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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.

repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates.

This bill appropriates $1 from the state's general fund to support health and wellbeing programs for South Dakotans. The title suggests the bill was intended to prevent certain gross receipts and use tax rate reductions from expiring, but the actual bill text provided does not contain any tax-related changes—it only creates a minimal appropriation that takes effect June 30, 2024.

allow eligible members of the South Dakota National Guard attending an in-state private, nonprofit post-secondary institution to receive the state tuition benefit.

SB 29 extends the state tuition benefit program to South Dakota National Guard members who attend private, nonprofit colleges and universities in the state, not just public institutions. The bill repeals several outdated provisions and updates the tuition assistance rules to make private nonprofit schools eligible for this educational benefit. This expands education funding options for Guard members pursuing higher education at in-state private institutions.

make an appropriation for the design and construction of a multi-use building on the grounds of the State Fair and to declare an emergency.

HB 1065 appropriates state funding to design and build a new multi-use building at the State Fair grounds. The bill also eliminates several outdated state fair-related statutes and updates the governance structure for the State Fair, declaring the project an emergency to expedite its completion.

allow for the permanent reduction of taxes in South Dakota.

HB1175 makes permanent a tax reduction in South Dakota, though the bill text does not specify which taxes are reduced or by how much. This prevents the tax reduction from expiring on a scheduled date and locks in the lower tax rates going forward.