Legislative Column Feb. 2-5, 2013
We are seeing considerable bills coming to the floor from the various committee’s. Some bills of interest, HB 1123 will appropriate one dollar to be deposited in the animal damage control fund and five...
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE COLUMN FEB. 11-15
LEGISLATIVE COLUMN FEB. 11- 15 Well another busy week! Due to the snow storm Monday session was cancelled and we met on Friday for a make-up day. HB 1151 extended the general immunity from liability...
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE COLUMN FEB 19-22
The Legislature was off Monday for the President’s Day holiday, but the House and Senate worked hard Tuesday and Wednesday as they face the deadline for getting bills out of the chamber in which they...
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE COLUMN FEB 25-28
Well the March 8 is the last day of the 2013 legislative session, with March 25 set as Veto Day when legislators go back to Pierre to decide if we want to override any of the governors vetoes. These...
View ArticleLegislative Report Week 1 January 17, 2014
The 2014 legislative session is off and running. As of January 16, 2004 123 bills have been filed so far. House and Senate members are busy working between their desks and LRC. This year South Dakota...
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE WEEK OF JANUARY 20-24
You are going to be hearing alot about Common Core State Standards in the coming weeks. I think it’s important to give you background on the history of our educational system for that last 125 years....
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE WEEK 27-31
Week three is behind us. All our house bill drafts were due back in the LRC and final day to introduce individual bills and joint resolutions are Feb. 4th. To date over 40 bills that have been...
View ArticleLegislative Week Feb. 3-7 2014
The 4th week of session ended and the final day to submit bills was Tuesday February 4th. The final tally on bills and resolutions filed is 511. In 2013 we saw 402 bills and resolutions. I expect the...
View ArticleLegislative Weed Feb.10-14
As I addressed in previous columns, the adoption of Common Core State Standards by our SD Dept of Education continues to be a hot topic. On Wednesday I will bring two bills addressing the concerns...
View ArticleFeb. 17-21, 2014
Every time I cross the Capitol’s threshold, it’s with the knowledge that I report to the people, not Pierre. That’s why I brought forth two bills: HB 1234 and HB 1214. The first supplants the Common...
View ArticleJanuary 13, 2017 Week One
The 2017 legislative session is off and running. So far, 110 bills have been introduced with 108 filled by different State Agencies. Expected state revenues are down $31.9 million just since the Budget...
View ArticleLegislative Week 2 January 20, 2017
Well the legislature has completed the second week of session. The weather conditions cooperated better making the trip back and forth more enjoyable. So far, 124 Bills have been introduced for the...
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Legislative Week 3 January 26, 2017 It was my honor this week to carry SCR 5 in the House endorsing the induction of Howard Hunter Sr. into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. I encourage everyone to read the...
View ArticleLegislative Week 4 2017
Legislative Week 4 Feb. 2, 2017 Week four was somewhat busier than the weeks before, but still nothing like it has been in the past. HB 1069 was heard in the Senate this week. After a lengthy debate,...
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Legislative Report Feb. 9, 2017 As of 2/9/2017 388 bills have been introduced. 177 bills introduced in the Senate and 211 in the House. At the point in 2016, 418 were filled and in 2015, 429 bills were...
View ArticleLegislative Week 6 Feb. 16, 2017
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States said, “Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of the government; the history of government is a...
View ArticleLegislative Week 7 February 24,2017
There is an old saying that “’Close counts’ in horseshoes, dancing, and grenades.” It also counts—for a lot of money—in the world of public education in South Dakota. This week I brought legislation...
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Legislative Week 8 March 3, 2017 Well we’re on the home stretch for 2017. The session has been like none I’ve experienced in the last 5 years. Most of the session was consumed with replacing IM22....
View ArticleLegislative Week One
The 2018 legislative session is off and running. So far, 146 bills have been introduced compared to 108 filed this time last year. Expected state revenues are down mostly due to down turn in farm and...
View ArticleLegislative Week 2
The South Dakota Legislature concluded its second week of session on Friday. This week’s session included the annual memorial service and finished up the reports of executive agencies give to...
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