Kathy Rice

recognizing Scouting America Day at the Capitol and celebrating Scouting America for one hundred sixteen years of service to American youth.

provide for the establishment of charter schools.

modify provisions pertaining to the testing and use of automatic tabulating equipment.

encouraging the state's congressional delegation to meet with the Legislature.

provide for the admission of certain children younger than five years old to the kindergarten program of a school district.

supporting reform of the beef checkoff program.

honoring Custer State Park cabin owners and their property rights.

require that county treasurers calculate excise tax using the amount shown on a bill of sale for a used vehicle sold, leased, or transferred by a person other than a licensed motor vehicle dealer.

modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.

recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.

exempt nonresident active-duty military personnel and their dependents from payment of motor vehicle license fees.

require education in prenatal human growth and development.

prohibit weather and climate modification activities and provide a penalty therefor.

limit annual valuation increases on owner-occupied single-family dwellings and provide an exception for mill rate limitations on taxing districts.

allow subdivisions to limit the operation of drones at open-air events.

restrict the processing of online personal data of individuals sixteen years of age or younger.

modify the authority of a political subdivision to adopt mining ordinances.

commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Watertown, School Superintendent; Bo Beck, Aberdeen, Middle School Principal; Connie Alspach, Dupree, School Business Official; Jay Swatek, Tea, Elementary School Principal; Kelly Messmer, Harding County, Secondary School Principal; Sherri Nelson, Brandon Valley, Curriculum Leader; and Monica Waltman, Douglas, Director of Special Education.

modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.

prohibit nondisclosure of certain agreements related to data centers.