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Prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution of cell-cultured meat in this state, and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota would ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of lab-grown meat (cell-cultured meat produced from animal cells in a laboratory rather than from raising and slaughtering animals). Violations would be classified as a Class 2 misdemeanor, and the Department of Health could inspect food establishments and issue stop-sale orders or revoke licenses for violations. The bill also amends existing meat transport regulations to specifically include cell-cultured meat in those restrictions.

Modify the annual fee for concentrated animal feeding operations and to establish an application fee.

HB1021 creates new annual fees for concentrated animal feeding operations based on the type and number of animals they raise, with fees per animal ranging from $0.0011 per chicken to $0.343 per dairy cow starting July 1, 2025. The bill also establishes a separate application fee for operations that need water pollution control permits with nutrient management plans. These fees will help fund the state's oversight of large-scale livestock operations and their environmental compliance.

Prohibit processing of industrial hemp by extraction.

South Dakota currently allows industrial hemp processors to use extraction methods like distillation and pressure to create products from hemp plants. This bill prohibits those extraction processes, though it allows some exceptions for naturally occurring cannabinoids processed without chemical catalysts and non-psychoactive cannabinoids.

Revise and repeal provisions related to agricultural production facilities and to provide a penalty therefor.

SB 14 updates South Dakota's theft penalties by revising the dollar thresholds used to determine the felony class for stolen property, and it modifies definitions related to agricultural production facilities. The bill also repeals three sections of law (§21-60-1 through §21-60-3) related to agricultural production, though the specific content of those repealed sections is not shown in the excerpt provided.

Modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.

Agricultural processors who use machinery to harvest and process crops can claim a lien (legal claim) on the crop to secure payment for their work, and this bill simplifies the filing process by requiring them to submit a written statement to the Secretary of State instead of filing separate accounts with county registers of deeds. The bill also streamlines what information must be included in that statement while keeping the same basic requirements about what work was done, the agreed price, and which land the crop came from.

Repeal a reporting requirement regarding industrial hemp.

South Dakota is eliminating a reporting requirement for industrial hemp that was previously mandated under state law. The bill also updates regulations governing how industrial hemp can be used, adding new provisions to the state's commercial feed and seed laws to clarify or adjust hemp-related rules.

Require that manufacturers of agricultural equipment allow an independent repair provider or an owner to make certain repairs to agricultural equipment.

South Dakota farmers and independent repair shops will gain the right to repair agricultural equipment without manufacturer interference under this new law. Manufacturers of farm equipment must allow owners and independent repair providers to access the parts, tools, and information needed to make repairs, rather than forcing customers to use only authorized dealer networks. This aims to reduce repair costs and give farmers more control over maintaining their own equipment.

Authorize the sale of home-processed poultry and pork by producers who verify compliance with food safety training requirements.

Home producers can now sell poultry and pork they process themselves, as long as they complete food safety training and follow federal and state exemption rules. This expands South Dakota's existing "home food operation" law, which previously only allowed sales of certain fermented foods, baked goods, and frozen produce, by adding poultry and pork to the list of products allowed under the same food safety training requirement.

Terminate bounty payments for nest predators, transfer moneys to the general fund, and declare an emergency.

South Dakota will stop paying bounties for killing nest predators like badgers, opossums, raccoons, skunks, and red foxes, and will transfer $500,000 from the Game, Fish and Parks fund to the state's general fund. The bill prohibits the Department of Game, Fish and Parks from using any money to offer bounties on these animals, though the department can still control them through other means like direct personnel and programs. The bill declares this change an emergency.

Expand the policy advisory committee for animal damage control.

South Dakota's animal damage control advisory committee will be expanded and reorganized to include representatives from eight specific organizations, including agricultural groups, landowner associations, and wildlife agencies. The bill replaces the previous list of member organizations with a more detailed numbered list that includes a new member—the South Dakota Landowner and Outfitter Alliance—while keeping the committee's basic function of reviewing animal damage control activities and making recommendations to the state.

Update the roles of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety regarding burning and burn permit issuing authority.

This bill shifts responsibility for issuing burn permits in the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District from the Department of Public Safety back to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, along with the U.S. Forest Service supervisor. The change clarifies which state agency handles wildland fire permitting by removing Public Safety's burn permit authority while keeping their other fire-related duties.

Expand the safety zone within which hunting and trapping are restricted.

HB1236 expands the safety zone around occupied homes, churches, schools, and livestock operations where hunting and trapping are prohibited—increasing it from 660 feet to one-quarter mile (1,320 feet). This means hunters and trappers must stay farther away from these structures and areas before they can legally use firearms or traps on public rights-of-way.

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.