Taffy Howard

Creates a task force to study how AI affects the state.

Requires county approval before cities can create tax increment financing districts.

Bans economic development board members from profiting from board decisions.

Changes how businesses pay workforce development fees to the state.

Changes the rules for putting local government decisions to a public vote.

Changes how money is distributed from the state's employer investment fund.

Changes requirements for creating tax increment financing districts.

Limits noise and other disturbances from data centers.

Updates rules for large commercial utility customers.

Increases penalties for animal cruelty.

Automatically refunds certain fees charged on crops, livestock, and milk.

Stops tax increment financing districts from giving out grants.

Changes what counts as blighted property for tax increment financing.

Bans new or expanded hyperscale data centers for one year.

Requires commercial truck drivers to speak English.

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the assessed value of real property and limiting real property taxes.