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remove a prohibition on the ability of law enforcement and various governmental entities to inspect, search, seize, prosecute, or impose disciplinary action on cannabis dispensaries, cultivation facilities, manufacturing facilities, and testing facilities.

SB 71 removes legal restrictions that previously prevented law enforcement and government agencies from inspecting, searching, and seizing property at cannabis dispensaries, cultivation facilities, manufacturing facilities, and testing facilities. The bill repeals four sections of state law that had prohibited these enforcement actions and updates related cannabis regulations to align with the new authority. This change allows the same law enforcement powers that apply to other businesses to now apply to licensed cannabis operations.

restrict the use of medical cannabis for individuals on probation or conditional release.

People on probation, conditional release, or parole in South Dakota would be banned from using medical cannabis unless it has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—effectively eliminating access to most medical cannabis products since the FDA has not approved cannabis for medical use. This new rule overrides South Dakota's existing medical cannabis law and allows probation and corrections officers to restrict defendants' and inmates' use of otherwise legal medical cannabis.

update the development and implementation of conservation district standards.

HB1031 updates how South Dakota develops and implements standards for conservation districts by revising the rules that govern their operations and eliminating outdated provisions. The bill modifies the existing requirements for conservation district standards while repealing several older regulations that are no longer needed. This streamlines the process for conservation districts to establish and follow updated practices.

establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced price meals to students.

HB1042 changes how South Dakota reimburses school districts for providing free and reduced-price meals to students by establishing new parameters for those reimbursements. The bill repeals four existing sections of law related to meal programs and modifies two other sections to implement these new reimbursement rules. This streamlines the state's approach to supporting school meal assistance programs.