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HB 1013 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

increase weights and measures inspection fees charged by the Department of Public Safety.

HB 1013 increases the fees charged by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety for weights and measures inspections. This change directly affects businesses and individuals who require official inspections of scales, measuring devices, and other weight-related equipment. The bill adjusts the cost of these regulatory services to reflect updated operational expenses for the department. No new regulations or enforcement procedures are added; the legislation solely modifies the fee structure for existing inspection services.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025
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Introduced → House Commerce and Energy Engrossed · 5 edits · Jan 27, 2025
MODERATE
This bill increases inspection fees charged by the Department of Public Safety for weighing and measuring devices, including liquefied petroleum gas equipment, fuel pump meters, and service agency registrations. The changes raise specific dollar amounts for various inspections and add new fee structures to generate revenue for the department's inspection program.
Scope change
The bill expands fee structures across multiple sections covering different types of weighing and measuring devices, including LPG plants, fuel meters, agricultural chemical meters, and service agency registrations.
FISCAL

Increased fees for liquefied petroleum gas testing from $68 to $80 per test, and for LPG plant inspections from $94 to $125 per inspection.

Updated fees for weight and measure inspections, changing general device fees from $28 to unspecified amounts, with specific fuel pump meter fees adjusted from $14 to $20 for stationary pumps and $46 to $60 for high-speed pumps and truck meters.

Increased service agency and agent registration fees from $69 to $80 and $10 to $20 respectively to cover administrative costs.

Raised examination and certification fees for service agent equipment from $96 to $110 per hour.

Added new fee structure for agricultural chemical or liquid fertilizer meters at $100 per inspection.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

31–38
Failed
Total votes 69
Feb 25, 2025
D Democratic5
1 Yea 4 Nay
80% Nay
R Republican64
30 Yea 34 Nay
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 39 H.J. 394
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (31-38)
house
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Commerce and Energy Referred as Amended to , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Commerce and Energy Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1013A
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 11
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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