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require that certain operations obtain their own general or individual water pollution permits.

This bill updates South Dakota's water pollution rules to require certain animal operations to get their own water permits instead of operating under another facility's permit. Specifically, if an operation independently processes or stores manure and animal waste in amounts that would qualify as a large concentrated animal feeding operation, it must obtain its own general or individual water pollution permit from the state. The bill also updates the federal regulations reference used to define what counts as a concentrated animal feeding operation.

prohibit deceptive practices in the advertising and sale of food products as meat and poultry.

This bill makes it illegal to falsely advertise or sell food products as meat or poultry when they don't meet South Dakota's legal definitions of those products—for example, selling plant-based products labeled as "meat" when they don't qualify. Violators face Class 2 misdemeanor charges. The law targets deceptive marketing practices to protect consumers from being misled about what they're buying.

make an appropriation to the Department of Health to provide grants to support mental health and suicide prevention programs, and to declare an emergency.

HB 1079 directs state money to the Department of Health to fund grants that support mental health and suicide prevention programs across South Dakota. The bill declares an emergency, which allows it to take effect immediately rather than waiting for the standard July 1st effective date. This is new spending rather than a change to existing law.

expand the definition of a pesticide dealer.

HB 1121 expands the legal definition of a "pesticide dealer" in South Dakota's pesticide regulations, though the provided text excerpt only shows the general definitions section and doesn't reveal the specific expansion being made to the pesticide dealer definition itself. To accurately summarize what this bill changes for citizens, the complete text showing the amended pesticide dealer definition would be needed.

revise provisions regarding industrial hemp.

This bill updates South Dakota's industrial hemp regulations by clarifying key definitions used in the state's hemp licensing system. The changes specify what counts as a "greenhouse" for hemp cultivation (at least 2,880 square feet, enclosed structures not attached to homes) and refine the definition of hemp itself and who qualifies as a "key participant" in hemp businesses applying for grower or processor licenses.

Encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislature to authorize an interim study of the licensure and nomenclature of emergency medical and advanced life support personnel.

This resolution asks the Legislature's executive board to authorize a study examining how emergency medical personnel (like EMTs and paramedics) are licensed and what they're called in South Dakota. The study would review whether current licensing and job titles for these emergency responders need updating or changes.

establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States – South Dakota and revise provisions related to the foreign ownership or control of agricultural land.

South Dakota creates a new Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States – South Dakota to review and regulate foreign purchases or leases of agricultural land in the state. The bill expands the definition of "foreign entity" to include any business partnership or corporation where foreign persons own 5% or more of the company, closing a loophole that previously allowed foreign-controlled entities to buy farmland more easily. These changes give the state new authority to monitor and potentially restrict foreign agricultural land ownership.

modify expiration dates and enforcement actions pertaining to pesticide applicator licenses.

# HB 1028 Summary Pesticide applicator licenses in South Dakota will have modified expiration dates and the state will have new tools to enforce licensing requirements against violators. The bill updates the definitions and rules governing when these licenses expire and what penalties the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources can impose on applicators who fail to comply with state pesticide regulations.

require certain entities owning agricultural land to report foreign beneficial ownership interests.

Entities that file annual reports with South Dakota must now disclose whether they own agricultural land and, if they do, whether they have any foreign owners with beneficial interests in the company. This adds a new reporting requirement to existing annual filings, helping the state track foreign ownership of agricultural land.

require quarterly reporting of alleged crimes and civil proceedings involving grain transactions and to provide a penalty therefor.

Grain buyers with Class A licenses must now report to the Public Utilities Commission within their quarterly financial statements if they become aware of embezzlement, theft, or fraud exceeding $50,000, file for bankruptcy with claims over $50,000, or become involved in civil lawsuits with claims over $50,000. Grain buyers who willfully fail to make these required reports and cause financial losses to grain suppliers can be charged with theft. This new reporting requirement is meant to give regulators better visibility into legal and criminal problems affecting the grain industry.

prohibit the acquisition of agricultural land by foreign governments.

South Dakota currently restricts non-resident aliens from buying more than 160 acres of agricultural land, and this bill expands that restriction to also prohibit foreign governments and government-controlled businesses from acquiring any agricultural land in the state. The bill defines "foreign government" to mean any government other than the U.S. and its states or territories, and "state-controlled enterprise" to mean a business where a foreign government has more than 50% ownership or control. This new prohibition closes a loophole that previously allowed foreign governments to purchase farmland in South Dakota.

modify protections for agricultural operations from nuisance claims.

This bill strengthens legal protections for farms and agricultural operations against nuisance lawsuits by clarifying that an operation cannot be sued as a nuisance based on changed neighborhood conditions if it was operating lawfully when it began and has been in existence for over a year. The bill also allows protected agricultural operations to reasonably expand their acreage or animal units without losing this legal protection, and specifies that this protection can be inherited or transferred to new owners and cannot be lost through temporary farming pauses or operational changes.

regulate tetrahydrocannabinol for medical use.

HB 1236 adds tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—the active compound in cannabis—to South Dakota's industrial hemp regulations to allow its use for medical purposes. The bill modifies the state's hemp definitions and licensing rules under the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to accommodate medical THC products that may exceed the current 0.3% THC limit for regular industrial hemp. This creates a regulatory pathway for producing and using THC-based medicines in South Dakota.