PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELL NOW) Governor Kristi Noem signed the following bills into law this week:

• SB 14 expands authorization for the conditional taking of coyotes from snowmobiles;
• SB 68 amends certain provisions pertaining to the South Dakota Retirement System to comply with federal law;
• SB 69 amends certain provisions pertaining to the South Dakota Retirement System;
• HB 1034 requires hydrogen pipelines to be permitted by the Public Utilities Commission;
• HB 1049 authorizes the Board of Regents to accept and use easement proceeds for the purposes authorized by the 2022 Session Laws, chapter 198; and,
• HB 1128 requires a zoning authority to determine that a well is an established well that has not been abandoned in making a permitting decision.

  • SB 40 establishes a criminal background check requirement for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant;
  • SB 55 removes multiple vehicle ownership as a condition for purchasing an additional park entry license at a reduced price;
  • SB 108 revises a provision related to retrocession of jurisdiction over federal enclaves;
  • SB 118 permits the use of an online management and communication platform to be used by homeowners who are governed by a restrictive contract;
  • HB 1029 modifies and repeals provisions related to the licensure of hearing aid dispensers and audiologists;
  • HB 1067 designates Medal of Honor Recognition Day;
  • HB 1073  keeps interest earned on incarceration construction fund moneys in the same fund;
  • HB 1097 authorizes transportation activities by air ambulance operators; and,
  • HB 1127 modifies requirements for incorporating municipalities that are within three miles of another incorporated municipality.

Governor Noem has signed 86 bills into law this legislative session.

(Noem press release)