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repeal provisions requiring prison or jail cost estimates and to declare an emergency.

HB 1003 removes the legal requirement that lawmakers estimate how much it will cost to incarcerate people in state prisons or county jails when considering new criminal penalties. The bill declares this change an emergency, meaning it takes effect immediately rather than on the standard effective date.

make an appropriation for costs related to the Black Hills National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan revision process and to declare an emergency.

SB 21 allocates state funding to cover South Dakota's costs related to the revision of the Black Hills National Forest's Land and Resource Management Plan. The bill declares an emergency to allow the funds to be spent immediately rather than following the normal appropriations timeline.

make an appropriation for completing improvements of the road leading to the former entrance into Palisades State Park and to declare an emergency.

SB 60 appropriates state funding to complete road improvements leading to the former entrance of Palisades State Park. The bill declares an emergency, which allows the funds to be spent immediately rather than waiting for the normal budget process.

provide for the establishment of regional jail authorities.

# SB 74 Summary SB 74 allows South Dakota counties to work together to establish regional jail authorities that can operate jails serving multiple counties rather than requiring each county to maintain its own separate jail. This change to state law gives counties more flexibility in how they manage jail operations and potentially reduces costs by pooling resources.

allow property tax rates for an ambulance district to vary based on property classification.

Ambulance districts can now set different property tax rates depending on the type of property (residential, commercial, agricultural, etc.), rather than charging the same rate to all property owners. The total revenue collected from all these varying rates combined still cannot exceed the current 60-cent-per-thousand-dollar limit. This change takes effect for property taxes payable in 2024 and later.

revise the provisions on procuring a tax deed when the property owner has died.

This bill creates a faster timeline for obtaining a tax deed when a property owner has died—allowing the tax certificate holder to start the process just six months after intestate proceedings conclude, rather than waiting the standard three years. The new process only applies if ownership of the property hasn't changed during or after those proceedings, and the certificate holder must still complete the tax deed process within six years of the owner's death.

revise provisions for the sale of tax deeds and to grant the prior owner of a property entitlement to proceeds from the sale of tax deeds.

When a county sells a property's tax deed to collect unpaid taxes, any money left over after paying taxes, penalties, interest, and costs must now go back to the person who previously owned the property instead of staying with the county. If the prior owner cannot be located within one year, that remaining money goes into the county's general fund. This change gives former property owners a financial stake in tax deed sales rather than losing all potential proceeds.

to establish a standing committee on federal review, and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota is creating a new standing committee in the House of Representatives dedicated to reviewing federal laws and regulations to assess their impact on the state. This committee will serve as a permanent body (rather than a temporary one) focused on analyzing how federal actions affect South Dakota. The bill also declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the normal effective date.