The bill amends several sections of South Dakota law to increase inspection fees charged by the Department of Public Safety for various weighing and measuring devices. Specifically, the fee for testing liquefied petroleum gas devices is raised from sixty-eight dollars to eighty dollars, and the inspection fee for liquefied petroleum gas plants is increased from ninety-four dollars to one hundred twenty-five dollars. Additionally, the bill introduces new fee structures for inspections of gasoline and diesel fuel pump meters, agricultural chemical meters, and special inspections, with fees ranging from twenty dollars to one hundred dollars depending on the service provided.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the annual registration fees for service agencies and agents, increasing the fee from sixty-nine dollars to eighty dollars for agencies and from ten dollars to twenty dollars for agents. It also establishes that the department must collect fees for the examination and certification of testing equipment, raising the hourly fee from ninety-six dollars to one hundred ten dollars. The intent of the Legislature is to ensure that half of the funding for the inspection program comes from the general fund and the other half from the fees collected under these amended sections.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/03/2025: 34-39-3, 37-21-9.1, 37-21A-3, 37-21A-7, 37-22-10
House Commerce and Energy Engrossed, 01/27/2025: 34-39-3, 37-21-9.1, 37-21A-3, 37-21A-7, 37-22-10