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make an appropriation of moneys received from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to provide cash assistance to South Dakota citizens.

HB1237 directs South Dakota to use federal COVID-19 relief money (from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund) to provide cash assistance directly to state residents. The bill creates a new spending program rather than changing existing law—it simply appropriates these federal dollars for direct payments to South Dakota citizens.

make an appropriation for the purposes of aerial predator control and to declare an emergency.

# HB 1276 Summary This bill provides state funding specifically for aerial predator control programs in South Dakota. The bill declares an emergency, allowing the appropriation to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard effective date.

make an appropriation for matching funds to enhance research in manufacturing processes having lunar application and planetary use in tribal housing development and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota will provide matching funds to support research into advanced manufacturing processes that could be used in tribal housing development, with potential applications to lunar and planetary construction. The bill declares this funding an emergency appropriation, meaning it takes effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard implementation timeline. This creates new state funding to help tribes develop innovative housing solutions using cutting-edge manufacturing technology.

make an appropriation for costs related to disasters in the state and to declare an emergency.

This bill appropriates $2,946,882 from South Dakota's general fund to cover costs related to disasters across the state. The bill declares an emergency so the funding can be used immediately without waiting for the normal budget process.

make an appropriation for costs related to suppression of wildfires in the state and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is providing $1,059,318 in emergency funding to pay for wildfire suppression costs across the state. The money goes into a special fund that the Department of Public Safety can use to pay these expenses, and any unused funds will be returned to the general fund according to standard procedures.

authorize the Department of the Military to purchase certain real property in Chamberlain and to declare an emergency.

The Department of the Military is authorized to purchase real property in Chamberlain under this bill. The legislation also declares an emergency to expedite this land acquisition process.

make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission and to declare an emergency.

HB1034 appropriates money from South Dakota's coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission for unspecified conservation purposes. The bill declares this spending an emergency matter, which allows it to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard effective date.

authorize the Department of Corrections to make healthcare improvements at the South Dakota Women's Prison, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

SB33 authorizes the South Dakota Department of Corrections to make healthcare improvements at the Women's Prison and provides state funding for those improvements. The bill declares an emergency, which allows the funding to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard implementation timeline.

make an appropriation to the State Conservation Commission, transfer moneys thereto, and to declare an emergency.

This bill transfers $3 million from South Dakota's general fund to the conservation district special revenue fund to help support conservation programs run by the State Conservation Commission and local conservation districts. The money must be spent by June 30, 2026, or it will be returned to the general fund. The bill declares this an emergency so it takes effect immediately.

make an appropriation for programs that assist victims of domestic violence, abuse, and neglect and to declare an emergency.

This bill creates the "Families First Grant Program" within the Department of Public Safety to award grants to organizations that help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse or neglect. The bill establishes a dedicated fund in the state treasury to pay for these grants, which can be used to support shelters, legal services, counseling, staff training, and court-appointed advocate services. South Dakota is making an appropriation (providing money) for this new program to address domestic violence and abuse.

make an appropriation to the Department of Labor and Regulation for the modernization of the reemployment assistance enterprise system and to declare an emergency.

SB 31 provides funding to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation to upgrade and modernize its unemployment insurance system (called the reemployment assistance enterprise system). The bill declares an emergency, which allows the funding to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date.

provide that the cost of a home study required for an adoption is the responsibility of the Department of Social Services.

HB1133 shifts the cost of home studies required for adoption from adoptive families to the South Dakota Department of Social Services. This means families pursuing adoption will no longer have to pay out-of-pocket for this mandatory evaluation, reducing a significant financial barrier to adoption.

make an appropriation to the Department of Tribal Relations to support Indian horse racing relays and to declare an emergency.

HB 1193 provides state funding to the Department of Tribal Relations to support Indian horse racing relay events. The bill declares an emergency, which allows it to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard delayed implementation date.

make an appropriation for the erection of the South Dakota Sioux Code Talker Memorial and to declare an emergency.

This bill appropriates state funding to build a memorial honoring South Dakota Sioux Code Talkers, Native Americans who used their native language as an unbreakable military code during World War II. The bill declares the project an emergency, which typically allows faster approval and implementation. No existing law is changed; this bill simply provides the money needed to construct the memorial.

make an appropriation to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks for building a shooting range in western South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

# SB 175 Summary This bill appropriates money to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks to build a shooting range in western South Dakota. The bill declares this appropriation an emergency measure, meaning it takes effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date.

Commending the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing of Sioux Falls for being awarded the Distinguished Flying Unit Plaque and the United States Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.

SC804 is a ceremonial resolution that honors the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing in Sioux Falls for earning the Distinguished Flying Unit Plaque and the United States Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. This bill does not change any state law—it simply recognizes and commends the military unit's achievements.

honoring Donna and Floyd Cammack on the occasion of their seventieth wedding anniversary.

This is a ceremonial resolution honoring Donna and Floyd Cammack on their seventieth wedding anniversary; it makes no changes to South Dakota state law. The bill is simply a formal recognition by the state Senate of this personal milestone and does not affect any regulations, policies, or legal requirements.

revise the compensation for a township board member overseer.

This bill updates the hourly pay rate for the township board member assigned to oversee road work, raising it from $4 to $20 per hour. The change also uses gender-neutral language ("the member's" instead of "his") to refer to whoever holds this position. Township meetings can still vote to set a different rate by resolution if they choose.

make an appropriation for costs related to forest resiliency and growth in the state and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota will allocate $100,000 from the general fund to support forest resiliency and growth projects through the coordinated natural resources conservation fund. The bill declares an emergency, allowing the funding to take effect immediately upon passage rather than waiting for the standard effective date.

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, providing for wagering on sporting events via mobile or electronic platform.

This is a proposal to ask South Dakota voters to amend the state constitution to allow sports betting through mobile phones and online platforms. If approved by voters, it would legalize a new form of gambling that currently isn't permitted under state law.