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update statutory and regulatory references pertaining to water pollution.

HB 1030 updates South Dakota's water pollution laws by revising the references and definitions in the state's water quality statutes to reflect current regulatory standards. The bill removes four outdated or redundant sections of law while making technical updates to two existing sections that define water pollution requirements. These changes modernize the legal framework without altering the core protections for South Dakota's water resources.

amend the school funding formula to provide for the use of an averaged fall enrollment when determining local need.

HB 1134 changes how South Dakota calculates school funding by using an averaged fall enrollment figure instead of a single enrollment count when determining how much state aid each school district needs. This adjustment is meant to smooth out funding variations that might occur from year-to-year enrollment fluctuations.

clarify the membership of the Open Meeting Commission.

SB26 changes who sits on South Dakota's Open Meeting Commission by amending the membership requirements in state law. The bill also repeals several outdated provisions related to open meetings oversight. These changes clarify the commission's composition and remove conflicting or obsolete rules.

provide a process to withdraw a signature from a petition for an initiated measure, constitutional amendment, or a referendum on a law in certain situations and to declare an emergency.

This bill creates a new process allowing South Dakota voters to withdraw their signatures from petitions for ballot initiatives, constitutional amendments, or referendums by submitting a written request to the secretary of state. Signers can withdraw at any time before the legal challenge deadline expires, or if a challenge is already filed, up until discovery is completed in court. The bill requires withdrawal requests to include the signer's name, address, county, and signature, and can be submitted by mail, email, or in person.