more local resources and may receive less state aid as a result. This shift affects how state aid dollars are distributed among school districts based on their local tax base.

increase the annual fee for certain electric motor vehicles.

South Dakota currently charges electric vehicle owners an annual fee of $50, and this bill increases that fee to $250 per year. The higher fee applies to all rechargeable electric vehicles registered in the state and must be paid at the same time owners renew their vehicle registration. The money collected from this increased fee goes into the state highway fund.

revise provisions regarding self-propelled agriculture units.

SB 176 updates South Dakota's definitions for alternative fuels and fuel blends used in agriculture and vehicles, adding new terms like "aviation gasoline," "biobutanol," and "biodiesel" along with specific standards these fuels must meet. The bill establishes clearer rules for what qualifies as biodiesel blends and defines who counts as a biodiesel producer for regulatory purposes. These changes modernize the state's fuel regulations to better accommodate alternative fuel options and align with federal Environmental Protection Agency standards.

require financial security for the decommissioning of solar facilities.

This bill extends existing financial security requirements to solar facilities, bringing them under the same decommissioning rules that already applied to wind turbines. Companies operating solar facilities must now post financial security (like bonds or escrow accounts) controlled by the Public Utilities Commission to ensure they can afford to remove and decommission their installations when they're no longer in use.

establish safety standards regarding biogas gathering lines.

South Dakota is expanding its pipeline safety rules to include biogas gathering lines—the pipelines that carry gas produced from biomethane sources to larger gas pipelines. The bill adds a new definition of "biogas gathering line" to the state's existing gas pipeline safety law so these facilities are now subject to the same safety standards and Public Utilities Commission oversight as traditional gas pipelines.

authorize the use of electric all-terrain and off-road vehicles on public highways and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota now allows electric all-terrain and off-road vehicles to be licensed as motorcycles for use on public highways, matching the existing rules that already applied to gas-powered versions of these vehicles. These electric vehicles must still meet the same safety requirements (lights, brakes, and other equipment) as motorcycles, and they're banned from interstate highways just like their gas-powered counterparts.

Supporting the initiatives of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate.

This concurrent resolution expresses the South Dakota Legislature's support for three initiatives of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe: Native language revitalization programs, federal funding for new Bureau of Indian Education schools, and federal green energy programs for tribal nations. The resolution does not change any existing state law but rather serves as a formal statement of legislative backing for these tribal priorities aimed at improving education, employment, and economic opportunity on the reservation.