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classify xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance, establish permissible uses, and to declare an emergency.

HB1028 adds xylazine, a veterinary sedative drug, to South Dakota's list of controlled substances at Schedule III, meaning it becomes illegal to possess or distribute without authorization while allowing limited medical and veterinary uses. The bill also repeals several outdated or related provisions in state drug law. This change is declared an emergency, making it effective immediately rather than at the normal date.

establish a sales tax exemption for certain disabled veterans.

This bill creates a new sales tax exemption for veterans who are rated as permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected injury or illness. Eligible veterans can apply for a sales tax exemption card from the South Dakota Department of Revenue and use it to avoid paying sales tax on purchases, up to $25,000 per year in exempt purchases.

Celebrating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbit football team winning a second consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) National Championship.

HC 8009 is a ceremonial resolution that honors South Dakota State University's football team for winning back-to-back national championships in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). This bill does not change any existing state law; it simply celebrates the athletic achievement.

revise provisions regarding the alcohol beverage fund.

This bill increases the share of alcohol beverage tax revenues that go back to counties, raising it from 25 percent to 50 percent of all revenues collected. The money distributed to counties will continue to be split with half divided equally among all counties and half distributed based on each county's population.

require members of the Legislature and staff of the Legislative Research to attend a course on Indian law.

SB185 requires all members of the South Dakota Legislature and staff of the Legislative Research Council to complete a course on Indian law. This new requirement ensures that state lawmakers and their research staff have foundational knowledge about Native American legal issues relevant to South Dakota's governance.