South Dakota § 49-49-1 - Definitions.
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§ 49-49-1. Definitions.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Approval authority," in the case of an electric cooperative, its board of directors, or in the case of a municipal utility, its city council or city commission, as the case may be;
(2) "Commission," the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota;
(3) "Economic loss," monetary loss, including losses resulting from medical expenses, business interruption, loss of business, loss of use of property, and loss due to death and burial costs;
(4) "Qualified utility," includes:
(a) Any electric utility defined in subdivision 49-34A-1(7); and
(b) Any person who is a wholesale generator of electricity and who operates electrical transmission;
(5) "Wildfire," an unplanned, unwanted fire burning in this state that:
(a) May impact, damage, or cause harm, including to natural resources, agricultural resources, homes, and property; or
(b) Threatens lives and safety; and
(6) "Wildfire mitigation plan," a plan submitted to and approved by the approval authority or published by the commission in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
Source: SL 2026, ch 189, § 1.
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