| 1 | 1 | | 25.129.11 100th Legislative Session 162 |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2025 South Dakota Legislature |
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| 5 | 5 | | Senate Bill 162 |
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| 12 | 12 | | Introduced by: Senator Larson |
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| 14 | 14 | | Underscores indicate new language. |
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| 16 | 16 | | An Act to establish a biomonitoring pilot program for firefighters and to make an 1 |
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| 17 | 17 | | appropriation therefor. 2 |
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| 18 | 18 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Section 1. The Department of Public Safety shall establish a biomonitoring pilot program to 4 |
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| 20 | 20 | | test firefighters in this state for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The department 5 |
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| 21 | 21 | | shall: 6 |
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| 22 | 22 | | (1) Provide for the collection and testing of blood samples, from individuals approved 7 |
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| 23 | 23 | | under section 2 of this Act, for measuring perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 8 |
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| 24 | 24 | | substances; 9 |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2) Disclose the results of the blood sample to the individual who was tested; 10 |
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| 26 | 26 | | (3) Assess health implications that may be attributed to elevated levels of 11 |
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| 27 | 27 | | perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the tested individuals; and 12 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (4) Identify regions of the state, if any, where tested individuals experience elevated 13 |
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| 29 | 29 | | levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 14 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Section 2. The Department of Public Safety may approve an individual for participation in 15 |
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| 31 | 31 | | the biomonitoring pilot program if: 16 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (1) The individual: 17 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (a) Served as a firefighter in this state for at least one year; or 18 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (b) Is currently serving as a firefighter in this state and has served for at least 19 |
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| 35 | 35 | | one year; and 20 |
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| 36 | 36 | | (2) The individual applies to participate in the program. 21 |
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| 37 | 37 | | The department shall establish the time and manner in which an individual may 22 |
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| 38 | 38 | | apply to participate and shall make any required forms available on its website. 23 25.129.11 2 162 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Underscores indicate new language. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Section 3. The Department of Public Safety may contract with a third party for any of the 1 |
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| 42 | 42 | | following: 2 |
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| 43 | 43 | | (1) Administration of the biomonitoring pilot program; and 3 |
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| 44 | 44 | | (2) Storage of data collected under the program. 4 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Section 4. The Department of Public Safety, or any third party that the department contracts 5 |
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| 46 | 46 | | with as provided in section 3 of this Act, may not disclose the name, address, telephone 6 |
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| 47 | 47 | | number, or other identifying information of an individual who participates in the biomonitoring 7 |
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| 48 | 48 | | pilot program. 8 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Section 5. On or before July 1, 2028, the Department of Public Safety shall submit a report 9 |
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| 50 | 50 | | to the Legislature that includes: 10 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (1) A summary of the results and conclusions from the biomonitoring pilot program; 11 |
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| 52 | 52 | | and 12 |
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| 53 | 53 | | (2) Recommendations for reducing the levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 13 |
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| 54 | 54 | | substances in firefighters in this state. 14 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Section 6. There is appropriated $200,000 from the general fund, to the Department of Public 15 |
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| 56 | 56 | | Safety, to establish and operate the biomonitoring pilot program, as provided for in sections 16 |
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| 57 | 57 | | 1 to 5, inclusive, of this Act. 17 |
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| 58 | 58 | | Section 7. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the 18 |
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| 59 | 59 | | state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act. 19 |
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| 60 | 60 | | Section 8. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated shall 20 |
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| 61 | 61 | | revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8. 21 |
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| 62 | 62 | | Section 9. This Act is effective beginning June 30, 2025. 22 |
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| 63 | 63 | | Section 10. Sections 1 to 3 of this Act, inclusive, expire on July 1, 2028. 23 |
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