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Make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota.

HB1168 appropriates $100 from the state's general fund to enhance South Dakota's economic health, though the bill does not specify how or where this money will be used. Any funds not spent or committed by the deadline will be returned to the general fund according to standard procedures.

Make an appropriation for economic development in South Dakota.

South Dakota allocates $100 from its general fund for economic development activities across the state. Any money from this appropriation that isn't spent or committed by the deadline will be returned to the general fund following standard budget procedures.

Make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota.

This bill appropriates $100 from South Dakota's general fund to enhance the state's economic health, though it doesn't specify how the money will be spent. Any portion of the funds not used by the state will be returned according to standard state procedures.

Make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.

SB 137 appropriates $100 from South Dakota's general fund to support economic development activities in the state. Any money that isn't spent or committed by the end of the budget period will be returned to the general fund following standard state procedures.

Make an appropriation for developing the economic viability of South Dakota.

This bill appropriates $100 from South Dakota's general fund to support economic development initiatives across the state. The money will be available for spending through the normal state voucher and warrant approval process, with any unused funds reverting back according to standard procedures by June 29, 2025.

Extend by two years the date on which moneys appropriated to the Governor's Office of Economic Development in 2021 for marketing, route restoration, business development, and air service marketing will revert to the general fund.

South Dakota allocated money to the Governor's Office of Economic Development in 2021 for marketing, airline route restoration, business development, and air service promotions, with the requirement that any unused funds return to the state's general fund by a deadline. This bill pushes that deadline back two years, from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2027, giving the office additional time to spend the money before it reverts to the general fund.

Provide for the economic development of South Dakota.

Promoting a resilient and healthy Black Hills forest through active forest management and retention of the current forest products industry.

This concurrent resolution expresses South Dakota's support for increased logging and active forest management in the Black Hills to reduce wildfire risk and combat mountain pine beetle infestations. The resolution advocates for harvesting timber while maintaining the forest products industry, rather than allowing forests to remain dense and vulnerable to severe damage. While this is a non-binding statement of intent rather than a law change, it directs state policy toward supporting timber harvesting as a forest management strategy.

Make an appropriation for the development of South Dakota.

HB1167 appropriates $100 from South Dakota's general fund to support economic development efforts in the state. The money will be distributed through the standard state voucher and warrant process, with any unused funds reverting back according to state procedures.

Allow a dealer in motor homes or recreational park trailers to construct and operate campsites at a dealership location.

Motor home and recreational park trailer dealers can now build and operate campsites at their dealership locations for customers waiting for repairs or maintenance work. These dealer-operated campsites are exempt from the licensing and inspection requirements that normally apply to campgrounds under state law.

Modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission.

This bill restructures the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission by replacing the automatic seat held by the agriculture secretary with a governor-appointed "officer of the Executive Branch" and adding two new private industry representatives (one appointed by the Senate leader and one by the House leader). The bill also shifts administrative support for the commission from the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to the Legislative Research Council's Executive Board.

Provide a sales and use tax refund for goods and services related to data center operations.

South Dakota is creating a new sales tax refund program for data center companies that purchase equipment and software for their operations. Companies operating qualified data centers can now apply for refunds on sales taxes paid for items like computer servers, cooling systems, power infrastructure, and specialized software. This change amends the state's tax refund procedures to include these new eligibility categories for data center-related purchases.

Urging the State Investment Council to invest in Bitcoin.

This resolution urges (but does not require) the State Investment Council to purchase Bitcoin and other digital assets as part of South Dakota's state investment portfolio. The resolution does not change any existing law—it is a non-binding request based on the argument that Bitcoin could help protect the state's finances against inflation, similar to holdings already maintained by some countries and large investors.