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Expired, Repealed, and Archived South Dakota Incentives and Laws

The following is a list of expired, repealed, and archived incentives, laws, regulations, funding opportunities, or other initiatives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, or air quality.

Ethanol Blends Promotion

The South Dakota Legislature urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other appropriate federal agencies to authorize the use of ethanol blends higher than 10% (E10) in non-flexible fuel vehicles. (Reference Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, 2009)

Ethanol Blender Pump Grants

The South Dakota Department of Tourism and State Development may provide grants to retail motor fuel dealers for the purchase or installation of ethanol blender pumps, storage systems, and related equipment. Blender pumps must dispense a blend of either 10% ethanol (E10) or the minimum blend percentage approved for all vehicles by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a blend of at least 15% ethanol (E15), and E85. Blender pumps must also be manufactured to an industry standard and carry a warranty for compatibility with dispenser components and storage and piping systems. Grant applications will be accepted from March 17, 2010 through May 21, 2010. Projects must be completed and reimbursements must be requested by December 2010. For more information see the South Dakota Ethanol Blender Pump Incentive Grant Program Web site. (Reference House Bill 1192, 2010 and South Dakota Statutes 10-47B-3)

Biodiesel Production Facility Tax Refund

The following was repealed: A tax refund is available for contractors' excise taxes and sales or use taxes paid for the construction of a new agricultural processing facility, which includes an expansion to an existing soybean processing facility if the expansion will be used for the production of biodiesel. The project cost must exceed $4.5 million in order to qualify for the refund. (Reference South Dakota Statutes 10-45B)