<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886f000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=31:02:01:07"><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000000">31:02:01:07</span></a><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000001">.  Criteria for grant awards.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0"> A portion of the grants to be awarded under this chapter, for activities described in subdivisions </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=31:02:01:02"><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000002">31:02:01:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">(1) to (4), inclusive, may be awarded on a first-come basis. Any grant not awarded on a first-come basis </span><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0"> be awarded based upon a projection of additional ethanol blend to be sold as a result of the project and other projected benefits to the ethanol industry in this state. At the time GOED announces that it will entertain grant applications, GOED shall announce the amount of grant </span><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">moneys</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0"> available and what percentage, if any, </span><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">are to</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0"> be awarded on a first-come basis.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886f000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">    </span><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0"> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012</span><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">; 52 SDR 49, effective November 17, 2025</span><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">    </span><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=10-47B-164.1"><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000002">10-47B-164.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=10-47B-164.2"><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000002">10-47B-164.2</span></a><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">    </span><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=10-47B-164.1"><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0-000002">10-47B-164.1</span></a><span class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s109afef4-9c9c-48b6-bc73-f50a9b82886f000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>