State Legislative

Legislative Updates from the South Dakota Farm Bureau

Michael Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau's lobbyist, is at the Capitol representing our members during the Legislative Session.

Contact for Questions:

Michael Held, SDFB Lobbyist E-mail: mheld@sdfbf.org Cell: (605) 350-0739

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Read weekly updates from him here by clicking on the links below:

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 1

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 2

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 3

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 4

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 5

Week 5 Attachment - Understanding the School Capital Outlay Limitations

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 6

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 7

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 8

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 9

SDFB Legislative Update - Week 10

SDFB Bill Tracker, 2019 Legislative Session

Green -SDFB supports, Yellow -SDFB keeping track, Red -SDFB opposes

	Bill	Title
	HB 1077	revise provisions regarding designation of a no maintenance highway.
	HB 1089	revise provisions regarding electronic livestock auctions.
	HB 1095	accommodate legislation regarding noxious weed seed.
	HB 1096	accommodate legislation regarding noxious weeds.
	HB 1100	revise certain programs regarding landowner rights.
	HB 1101	revise certain programs regarding the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
	HB 1102	establish certain provisions regarding fairness in repairs of equipment sold or used in this state.
	HB 1103	establish a lemon law for certain farm machinery.
	HB 1109	exclude certain funds from the calculation of local effort in the state aid to education formula.
	HB 1125	create a property tax relief fund and to provide for the transfer of certain unobligated cash balances.
	HB 1136	repeal provisions regarding legislative districts.
	HB 1139	repeal provisions regarding maximum taxes levied by a school district for capital outlay.
	HB 1141	adjust certain maximum school district tax rates.
	HB 1145	establish certain provisions regarding the mowing of rights-of-way adjacent to the state trunk highway system.
	HB 1152	provide for the permitting of outfitters and guides.
	HB 1161	revise certain provisions regarding the issuance of temporary permits for the use of public water.
	HB 1162	provide for the expiration of certain statutory authority regarding the promulgation of rules by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
	HB 1163	establish the Tax Revenue Study Task Force to study tax revenue in this state.
	HB 1167	revise and promote greater efficiency with sales tax exemptions.
	HB 1188	revise provisions regarding fertilizer inspection fees.
	HB 1191	legalize the growth, production, and processing of industrial hemp and derivative products in the state.
	HB 1212	make an appropriation to fund the industrial hemp licensure program and to declare an emergency.
	HB 1221	revise administrative rule to add palmer amaranth as a prohibited noxious weed seed.
	HB 1222	revise and enhance certain provisions regarding certain tax rates.
	HB 1223	modify the distribution of taxes on concentrated animal feeding operations.
	HB 1226	revise the distance certain wind energy systems must be set back from surrounding property.
	HB 1227	provide nonpublic schools certain tax revenue collected from rural electric companies.
	HB 1234	provide funding to schools from the contractor's excise tax on concentrated animal feeding operations.
	HB 1240	revise certain provisions regarding water permits.
	HB 1249	revise certain provisions regarding sales tax.
	HB 1254	make appropriations from the water and environment fund and its revolving fund subfunds for various water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.
	HB 1255	make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission, and to declare an emergency.
	HB 1265	revise provisions regarding certain tax rates.
	SB 4	revise certain provisions regarding the classification of agricultural land for property tax purposes.
	SB 14	define solar energy facilities and to establish certain provisions regarding solar energy permits.
	SB 15	define solar energy facilities, establish certain provisions regarding solar energy permits, and revise the procedures by which the Public Utilities Commission processes facility permits.
	SB 16	establish certain provisions regarding financial security for the decommissioning of wind turbines.
	SB 40	authorize the transfer of certain real property to the Animal Industry Board.
	SB 43	redirect funding to a collaborative program in rural veterinary medical education and to provide tax revenue for the support of veterinary students.
	SB 44	revise the permanent endowment trust, to authorize the Board of Regents to sell certain extraneous real property and to purchase certain real property, to make an appropriation of sale proceeds, and to declare an emergency.
	SB 46	repeal provisions regarding river basin natural resource districts
	SB 63	increase the penalty for a subsequent conviction for trespass to hunt, fish, or trap.
	SB 64	require certain wind energy facilities to include aircraft detection lighting systems.
	SB 66	establish an interim legislative committee to study issues related to electric services in an annexed area.
	SB 68	define certain acts as misbranding of food products.
	SB 86	revise provisions regarding certain tax rates.
	SB 89	enhance health care in South Dakota.
	SB 93	revise certain provisions regarding instruction and restricted driving permits.
	SB 102	make an appropriation for gas well cleanup in Harding County.
	SB 103	provide for an annual transfer of certain unobligated state general funds into the local bridge improvement grant fund.
	SB 106	authorize a county gross receipts tax.
	SB 110	revise provisions regarding adjustments to the motor fuel tax fund balance.
	SB 112	provide for the assessment of certain agricultural land as noncropland.
	SB 133	accommodate legislation to lower the state sales and use tax.
	SB 147	provide certain provisions regarding commercial pesticide applicators.
	SB 149	increase the amount authorized for certain brand fees and to authorize a brand registration application fee.
	SB 154	authorize the production and transport of saltwater crustaceans.
	SB 160	provide for calculations of sales tax revenues from sellers located outside of the state.
	SB 171	designate saltwater aquatic farms as agricultural operations.
	SB 172	appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.
	SB 176	make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund.
	SB 179	revise the property tax levies for the general fund of school districts and to revise the state aid to education formula.
	SB 180	revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019.
	SB 181	provide for the transfer of funds from the budget reserve fund and to declare an emergency.
	SB 182	revise the special education property tax levy for school districts and to revise the state aid to special education formula.
	SB 183	revise certain provisions regarding buffer strips.
	SB 189	establish a fund to receive civil recoveries to offset costs incurred by riot boosting, to make a continuous appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
	SB 190	promote pipeline construction and fiscal responsibility by establishing a fund, to authorize a special fee for extraordinary expenses, to make a continuous appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
	SJR 1	Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, related to terms of office for members of the Legislature.