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make an appropriation to rural access infrastructure funds and to declare an emergency.

This bill authorizes the state to spend $1 in federal COVID-relief funds (from the American Rescue Plan Act) through the Department of Revenue to support county rural access infrastructure projects. The bill declares an emergency so the funds can be distributed immediately to counties rather than waiting for the normal legislative process, and any money not spent will be returned according to state budget procedures.

clarify certain provisions of the rural access infrastructure improvements grant program.

HB1070 clarifies how South Dakota counties receive and use grants from the rural access infrastructure improvements program, which provides funding to repair and replace small structures on township and county roads. The bill specifies that counties must establish dedicated funds for these grants and can only spend the money on engineering, planning, and construction work related to fixing these road structures. The amendments also replace the term "funds" with "moneys" throughout the statute for consistency.

establish licensure for rural emergency hospitals.

South Dakota is creating a new type of licensed healthcare facility called a "rural emergency hospital" by adding it to the state's definition of what counts as a health care facility. This allows rural areas to operate emergency-only hospitals with a different licensing structure than traditional full-service hospitals, potentially making emergency care more accessible in underserved communities.

create the ARPA water and environment fund, create a subfund, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota creates a new special fund called the ARPA Water and Environment Fund to hold federal pandemic relief money for water projects, and immediately sets aside $10 million for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to provide grants for studying and building a waterline from the Missouri River to western South Dakota. Any money not spent or committed by the end of 2024 must be returned according to state budget rules.

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.

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 pay out a total of $1,028,104 to reimburse health care professionals—including family physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other eligible practitioners—who have completed requirements under the state's health care recruitment assistance programs. The money comes from the state's general fund and will be distributed by the Department of Health to those who qualify under existing program rules. The bill declares this an emergency so the reimbursements can take effect immediately after the governor signs it.

provide for the direct sale of certain home-produced or home-processed foods and food products.

South Dakota residents can now sell certain home-produced foods—like non-temperature-controlled baked goods, home-canned goods, and other products meeting safety standards—directly to consumers at farmer's markets and roadside stands without a commercial food license. Sellers must register annually with the state health department for a $15 fee and follow specific safety requirements, such as pH levels for canned goods.

revise provisions regarding industrial hemp and to declare an emergency.

Senate Bill 201 updates South Dakota's industrial hemp regulations by revising key definitions and requirements in the state's hemp licensing system. The bill adds a new definition for "greenhouse" operations (structures of at least 2,880 square feet used for year-round cultivation) and reorganizes existing definitions for terms like hemp, key participants, and industrial hemp products. These changes are intended to clarify and improve how the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources oversees hemp growers and processors in the state.

exempt gross receipts of certain coaches from certain gross receipts taxes.

Amateur baseball coaches who work for nonprofit organizations (like Little League or youth sports nonprofits) will no longer have to pay South Dakota's gross receipts tax on the money they earn from coaching. This exemption applies to two separate state tax chapters that currently require these payments.