PIERRE, S.D. – Yesterday, Governor Noem signed the following 19 bills into law:

SB 20 authorizes the awarding of deobligated grants in accordance with policies of the Board of Water and Natural Resources;

SB 46 enhances the penalty for petition circulation perjury;

SB 48 enhances the penalty for attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer;

SB 52 updates certain provisions regarding the Department of Corrections and the authority of the Secretary of Corrections;

SB 62 amends provisions regarding delivery of electronic insurance documents;

SB 102 requires the continued maintenance of the official list of candidates prior to an election;

SB 143 raises the revenue threshold for a required audit of a water development district;

SB 147 changes provisions regarding the appointment of legislators to represent South Dakota in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement;

SB 179 revises provisions related to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority;

SB 188 adds a provision related to the use of a designated refrigerant;

SB 200 authorizes participation in contracts by certain board members and employees of water districts;

HB 1029 revises certain provisions regarding the county zoning and appeals process;

HB 1112 modifies provisions for a statewide runoff election;

HB 1121 expands the definition of a pesticide dealer;

HB 1132 revises provisions regarding the duties of the medical marijuana oversight committee;

HB 1147 provides for the organization of townships or fractions of townships;

HB 1150 provides a medical cannabis patient a registry identification card fee waiver in certain circumstances;

HB 1158 bans counterfeit airbags; and,

HB 1210 modifies the use of conservation district special revenue fund monies and provides an appropriation therefor.

Governor Noem has signed 97 bills into law and vetoed 1 this legislative session.