Bill > SB173

This bill amends South Dakota Codified Law § 32-5-157.1 to extend the benefit of reduced motor vehicle and motorcycle licensing fees, previously available only to disabled veterans, to also include the spouses of disabled veterans. Previously, the law allowed a disabled veteran to obtain standard license plates by paying the fees outlined in § 32-5-160, provided they met specific requirements. The changes insert language to include "the spouse of a veteran with a disability" in this provision, meaning that a veteran's spouse can now also qualify for these reduced fees under the same conditions that applied to the veteran. This change aims to provide financial relief to the families of disabled veterans by allowing their spouses to access the same licensing fee benefits.

Military Affairs and Security

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27201