There are 35 Legislative Days scheduled for the 2004 session. Standing Legislative Committees meet in regularly scheduled sessions during the morning hours of each Legislative Day. Some committees will hold special evening meetings. The House State Affairs Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am in room 412 of the Capitol.

For agendas, minutes, member information, active bills and more visit the LRC Website.

Following the live web-cast, replay audio of the entire House State Affairs Committee meeting for the designated Legislative Day or testimony and debate on a specific bill.

Legislative Day 4 1/16/04 - complete meeting Legislative Day 6 1/21/04 - complete meeting HB 1015 -permit the Board of Regents to create a multi-institution bonded revenue system. HB 1020 -provide additional compensation for certain legislative officers and caucus leaders and to make an appropriation therefor. HB 1069 -designate the Bureau of Administration as the agency responsible for the review and adjustment of certain fees chargeable for legal publications. HB 1070 -designate the Bureau of Administration as the agency through which the attorney general may make purchases of certain equipment. HB 1075 -codify legislation enacted in 2003. HB 1087-revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district. Legislative Day 8 1/23/04 - complete meeting HB 1028 - remove certain restrictions on the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications regarding state communications HB 1058 - continue a surcharge on certain hunting licenses and to exempt resident furbearer and one-day small game licenses from the surcharge HB 1073 - establish a consumer compensation and education fund related to telecommunication services and to provide for expenditures from the fund HB 1074 - prohibit the providing of false or misleading information to the Public Utilities Commission and to provide a penalty therefore Legislative Day 9 1/26/04 - complete meeting HB 1213 - revise the list of elected officials who may fill a vacancy in the office of the Governor HB 1209 - revise the expense allowances of legislators HB 1172 - expand eligibility for veterans benefits and children of veterans HB 1090 - provide for the payment of the difference in salary for certain state employees who are called into active federal military service and to make an appropriation therefore Legislative Day 11 1/28/04 - complete meeting HB 1116- prohibit the state from contracting for services to be provided by persons outside the United States or persons not authorized to work in the United States. HB 1145-establish the South Dakota entrepreneur support subfund and to provide for its funding and disbursement. HB 1175- establish the brownfields economic development program and to provide for the continuous appropriation of certain federal funds. HB 1201- authorize the issuance of revenue bonds to finance certain water pipelines or aqueducts. HB 1217- revise certain provisions related to education benefits for the children of persons who died in military service.  Legislative Day 13 1/30/04 - complete meeting HB 1153: create a constitutional revision commission to make a comprehensive study of the legislative article and to consider and recommend legislation for the improvement of the legislative article. HB 1202: create a task force to study state and local government. HB 1251: designate Hill City as the site for the official State Railroad Museum. HB 1222: designate the fourteenth day of June as Joe Foss Day.  Legislative Day 14 2/2/04 - complete meeting HB 1129: provide for an early presidential primary. HB 1200: authorize the inclusion of certain National Guard members in the public employee health insurance plan HB 1227: repeal the requirement that the oath verifying absentee ballots be administered by a notary public. HB 1238: revise certain requirements concerning the rate per mile that shall be paid when operating certain vehicles on state business. HB 1291: create a commission on youth development strategies on the reservations in South Dakota Legislative Day 16 2/4/04  - complete meeting HB 1301: require the inventory and evaluation of the effectiveness of economic development programs in the State of South Dakota. HB 1091: extend the fifty percent tuition privilege for National Guard members to include graduate study. HB 1223: direct the expenditure of education enhancement trust fund earnings in the state. HB 1209: revise the expense allowances of legislators. HB 1217: revise certain provisions related to education benefits for the children of persons who died in military service. Legislative Day 17 - complete meeting  HB 1191 establish certain legislative findings, to reinstate the prohibition against certain acts causing the termination of an unborn human life, and to prescribe a penalty therefore. Legislative Day 18 2/6/04  - complete meeting SB 216 - create the Science and Technology Authority, to provide for its powers and duties, and to declare an emergency SB 215 - provide immunity for the donation of certain property for publicly beneficial uses and to declare an emergency SB 214 - authorize agreements to indemnify persons who donate property for publicly beneficial uses and to declare an emergency HB 1174 - revise certain provisions regarding public records kept by state agencies HB 1225 - repeal certain provisions relating to the disclosure of certain information by a state agency investigating or auditing certain private entities Legislative Day 19 2/7/04  - complete meeting SB 212 - revise the authority of the Governor in time of disaster,terrorist attack, or emergency HB 1287 - revise the authority of the Governor in time of disaster,terrorist attack, or emergency HB 1247 - revise certain provisions relating to concealed handguns in certain vehicles Legislative Day 20 2/09/04 - complete meeting HB 1289: declare certain nonmarital unions invalid and to preclude persons in those unions from receiving certain benefits. Legislative Day 22 2/11/04 - complete meeting HB 1145 - establish the South Dakota entrepreneur support subfund and to provide for its funding and disbursement HB 1227 - repeal the requirement that the oath verifying absentee ballots be administered by a notary public HJR 1001 - Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, establishing certain procedures for the Governor to follow when granting pardons HB 1170 - repeal the video lottery and to replace the revenue with an increase in the sales and use tax HB 1297 - restrict the alienation of public state real property to the federal government HB 1296 - restrict, under certain circumstances, the alienation of private real property to the federal government HB 1310 - create a pharmacy benefits management authority and to provide for its powers and duties HB 1311 - provide for the regulation of pharmacy benefits management HB 1312 - authorize the discontinuance of the senior prescription drug program HJR 1002 - Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to revenue and expenditure limits for the State of South Dakota Legislative Day 24 2/13/04 - complete meeting HJR 1003 - Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election amendments to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota to authorize the provision of certain services to all children of school age SB 163 - revise certain county zoning laws to provide for certain agricultural zoning SB 6 - revise the definition of the periods of service which qualify for veterans benefits SB 7 - revise the tuition privileges available to members of the national guard at state universities Legislative Day 26 2/18/04 - complete meeting HJR 1003: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election amendments to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota to authorize the provision of certain services to all children of school age. SB 7: revise the tuition privileges available to members of the national guard at state universities SB 8: revise the eligibility requirements for certain tuition privileges available to members of the national guard at state universities. SB 12: revise certain provisions concerning when an administrative rule adoption or amendment is complete SB 23: revise the definition of a state full-time employee. SB 164: revise certain provisions relating to the county zoning laws. SB 163: revise certain county zoning laws to provide for certain agricultural zoning. Legislative Day 28 2/20/04 - complete meeting SB 41: authorize the Board of Economic Development to waive certain matching requirements in certain circumstances. SB 45: revise the composition of the State Electrical Commission. SB 11: rename the regents scholarship program the South Dakota scholarship program and revise the annual scholarship amount. SB 76: prohibit the use of certain documents as a means of identification. SB 28: revise the conditions where the state may enter into compacts with Indian tribes. SB 211: establish a commission to study compliance with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, to afford due regard to the Act, and to declare an emergency. Legislative Day 29 2/21/04 - complete meeting SB 163: revise certain county zoning laws to provide for certain agricultural zoning. SB 63: provide additional criteria to send a promulgated rule back for further public hearing by the agency. SB 85: revise certain provisions relating to the approval of airports. SB 92: revise certain provisions relating to the type and location of health facilities that may be financed or refinanced by the South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority. SB 189: revise the long-term building projects authorized for Northern State University. SJR 3: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to four-year legislative terms and legislative term limits. SJR 5: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to legislative term limits.  Legislative Day 30 2/23/04 - complete meeting SJR 3: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to four-year legislative terms and legislative term limits. SJR 5: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to legislative term limits. SB 112: require state agencies promulgating rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act to provide an impact statement on small business. SB 150: appropriate money to enhance the quality of education in the state. SB 59: revise certain provisions regarding public records kept by state agencies SB 62: provide a procedure for handling certain complaints regarding open meeting requirements and to create an open meetings commission. SB 206: increase the per student allocation in the state aid to education formula SB 213: repeal certain provisions regarding the reduction in state aid to education based on school district general fund balances SB 179: repeal the municipal facilities authority act. Legislative Day 30 2/25/04 - complete meeting SB 152 -  authorize the Department of Education to enter into certain agreements