FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to increase the surcharge on certain hunting licenses for predator control purposes, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 41-2-34.2 be amended to read as follows:
    41-2-34.2. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission shall impose a surcharge in the amount of five six dollars on each classification of hunting licenses issued by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks with the exception of licenses to take fur-bearing animals, one-day small game licenses, predator/varmint licenses, migratory bird certification permits, youth deer licenses, youth small game licenses, and mentored youth big game licenses authorized by § 41-6-81. Revenue Of the revenue from the surcharge for each such license, one dollar shall be deposited in the animal damage control fund established pursuant to § 40-36-10; and five dollars shall be deposited in a special fund known as the South Dakota sportsmen's access and landowner depredation fund, which is hereby established. Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes set forth in this section. Fifty percent of the money in the South Dakota

sportsmen's access and landowner depredation fund shall be available to landowners pursuant to procedures and amounts to be established in rules promulgated by the commission pursuant to chapter 1-26 for purposes of providing hunting access on the landowners' land and for wildlife depredation and damage management programs. Fifty percent of the money in the South Dakota sportsmen's access and landowner depredation fund shall be available for purposes of acquiring free public hunting access by lease agreement.
    Section 2. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the animal damage control fund administered by the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks to expand predator control services.
    Section 3. The Department of Game, Fish, and Parks may contract for direct aerial predator control services or provide grants to predator control districts or other local government entities that can provide aerial predator control or other direct predator control services.
    Section 4. The secretary of the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.
    Section 5. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June 30, 2014, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.
    Section 6. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.