The amendment restructured the bill's fee language for clarity and consistency, changing wording from "collect from" to "charge" and reorganizing how mailing fees are presented, while maintaining the core fee increases (e.g., raising decal mailing fees from $1.50 to $2.50 and adding a $12 license plate mailing fee). The substantive changes to vehicle registration and licensing fees remain intact, so this is primarily a technical cleanup of the engrossed version without altering the bill's original purpose of increasing mailing fees.
26.212.17 26.212.18 101st Legislative Session 1034 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1034 SENATE TRANSPORTATION ENGROSSED Introduced by: Representative Weisgram Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2 Section 1. That § 32-3A-5.2 be AMENDED: 3 32-3A-5.2. In addition to the registration fee required under § 32-3A-5, the 4 department or county treasurer shall collect from charge the owner one dollar and fifty 5 two dollars and fifty cents per decal or set of decals if a decal is sent to the owner through 6 the mail. If the applicant requests that a decal be express mailed, the applicant shall pay 7 the actual cost of postage and handling. The county treasurer shall deposit any fees for 8 mailing or expressing decals in the county general fund. 9 Section 2. That § 32-5-127 be AMENDED: 10 32-5-127. In addition to the registration fees required by this chapter, the 11 department or county treasurer shall collect from charge the owner one dollar and fifty, 12 owner, when sent to the owner through the mail: 13 (1) Two dollars and fifty cents per decal or set of decals; and seven dollars and fifty 14 cents 15 (2) Twelve dollars per license plate or set of plates when plates are sent to the owner 16 through the mail. 17 plates. Section 3. That § 32-6B-21.1 be AMENDED: 18 32-6B-21.1. In addition to the license plate and decal fees assessed in §§ 32-6B-19 21, 32-6B-21, 32-6B-22.1, 32-6B-23, and 32-6B-36.3, the department shall collect from charge the 20 dealer one dollar and fifty, dealer, when sent to the owner through the mail: 21 (1) Two dollars and fifty cents per decal or set of decals or seven dollars decals; and fifty 22 cents; and 23 26.212.17 2 1034 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. (2) Twelve dollars per license plate or set of plates if a decal or plate is sent to the 1 dealer through the mail. 2 plates. If the dealer requests that the decal or plate be express mailed, the dealer must 3 pay the actual costs of postage and handling. 4 26.212.18 2 1034 HB1034 ENROLLED Section 4. That § 32-6C-7.1 be AMENDED: 5 32-6C-7.1. In addition to the license fees assessed in § 32-6C-7, the department 6 shall collect from charge the dealer one dollar two dollars and fifty cents per decal if a 7 decal is sent to the dealer through the mail. If the dealer requests that the decal be 8 express mailed, the dealer must pay the actual costs of postage and handling. 9 Section 5. That § 32-7A-10.1 be AMENDED: 10 32-7A-10.1. In addition to the license fees assessed in § 32-7A-10, the 11 department shall collect from charge the dealer one dollar and fifty, when sent to the 12 owner through the mail: 13 (1) Two dollars and fifty cents per decal or seven dollars and fifty cents; and 14 (2) Twelve dollars per license plate if a decal or plate is sent to the dealer through the 15 mail. 16 If the dealer requests that the decal or plate be express mailed, the dealer must 17 pay the actual costs of postage and handling. 18 Section 6. That § 32-7B-10.1 be AMENDED: 19 32-7B-10.1. In addition to the license fees assessed in § 32-7B-10, the 20 department shall collect from charge the dealer one dollar two dollars and fifty cents per 21 decal if a decal is sent to the dealer through the mail. If the dealer requests that the decal 22 be express mailed, the dealer must pay the actual costs of postage and handling. 23 Section 5. That § 32-7A-10.1 be AMENDED: 32-7A-10.1. In addition to the license fees assessed in § 32-7A-10, the department shall charge the dealer, when sent to the owner through the mail: (1) Two dollars and fifty cents per decal; and (2) Twelve dollars per license plate. If the dealer requests that the decal or plate be express mailed, the dealer must pay the actual costs of postage and handling. Section 6. That § 32-7B-10.1 be AMENDED: 32-7B-10.1. In addition to the license fees assessed in § 32-7B-10, the department shall charge the dealer two dollars and fifty cents per decal if a decal is sent to the dealer through the mail. If the dealer requests that the decal be express mailed, the dealer must pay the actual costs of postage and handling. Section 7. That § 32-9-3.1 be AMENDED: 24 32-9-3.1. Any motor vehicle or trailer owned and operated by a resident or a 25 nonresident engaged in the harvest of agricultural products may be operated upon the 26 highways, roads, and streets of this state upon payment of a seventy-five dollar fee. 27 Payment of the fee is evidenced by a permit provided by the department affixed in a 28 conspicuous place on the vehicle as the department may require. 29 26.212.17 3 1034 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Each permit, which is valid for a calendar year, must be purchased from the county 1 treasurer of any county through which the owner or operator may travel, or from an agent, 2 patrol officer, motor carrier enforcement officer, or motor carrier inspector of the 3 Department of Public Safety. If the applicant requests that the permit be mailed, the 4 applicant must pay one dollar two dollars and fifty cents per permit sent to the owner 5 through the mail. All fees collected shall be handled, accounted for, and distributed in the 6 same manner as the other fees provided for in this chapter. A violation of this section is a 7 Class 2 misdemeanor. 8 26.212.18 3 1034 HB1034 ENROLLED Section 8. That § 32-9-7 be AMENDED: 9 32-9-7. On receipt of an application under § 32-9-6 and payment of the 10 commercial motor vehicle fee, required by this chapter, and upon satisfactory evidence 11 that the applicant has complied with all laws, rules, and regulations of this state covering 12 motor vehicles and motor carriers, the county treasurer or department shall issue to the 13 applicant a receipt that identifies the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer and shall assign 14 a number to the vehicle. The number shall be endorsed upon the application and receipt. 15 The county treasurer or department shall issue to the applicant a commercial motor 16 vehicle certificate bearing the number. The certificate shall be placed and carried in the 17 vehicle in a conspicuous place and is subject to examination upon demand by any officer 18 of this state, county, or municipality. The county treasurer or department shall issue to 19 the applicant two commercial motor vehicle plates for each motor vehicle. Each county 20 treasurer office shall be stocked with commercial license plates issued pursuant to this 21 section and commercial trailer license plates issued pursuant to § 32-9-8.1. 22 If the plates are mailed, the applicant must pay seven twelve dollars and fifty cents 23 per license plate or set of plates if the plate is sent to the owner through the mail, or one 24 dollar two dollars and fifty cents per decal or set of decals if the decal is sent to the owner 25 through the mail. If the applicant requests that the plate or decal be express mailed, the 26 applicant must pay any costs for the express mailing service. 27 Each plate must set forth the amount of gross weight in figures, and be in colors 28 and designs for each classification specified in § 32-9-15. Each plate must be securely 29 fastened to the front and rear end of each commercial motor vehicle in a conspicuous 30 place. 31 The county treasurer shall deposit in the county general fund any fees received for 32 mailing or expressing a plate or sticker. The department shall deposit all fees received for 33 26.212.17 4 1034 Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. mailing or expressing the plates or stickers in the state motor vehicle fund. A violation of 1 this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. 2 Section 9. That § 32-10-17 be AMENDED: 3 32-10-17. The administrator shall register the vehicles described and identified in 4 an application pursuant to § 32-10-15 and shall issue a license plate or plates, or a vehicle 5 registration card, or other suitable identification device, for each vehicle described in the 6 application upon payment of the fees for registration and licensing and for the vehicle 7 registration cards or other identification devices. A fee of three dollars must be paid for 8 26.212.18 4 1034 HB1034 ENROLLED each card or device issued for each proportionally registered vehicle. The card must, in 9 addition to the information required by chapter 32-5, identify the number of the license 10 or other device issued for the proportionally registered vehicle and must be carried in the 11 vehicle at all times or, in the case of a combination, in the vehicle supplying the motive 12 power. For purposes of this section, the operator may provide proof in either paper or 13 electronic format including a display of an electronic image on an electronic device. 14 In addition to the registration fees, the department shall collect from charge the 15 owner seven dollars and fifty cents, owner, when sent to the owner through the mail: 16 (1) Twelve dollars per license plate or set of plates when a plate is sent to the owner 17 through the mail, or one dollar; plates; and 18 (2) Two dollars and fifty cents per decal or set of decals if a decal is sent to the owner 19 through the mail. 20 decals. If the applicant requests that the plate or decal be express mailed, the applicant 21 must pay any costs for the express mailing service. 22 26.212.18 5 1034 HB1034 ENROLLED An Act to increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1034 Chief Clerk of the House Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk of the House President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1034 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2026 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2026 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2026 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State