HB1002

Revise the daily meal allowance for wildland fire employees and fire suppression forces in certain circumstances.

Complete·2/17/26

Establishes a maximum daily meal allowance for wildland fire employees and fire suppression forces in South Dakota.

The bill revises the daily meal allowance for wildland fire employees and fire suppression forces in South Dakota. It authorizes the Department of Public Safety to set a maximum daily meal allowance for these employees while they perform duties on uncontrolled fires within the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District or outside the district if the Governor has declared an emergency. The allowance cannot exceed the current United States General Services Administration per diem rate for South Dakota. The department must publish the maximum daily meal allowance effective October 1 each year.

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Roll Call Votes

34 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 3

12:00 AM

Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

Jan 22

12:00 AM

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Hearing

History

Feb 17

House

Signed by the Governor on February 17, 2026 H.J. 326

Feb 10

House

Delivered to the Governor on February 10, 2026 H.J. 271

Feb 9

Senate

Signed by the President S.J. 223