Legislative committee members forwarded on a bill prohibiting impromptu email meetings of government bodies. Senate State Affairs committee members unanimously attached their vote of confidence to Senate Bill 73, which clarifies what constitutes an open meeting and includes electronic medium meetings under open meeting’s law. Sen. Corey Brown, the bill’s sponsor, said the …
Legislative committee members agreed with the premise of a bill allowing a public meeting to be recorded. Senate Judiciary voted 6-0 to pass Senate Bill 90, which ensures that members of the public can record a public meeting via audio or video so long as it is not disruptive. ASBSD is monitoring the bill. …
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A bill proposing a minor adjustment to local election ballots is on its way to the governor’s desk. Following a 7-0 vote by the Senate Local Government committee and a vote of 35-0 by the Senate, House Bill 1034, which revises certain provisions concerning local government elections, has just one more step in the legislative …
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For at least another year, there will be just three property tax classes in South Dakota. House members made that decision when they defeated House Bill 1086, which would have created a leased residential property classification, on a vote of 28-39. The bill did not set a levy for leased property, which is …
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ASBSD and school board members across the state support and continue to advocate in favor of Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s proposed half cent sales tax increase. “Our school board members are committed to supporting the half cent sales tax increase that will help them recruit and retain our teachers,” ASBSD President Eric Stroeder said. “The bill …
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Senators sent a school safety plan on to the House on Wednesday (2/3). On a 34-1 vote, Senators passed a slightly amended version of Senate Bill 63, which requires school districts to implement, practice and review safety plans. “The emergency plan really needs to be developed and looked at every year,” Sen. Larry …
Legislative committee members favored a bill expanding the bid process timeline. House Bill 1102, which expands the period from 30 to 45 days for the opening of bids to the time the contract must be awarded, passed the House Local Government committee on a 12-1 vote on Tuesday (2/2). “Thirty days is simply …
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A bill related to insurance pooling has passed the House and is headed for the Senate. House Bill 1090, which requires certain statements and audits concerning insurance pooling arrangements to be filed with the Department of Legislative Audit, passed the House Commerce and Energy committee on 13-0 vote and the House on a vote of …
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A bill with the potential to subtract up to $400,000 in other revenue for school districts failed to find support in the House on Tuesday (2/2). House Bill 1097, which would exempt certain taxes and fees from the gross receipts tax on telecommunications services, was defeated by Representatives on a 24-41 vote. ASBSD opposed the …
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