SB205

Revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation.

Chamber Passed·2/17/26
Introduced Text

South Dakota SB205 revises drone registration fees and establishes a fund to support drone aviation training.

South Dakota SB205 amends the registration fees for drones, setting a two percent tax on all drones and a one and one-half percent tax on drones used exclusively for agricultural purposes. The bill creates the drone aviation fund, which receives all fees imposed on drones and is administered by the Board of Technical Education. The fund is intended to award grants for drone aviation training through the state's technical colleges.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 7–4 · Feb 17
Current
The House
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

D
1
6
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

29 Yea

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37 Nay

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4 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 23

12:00 AM

House Commerce and Energy Hearing

Feb 12

12:00 AM

Senate Commerce and Energy Hearing

History

Feb 24

House

House of Representatives Do Pass, Failed, YEAS 29, NAYS 37. H.J. 434

Feb 23

House

Scheduled for hearing

Feb 23

House

Commerce and Energy Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4.