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modify the time before which rural access infrastructure grant moneys must be expended or obligated.

SB188 extends the deadline for when rural areas must spend or commit grant money from the state's rural access infrastructure program. The bill modifies the existing time requirement in state law, giving recipients more time to use these funds for infrastructure projects in their communities.

revise and repeal provisions related to forcible entry and detainer.

SB 90 eliminates the requirement that landlords give tenants three days' written notice to quit before filing a forcible entry and detainer lawsuit (an eviction case) in certain situations. This change removes a tenant protection that previously required landlords to formally notify tenants they must leave before taking legal action to remove them from the property.

rescind rulemaking authority pertaining to the process for publishing required voter registration numbers.

SB 19 removes the Secretary of State's authority to make rules about how voter registration numbers are published to the public. The bill repeals four sections of law related to voter registration procedures and makes changes to how voter registration information is handled in state code. This takes decisions about publishing voter data out of the regulatory process and likely moves them into the legislative realm.

reduce the notice requirement period to terminate a tenancy at will.

This bill reduces the notice landlords must give tenants to end a month-to-month lease from one month to 15 days. The bill preserves an exception for tenants on active military duty or living with an immediate family member in military service, who still get two months' notice unless the tenant has caused serious problems or the landlord sold the property.

permit the use of an online management and communication platform to be used by homeowners who are governed by a restrictive contract.

SB118 allows homeowners associations and other groups governed by restrictive covenants to use online platforms for managing communications and community business instead of requiring in-person meetings or traditional mail. The bill amends laws governing homeowners associations and adds new provisions to clarify how these digital platforms can be used while still protecting homeowners' rights to participate in decisions affecting their properties.

establish percentage requirements for voluntary agreements governing pipeline construction prior to the filing of a petition for condemnation.

This bill clarifies the legal process for taking or damaging private property for public projects like pipelines by updating outdated language in South Dakota's condemnation law. The changes modernize the petition requirements that companies must follow when filing in court and improve how property owners are named in these cases. However, the bill does not establish the specific percentage requirements for voluntary agreements mentioned in its title.

provide new statutory requirements for regulating linear transmission facilities, to allow counties to impose a surcharge on certain pipeline companies, and to establish a landowner bill of rights.

SB201 establishes new rules for pipeline companies operating in South Dakota, allowing counties to charge them a surcharge and giving landowners additional legal protections when pipelines cross their property. The bill amends existing pipeline regulations and creates a new landowner bill of rights that specifies what companies must do when using private land for transmission facilities.

require disclosure of certain information prior to the sale of property bound by a homeowners' association.

SB217 requires sellers of properties in homeowners' associations to disclose specific information to buyers before the sale closes. The bill amends existing disclosure requirements and adds new rules about what HOA-related details must be shared, giving buyers better access to information about their potential HOA obligations and fees before they commit to purchasing the property.

Affirming the value of grassland ecosystems and the importance of farmers and ranchers as managers.

This resolution affirms South Dakota's commitment to preserving grassland ecosystems and recognizes farmers and ranchers as important stewards of the land. It amends existing law related to grassland management and adds new provisions to state statute that emphasize the value of these natural areas and the role agricultural producers play in maintaining them. The resolution is largely symbolic, expressing the state legislature's support for grassland conservation and agricultural land stewardship.