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Celebrating the South Dakota Division of the Izaak Walton League of America for its ideals and accomplishments during one hundred years of conservation leadership.

SCR 605 is a ceremonial resolution that honors the South Dakota Division of the Izaak Walton League of America for 100 years of conservation work in the state. This resolution does not change any state law—it simply recognizes and celebrates the organization's conservation accomplishments and ideals.

amend certain provisions relating to the small business credit initiative fund.

HB1051 updates South Dakota's small business credit initiative fund to reflect current federal guidelines and clarify how the state can manage the fund's finances. The bill modifies federal compliance references from outdated 2012 standards to current 2022 standards, and makes technical language changes to clarify that loan repayments and interest must be deposited back into the fund for administrative costs and asset protection. These changes allow the Governor's Office of Economic Development to better administer federal small business lending programs while maintaining alignment with current federal oversight requirements.

make an appropriation to the Board of Regents to provide grant funding for a new biomedical facility at the research park in Sioux Falls, and to declare an emergency.

HB 1210 provides state funding through the Board of Regents to help build a new biomedical research facility at the research park in Sioux Falls. The bill declares the project an emergency, which allows the funding to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal delayed-implementation period.

exempt the sale of certain goods related to information technology from a gross receipts tax.

South Dakota will exempt certain computer equipment and software purchased by qualified data centers from the state's gross receipts tax. A "qualified data center" is a facility of at least 16,000 square feet built or substantially upgraded after 2021 that stores and manages electronic data, and the exemption covers items like servers, cooling systems, power infrastructure, and related software used at these facilities. This tax break is intended to encourage data center companies to locate and expand operations in South Dakota.

appropriate funds for the Dakota State University Cyber Program Expansion and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota will allocate $30 million from the state's general fund to expand Dakota State University's cybersecurity program through the Governor's Office of Economic Development. The bill declares an emergency, allowing the funding to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard budget cycle. Any money not spent or committed within the specified timeframe will be returned to the general fund.

make an appropriation for the provision of housing infrastructure loans and grants.

HB1033 expands what types of housing projects can receive infrastructure grants from the state by allowing grants for "workforce housing" projects that don't rely on federal or state affordable housing programs. The Board of Economic Development can now award these grants to cities, counties, tribal governments, and local development corporations to build or improve infrastructure supporting these housing projects. This broadens the previous focus of the local infrastructure improvement grant fund beyond just general economic development to specifically include workforce housing infrastructure needs.

include certain costs as project costs for tax increment financing districts.

HB1197 expands what costs cities can pay for using tax increment financing (a tool where cities use future tax revenue growth in a district to fund improvements). The bill adds "professional service costs" like architectural, engineering, planning, and legal advice to the list of eligible expenses that can be funded through tax increment financing districts.

amend certain provisions relating to the small business credit initiative fund.

This bill transfers management of South Dakota's small business credit initiative fund from the Governor's Office to the Board of Economic Development. The bill also updates the federal regulations referenced in the law to reflect current standards for how administrative costs can be paid from the fund. These changes modernize the program's oversight while keeping its core purpose of providing loans for economic development intact.

appropriate funds for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota will receive and distribute $50 million in federal funds through the Governor's Office of Economic Development to expand broadband internet access across the state. The bill declares an emergency so the money can be spent immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget cycle.

reduce the exempt commercial policyholder aggregate premium requirement.

This bill lowers the insurance premium requirement for businesses to qualify as "exempt commercial policyholders" in South Dakota, reducing the threshold from $150,000 to a lower amount (the specific new amount is not shown in this excerpt). Exempt commercial policyholders can buy insurance more flexibly without some standard regulatory protections, so this change makes it easier for smaller businesses to access this category.

make an appropriation to provide for the development of South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

HB1225 appropriates $1 from the state's general fund for improving South Dakota's social and economic development, with any unspent money reverting back by June 30, 2026. The bill declares an emergency so it takes effect immediately upon passage and approval rather than waiting for the usual effective date.

make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

This bill appropriates $1 from the state general fund to enhance South Dakota's economic health and declares the measure an emergency so it takes effect immediately upon the governor's approval. The bill is largely procedural, authorizing the state auditor to process payments for this appropriation, with any unspent funds reverting back to the general fund by June 30, 2026.