HB 1227

26.680.11  101st Legislative Session  1227
                                   2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                            House Bill 1227
                                                  ENROLLED
                                            AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric
       motor vehicle.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-5-188 be AMENDED:
            32-5-188. In addition to the license fees paid pursuant to the provisions of this
   chapter for a motor vehicle, the owner of an electric motor vehicle shall pay an annual fee
   of one hundred dollars. The fee must be paid at the time of annual registration as
   otherwise provided in this chapter. The license fee imposed by this section does not apply
   to any motorcycle propelled by an electric motor, if the license fee is paid pursuant to
   § 32-5-9.
            For the purposes of this section, "electric motor vehicle" means a noncommercial
   motor vehicle for which the only source of propulsion is an electric motor that draws
   electricity from a battery capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity,
   and which may be legally operated on the interstate highways in this state and eligible for
   registration pursuant to the laws of this state. The electric motor vehicle must have been
   made by a manufacturer primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways and must
   meet National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards provided in 49 C.F.R. § 571
   (January 1, 2021).
            The fees received pursuant to this section must be deposited in the state highway
   fund.
26.680.11  2  1227
An Act to increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle.
                                                     Received at this Executive Office
 I certify that the attached Act originated in       this _____ day of _____________,
 the:
                                                     2026 at ____________M.
 House as Bill No. 1227
                                                     By
                     Chief Clerk of the House  for the Governor
                                                                      The attached Act is hereby
                                                                  approved this ________ day of
                          Speaker of the House  ______________, A.D., 2026
 Attest:
                                                                                        Governor
                     Chief Clerk of the House
                                                     STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
                                                                                               ss.
                                                     Office of the Secretary of State
                       President of the Senate
                                                                    Filed ____________, 2026
 Attest:  at _________ o'clock __M.
                       Secretary of the Senate  Secretary of State
 House Bill No. 1227  By
 File No. ____  Asst. Secretary of State
 Chapter No. ______
HB1227 ENROLLED