SB134

South Dakota SB134 limits what people can sue electric utilities for when wildfires cause damage, making it harder for wildfire victims to recover money. The bill prevents strict liability lawsuits against utilities, bars punitive damages unless the utility acted with malice or criminal intent, eliminates compensation for non-economic losses (like pain and suffering) unless someone suffered a burn injury, and caps property damage payments at the lower of either restoration costs or replacement value.