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add emergency medical services personnel to Class B public safety membership of the South Dakota Retirement System.

# HB 1007 Summary Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel would be added to the Class B public safety membership category of the South Dakota Retirement System, allowing them to participate in the same pension plan as other public safety workers like police and firefighters. This change gives EMS workers access to retirement benefits previously available only to certain other emergency responders.

establish and modify provisions related to economic development.

make an appropriation to support the small and mid-sized manufacturers, and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota will allocate $875,000 to the Department of Education to fund the South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions program at Lake Area Technical College, which supports small and mid-sized manufacturers. The bill declares this an emergency measure so the funding takes effect immediately upon approval rather than waiting for the normal budget cycle.

increase an amount of property value owned by a local industrial development corporation that is exempt from taxation.

This bill increases the property tax exemption for local industrial development corporations from $750,000 to $10 million in property value. Industrial development corporations can now exempt up to $10 million worth of real estate they own from property taxes, though any value exceeding that amount will be taxed normally, and properties leased to for-profit businesses or located in tax increment financing districts remain ineligible for the exemption.

make an appropriation to support firefighter training efforts in the state.

SB 121 provides state funding to support firefighter training programs across South Dakota. The bill amends the state appropriations law to allocate money specifically for training efforts that help firefighters develop and maintain their skills.

authorize the South Dakota Department of Corrections to construct a prison facility for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections in Rapid City, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is authorized to build a new prison facility in Rapid City to house state prisoners. The bill includes a budget appropriation to fund the construction project and declares the matter an emergency to expedite the process.

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

HB 1093 appropriates $1 from the state general fund to enhance South Dakota's economic health, with any unspent money reverting back by June 30, 2026. The bill declares this an emergency measure so it takes effect immediately upon passage and approval. This is essentially a placeholder bill that sets up the formal appropriation process rather than directing substantial new funding to a specific program.