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SB 46 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

specify the funds into which certain boat fees are deposited.

SB 46 clarifies how certain boat fees collected in South Dakota are allocated and deposited into specific state funds. The bill directly affects the state's transportation and revenue management systems by establishing clear rules for fee distribution. Its primary mechanism involves specifying the exact funds that must receive these fees, ensuring proper financial tracking and accountability. This change provides greater transparency in how recreational boating revenue is handled by state authorities.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enhances fiscal accountability by clarifying fee allocations, promoting transparency in revenue management and ensuring proper fund tracking for state programs.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 27, 2025
MINOR
This bill clarifies which state funds receive specific boat registration fees. Previously, all revenues from the boat registration chapter went to the state general fund, but this bill directs new owner registration fees to the parks and recreation fund and replacement decal fees to the state motor vehicle fund.
Scope change
The bill modifies the funding destination for specific boat-related fees without changing who must pay them or how boats are registered.
FISCAL

Registration fees for new boat owners must now be deposited into the parks and recreation fund instead of the state general fund.

Fees for replacing lost validation decals or registrations must now be deposited into the state motor vehicle fund instead of the state general fund.

TECHNICAL

Added standard enrolled bill certification language and signatures required for final passage.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

33–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
30 Yea 1 Nay 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 528
executive
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 443
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 411
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 2 H.J. 414
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1 H.J. 15
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 269
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 237
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed,
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 63
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.