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revise the appropriation for a livestock and equestrian complex at the State Fair, and to declare an emergency.

This bill increases funding for a livestock and equestrian complex at the South Dakota State Fair from $20 million to $29 million. The state's direct appropriation from the general fund increases from $12 million to $18 million, with the remaining funding coming from insurance proceeds and other sources. The bill declares an emergency so these changes can take effect immediately.

revise the fees for registration of an apiary.

This bill increases the registration fees that beekeepers must pay when registering their apiaries (bee colonies) with the state. The fee for a permanent apiary location rises from $11 to $16, while the fee for a temporary location increases from $30 to $40.

revise the water resources projects list.

This bill updates South Dakota's official list of priority water resources projects that the state supports and will manage. The updated list includes nine specific projects focusing on irrigation upgrades, flood control, rural water systems, and water management studies across different regions of the state.

require the use of fuel that is thirty percent ethanol by volume by the state motor vehicle pool in certain circumstances.

South Dakota's Department of Transportation must stock 30% ethanol fuel at all state fueling stations and make it available to state vehicles that can use it. State agencies must identify which vehicles in their fleets are compatible with this higher ethanol blend and inform employees to use it when refueling at state stations, or at public stations if it costs less than other fuel options.

permit the use of tribal identification cards when registering to vote.

SB153 allows Native Americans to use tribal identification cards as valid identification when registering to vote in South Dakota. Currently, South Dakota's voter registration law only accepts specific forms of ID; this bill expands those acceptable forms to include tribal IDs issued by federally recognized tribes.

Stating South Dakota's preferred policy to promote best results in animal identification and tracking through flexibility in methods.

This concurrent resolution expresses South Dakota's preference that the U.S. Department of Agriculture allow flexible animal identification methods rather than requiring all cattle to use electronic ID eartags, which would cost producers $2-$3.65 per animal. The resolution supports South Dakota's existing law (HB 1096) that lets livestock owners choose from multiple identification methods approved by the state's Animal Industry Board instead of being forced to use one specific technology.