Crossover Day Has Come & Gone–Less Than Two Weeks Remain Crossover Day–the day that all bills must make it through Committees and Houses of origin–was on Monday of this week, and now legislation that has survived its initial test will … Continued
Today’s Senate Floor discussion on Senate Bill 15–and the maneuvers leading up to that vote–are a prime example of how lawmakers, industry, and state agencies block citizens from engaging in the process, yet claim citizens are “ignorant” when they voice … Continued
Last-Minute PUC Hoghouse Removes Public Hearings from Permitting CALL-EMAIL-CONTACT SENATORS ASAP Senate Bill 15 started out as a simple proposed change in the timeline for wind energy facility permitting from six months to one year. After intense opposition from corporate … Continued
TWO GOOD WATER BILLS NEED YOUR SUPPORT TODAY! House Bill 1239 and House Bill 1240 provide necessary and appropriate local input to the water permit process. Both bills will be heard in House Ag & Natural Resources Committee TOMORROW (Thursday) … Continued
Industrial Hemp Moves Forward Despite Governor’s Push to Table After House Ag Committee unanimously passed the Industrial Hemp program bill (HB 1191) last week, Governor Noem began an aggressive campaign pushing legislators to table and wait, saying the state isn’t … Continued
Actions You Can Take on Good Bills–Today, Tomorrow, Thursday There’s a lot going on this week with the logjam of bills finally breaking up and moving through the process. Here’s some opportunities to support good legislation this week around grassland … Continued
Logjam of Bills Will Mean Late Nights in Weeks Ahead As committee agendas begin to fill up, the deadline to move bills through committee to their House of origin looms in only two weeks (eight legislative days). In South Dakota, … Continued
Bills Pile On–Hoghouse Vehicles Aplenty Now that deadlines for filing bills have passed, the Legislative Research Council’s (LRC) bill list has reached something like 499 pieces of legislation. That said, a few of those bills have already died in committee, … Continued
Finally–the Bills Are Rolling In! For better or worse, it appears the spigot has opened at the Legislative Research Council (LRC), and the bills are starting to pour out at rapid speed. Today, January 25th, is the last day for … Continued
Costs of Litigation Bill Moves to House Judiciary Committee Friday Morning–Contact Legislators TODAY. House Bill 1019 stands to create an incredible chilling effect on democracy in our state. The short piece of legislation requires the state to pursue costs of … Continued