exempt a volunteer firefighter from certain motor vehicle registration fees.

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exempt a volunteer firefighter from certain motor vehicle registration fees.

exempt a volunteer firefighter from certain motor vehicle registration fees.

What This Bill Does

• exempt a volunteer firefighter from certain motor vehicle registration fees.
• Official keyword topics: Fees Firefighters License Plates Motor Vehicles Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4758/Detail">Hansen</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4767/Detail">Ismay</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4820/Detail">Sjaarda</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>

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Official Summary Text

exempt a volunteer firefighter from certain motor vehicle registration fees.
Official keyword topics:
Fees
Firefighters
License Plates
Motor Vehicles
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4758/Detail">Hansen</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4767/Detail">Ismay</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4820/Detail">Sjaarda</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>

Current Bill Text

26.577.18 101st Legislative Session 1203

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1203

Introduced by: Representative Hansen

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to exempt a volunteer firefighter from certain motor vehicle registration fees. 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 32-5: 3
A resident of this state who is an active member of a volunteer fire department 4
may apply to the Department of Revenue for an exemption from license fees applicable 5
to any noncommercial automobile, pickup truck, or van licensed in this state pursuant to 6
§ 32-5-6. 7
To qualify for the exemption, the resident must submit with the application for 8
registration a certification from the chief of the fire department to which the resident is 9
attached, confirming that the resident is an active volunteer member of the fire 10
department. 11
The county treasurer shall record any exemption approved under this section and 12
shall provide the information to the Department of Revenue. 13
A qualifying applicant may obtain the exemption for one motor vehicle. 14
The exemption may be renewed annually. 15
Nothing in this section exempts a person from paying the excise tax required in 16
§ 32-5B-1 on the purchase price of any motor vehicle. 17
The exemption provided for in this section does not include the additional cost of 18
any specialty plate provided for in chapter 32-5. 19