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Reduce the megawattage requirement for energy conversion facilities governed by chapter 49-41B.

SB108 lowers the minimum size requirement for power plants that need state approval from 150 megawatts down to an unspecified lower threshold (the exact new number isn't shown in this excerpt). This means smaller electricity generation facilities will now need to go through South Dakota's Public Utilities Commission review process that was previously only required for larger plants.

Establish a moratorium on the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines in this state.

South Dakota would establish a temporary freeze on new carbon dioxide pipelines until the federal government creates final safety rules for them. The state would only allow CO2 pipeline permits once federal pipeline safety standards are finalized and the state verifies any new application meets those standards plus any additional state safety requirements. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.