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require the producers of wind and solar energy infrastructure to implement or participate in a wind and solar energy infrastructure stewardship program.

Wind and solar energy producers in South Dakota would be required to implement or participate in a stewardship program to manage their infrastructure. The bill modifies the existing framework for how these programs operate and eliminates some outdated provisions from previous energy infrastructure laws. This means companies building and operating wind and solar facilities would have new responsibilities for managing the lifecycle and environmental impacts of their equipment.

address discriminatory acts against entities participating in a 340B drug pricing program.

HB 1147 adds protections for healthcare entities that participate in the federal 340B drug pricing program by prohibiting insurance administrators from discriminating against them or denying their licenses based solely on that participation. The bill amends South Dakota's insurance laws to ensure that participation in the 340B program—which allows certain hospitals and clinics to purchase drugs at discounted prices—cannot be used as grounds for license suspension, revocation, or denial by state insurance regulators.

require the dispensing of drugs prescribed for an off-label use during a public health emergency.

During a public health emergency, pharmacists must dispense drugs that doctors prescribe for uses not approved by the FDA (called "off-label" uses), even if state pharmacy rules normally wouldn't allow it. The bill also clarifies that schools can keep epinephrine auto-injectors on hand without following standard prescription requirements when used for severe allergic reactions.