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require statewide livestock ownership inspection.

South Dakota livestock inspectors will now conduct ownership inspections on all livestock moved within the state and livestock leaving South Dakota, rather than limiting inspections to specific areas as current law allows. The bill reorganizes and expands the livestock brand registration and inspection system by updating board membership requirements to ensure at least three members live in inspection areas and streamlining rules for brand registration, transfers, and renewal. Several outdated provisions governing livestock inspection procedures are repealed and replaced with updated standards for how the state manages livestock ownership verification.

temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota will ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cell-cultured meat (lab-grown protein grown from animal cells outside a live animal) from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. Businesses that violate this ban face criminal charges as a Class 2 misdemeanor, stop-sale orders, and potential loss of their food service licenses. The ban does not apply to proteins made through fermentation, enzymes, or other biotechnology methods not intended to replicate meat.

revise provisions relating to the use of the livestock disease emergency fund.

South Dakota farmers and livestock producers will see changes to how emergency disease funds are managed and accessed. The bill clarifies that the livestock disease emergency fund can only be used when the Governor declares an emergency and authorizes its use for controlling livestock diseases, and it removes an outdated section of law related to these funds. These changes streamline the process for accessing emergency funds during animal disease outbreaks while maintaining state oversight of the money.

make an appropriation for providing loans to custom exempt plants and slaughtering establishments.

South Dakota will set aside $10 million to provide loans to businesses starting or expanding custom meat processing plants and slaughtering facilities in the state, with individual loans capped at $1 million per business. The Governor's Office of Economic Development will manage these loans, which will rank below any other loans the businesses have taken out for the same purpose. This is a new appropriation of state funds rather than a change to existing law.

supporting reform of the beef checkoff program.

This concurrent resolution expresses South Dakota's support for reforming the federal beef checkoff program, which currently requires a mandatory $1 fee per head of cattle sold to fund research and promotion. The resolution argues that the checkoff program has coincided with declining beef production and consumption since 1985, and criticizes it for conflicts of interest and lack of transparency in how funds are distributed to industry organizations.

prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and provide a penalty therefor.

South Dakota would ban the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein (lab-grown meat), making violations a Class 2 misdemeanor. The state health department would be authorized to inspect food service establishments for violations and issue stop-sale orders if cell-cultured protein products are found. This creates an outright prohibition on this category of food products in the state.

increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee and to declare an emergency.

This bill increases the maximum livestock ownership inspection fee that South Dakota's livestock brand board can charge from one dollar and sixty-five cents per head of livestock to a higher amount (the specific new amount is not shown in the excerpt provided). The bill also declares an emergency so the fee increase takes effect immediately upon the governor's approval rather than waiting for the standard effective date.

make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota State University's Board of Regents gets approval and $1.72 million in funding to design and build an addition to its swine barn facility. The board can adjust the budget up to 25% above the initial estimate to account for inflation or new regulations, and can also accept additional money from federal grants or donations to help pay for the project.

modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations.

Large animal farms that need water pollution control permits will pay annual fees based on the number and type of animals they operate, with rates ranging from $0.0027 per chicken to $0.60 per horse. These fees support state environmental oversight of operations that manage manure and wastewater. The bill sets specific fee amounts for dairy cows, cattle, swine, poultry, and other livestock to help fund pollution control monitoring.