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HOUSE 1st Legislative Day 01/13/2009 Complete Meeting 2nd Legislative Day 01/14/2009 Complete Meeting 3rd Legislative Day 01/15/2009 Complete Meeting 4th Legislative Day 01/16/2009 Complete Meeting 5th Legislative Day 01/20/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1015 - revise certain provisions regarding inmate appeal of prison disciplinary actions. HB 1017 - revise certain provisions regarding the escape from a nonsecure facility. 6th Legislative Day 01/21/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1016 - revise the applicability of the rules of evidence to proceedings before the Board of Pardons and Paroles. HB 1019 - revise certain provisions and procedures regarding elections. HB 1083 - authorize the South Dakota Commission on Gaming to assess costs of certain special meetings. HB 1024 - authorize the Department of Transportation to regulate the operation of off-road vehicles in certain state highway ditches. 7th Legislative Day 01/22/2009 Complete Meeting 8th Legislative Day 01/23/2009 Complete Meeting 9th Legislative Day 01/26/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1079 - revise certain provisions regarding the sex offender registry. HB 1050 - revise the annual financial reporting requirements of insurance companies. HB 1089 - provide the court with discretion in ordering certain hearings on protection order petitions. HB 1088 - provide for the continuance of certain ex parte temporary protection orders. HB 1084 - permit the appointment of a special advocate to represent the best interests of an apparent or alleged abused or neglected child. HB 1006 - create a Highway Finance Task Force to study long-term highway needs and to reform the method of financing highways in the state. HB 1054 - authorize certain youth licensees who possess a disabled hunting permit to hunt big game animals using a designated hunter. HB 1035 - require the Secretary of State to redact certain numbers before furnishing copies of information. 10th Legislative Day 01/27/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1018 - require a portion of the annual report filing fee paid by certain entities to be deposited in the financing statement and annual report filing fee fund. HB 1055 - authorize the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to sell certain real property located at the Cleghorn Fish Hatchery to the City of Rapid City. HB 1057 - revise the maximum reimbursement for workers' compensation burial expenses. HB 1043 - make an appropriation to reimburse certain family physicians and dentists who have complied with the requirements of the physician tuition reimbursement program or the dental tuition reimbursement program. HB 1069 - increase certain fees charged by the Office of the Secretary of State. HB 1081 - make an appropriation for operation costs of the 24/7 sobriety program and to declare an emergency. HB 1097 - provide for certain filing fees and surcharges in certain civil cases and to provide exemptions in certain cases. HCR 1003 - Expressing solidarity with Israel in its defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip. 11th Legislative Day 01/28/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1103 - revise certain provisions regarding limited partnerships and limited liability companies related to the rights of judgment creditors. HB 1058 - revise certain practice privileges for certified public accountants licensed in other states. HB 1056 - authorize education programs required by the State Cosmetology Commission to be taught at branch schools. HB 1053 - repeal the prohibition against the resale of certain seized or abandoned property purchased from the secretary of game, fish and parks. HB 1052 - define trophy and non-trophy antelope, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and elk, and establish a civil penalty for the unlawful taking of trophy animals. HB 1082 - revise the procedure to adopt rules. HB 1086 - provide for and to require the attachment of an affidavit in certain garnishment proceedings. HB 1049 - revise certain provisions regarding captive insurance companies. HB 1059 - define and prohibit controlled business in insurance. 12th Legislative Day 01/29/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1051 - make the sale or purchase of lawfully mounted fish an exception to the prohibition against the sale or purchase of fish taken from the waters of the state. HB 1094 - require applicants for licensure as real estate brokers, broker associates, salespersons, property managers, residential rental agents, auctioneers, home inspectors, and timeshare agents and such licensees who are the subject of a disciplinary investigation to submit to a state and federal criminal background check. HB 1013 - revise certain provisions pertaining to the South Dakota Retirement System, the South Dakota deferred compensation plan, and the South Dakota special pay retirement program. HB 1014 - revise certain restrictions on the purchase of certain credited service by members of the South Dakota Retirement System. HB 1092 - regulate the practice of genetic counseling and to prohibit the practice of genetic counseling without a license. 13th Legislative Day 01/30/2009 Complete Meeting 14th Legislative Day 02/02/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1112 - establish certain restrictions and requirements related to encumbrances on wind easements. HB 1022 - make certain members of limited liability companies and partners of partnerships personally responsible for certain tax debts. HB 1090 - prohibit the possession of Salvia divinorum or salvinorin A and to declare an emergency. HB 1004 - provide for the killing of mountain lions under certain circumstances. 15th Legislative Day 02/03/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1001 - revise certain provisions related to free access to state parks and recreation areas to include certain persons with disabilities. HB 1021 - provide for a contested case hearing on the denial of a claim for the recovery of an allegedly overpaid tax, penalty, or interest. HB 1040 - revise certain license, registration, and inspection fees related to food service establishments, lodging establishments, and campgrounds. HB 1119 - permit background checks for persons seeking employment with municipalities. HB 1076 - authorize the Board of Regents to replace certain real estate held for agriculture field laboratory research purposes, to make improvements to the replacement lands, and to make an appropriation for such purposes. HB 1118 - revise the type of slot machines that may be owned or leased by the City of Deadwood. HB 1117 - permit water user districts to provide certain health and life insurance benefits. 16th Legislative Day 02/04/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1148 - clarify requirements for employment of a city engineer. HB 1171 - exempt any school district from the minimum size requirement if it operates the only remaining public high school located within the boundaries of any county. HB 1122 - require that prosecutors notify victims of domestic abuse regarding the status of their case. HB 1126 - revise certain provisions regarding a private applicator of pesticides becoming a qualified driver for the purpose of motor carrier safety. HB 1099 - revise certain provisions regarding insurance coverage for residential property that is destroyed while under construction. HB 1060 - revise certain provisions regarding the mortgage lender business and to provide for fees and penalties related thereto. HB 1063 - revise certain brand registration provisions concerning out-of-state brands on cattle sold in the livestock inspection area. HB 1062 - increase the reward for certain information regarding livestock thefts. HB 1138 - provide for the defeasance of the Commission on the Status of Women. HB 1197 - allow single-family dwellings that are under construction or listed for sale by contractors to be classified as owner-occupied single-family dwellings for the purpose of taxation. 17th Legislative Day 02/05/2009 Complete Meeting 18th Legislative Day 02/09/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1154 - revise certain requirements for eligibility for opportunity scholarships. HB 1210 - revise certain provisions of administrative rules that establish the mileage allowance for the use of privately owned motor vehicles by state employees. HB 1157 - provide for the establishment of a task force to study issues relating to domestic abuse and sexual assault and to declare an emergency. HB 1177 - revise the definition of transmission facilities. HB 1134 - require notice of the cost of certain public notices. 19th Legislative Day 02/10/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1159 - provide for the adjustment of prices in certain public contracts. HB 1047 - increase the membership of the board of directors of the Economic Development Finance Authority. HB 1186 - reimburse and reward public school counselors who earn the credential of National Certified School Counselor. HB 1184 - clarify provisions dealing with the initiative process. SCR 1 - Reappointing Mr. Marty Guindon of Pierre, South Dakota, to the office of auditor general. HB 1238 - make appropriations from the water and environment fund, the water pollution control revolving fund subfund, and the drinking water revolving fund subfund for various water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency. HB 1152 - establish certain requirements relating to appraisals of real property by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. 20th Legislative Day 02/11/2009 Complete Meeting 21st Legislative Day 02/12/2009 Complete Meeting HCR 1008 - Expressing support for improved adolescent health and wellness by recognizing the importance of an adolescent well physical to prevent chronic diseases, help better identify and treat chronic diseases, and update immunizations. HB 1188 - require that five percent of the qualified electors in one-half of the counties sign initiative and referendum petitions. HB 1213 - allow school districts to enter into group health insurance contracts that include dental and vision insurance, and to allow school districts to offer group life and group health insurance benefits to retired employees. HB 1104 - authorize a sentencing court to impose consecutive revocations of hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges under certain conditions. HB 1203 - limit asbestos-related liabilities for certain successor corporations. 22nd Legislative Day 02/13/2009 Complete Meeting 23rd Legislative Day 02/17/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1265 - allow sellers to receive attorney fees in actions involving the disclosure statement required for certain real estate transfers. HB 1255 - revise certain provisions concerning the telecommunications gross receipts tax. HB 1278 - revise certain provisions prohibiting political subdivisions from restricting firearms. HB 1212 - revise certain requirements of written contract documents for public improvements. HB 1239 - create the South Dakota Boxing Commission and to provide for the supervision of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts competitions and sparring exhibitions in the state. HB 1167 - revise the statute of frauds with respect to the sale of grain, grain sorghums, beans, and oilseeds. HB 1219 - allow a filing entity or qualified foreign entity to file a short form in lieu of an annual report under certain conditions. HB 1207 - provide for the reduction of certain sentences upon provision of substantial assistance from the recipient. HB 1243 - modify the requirements regarding the ownership and use of local government endowment funds. HB 1101 - allow affidavits for change of judge in habeas corpus actions. HB 1202 - permit certain persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus to get an endorsement on a commercial driver license to drive a school bus. HB 1181 - establish a veterinary education loan repayment program for veterinarians who fulfill certain requirements and to make an appropriation therefor. HB 1163 - provide for excusing certain elderly persons from jury duty upon request. HB 1179 - provide for the practice and regulation of licensed midwives. HB 1004 - provide for the killing of mountain lions under certain circumstances. 24th Legislative Day 02/18/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1234 - revise the filing deadlines for the nomination of certain independent candidates. HB 1025 - revise the basic salary schedule for county veteran's service officers. HB 1033 - make an appropriation for the construction of an addition to the admissions area of the George S. Mickelson Center for the Neurosciences at the Human Services Center. HB 1031 - increase the maximum allowable expense for erecting certain veteran's grave markers and headstones. HB 1048 - increase the transfer from the water and environment fund, and increase the solid waste management fee, mining license and permit fees, water right filing and permit application fees, and well driller and pump installer license fees, all of which are deposited in the environment and natural resources fee fund. HB 1224 - place certain restrictions on state participation in a national animal identification system. HB 1270 - change the purpose of the veterans affairs special revenue fund. HB 1241 - clarify that certain special education placements are not suspensions or expulsions. 25th Legislative Day 02/19/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1239 - create the South Dakota Boxing Commission and to provide for the supervision of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts competitions and sparring exhibitions in the state. HB 1268 - revise certain provisions concerning the maximum number of alcoholic beverage retail licenses that may be held by any person, corporation, or business. HB 1224 - place certain restrictions on state participation in a national animal identification system. HB 1228 - require mopeds used on public highways to be titled and licensed as a motorcycle and to increase license fees for motorcycles. HB 1227 - increase license fees for certain noncommercial motor homes and trailers. HB 1286 - create a task force to study the feasibility of establishing a cabinet-level Department of Native Affairs and to identify benefits that could result from a closer working relationship between the executive and legislative branches and the tribal governments. HB 1260 - require that a request for proposals be issued for certain state contracts for professional services. HB 1173 - appropriate money for the Northern Crops Institute. HB 1246 - revise certain provisions relating to service of garnishee summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure. HB 1140 - make an appropriation from the railroad trust fund for the construction of a railroad siding. HB 1281 - enhance funding for state highways by increasing fees on certain signs, displays, or devices. HB 1058 - revise certain practice privileges for certified public accountants licensed in other states. 26th Legislative Day 02/20/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1121 - establish certain procedural requirements related to the relocation of electrical lines, communication lines, and pipelines. HB 1271 - authorize the South Dakota Building Authority and the Department of Corrections to provide for the purchase, design, construction, and equipping of a combined minimum security/parole facility in Rapid City for the Department of Corrections. 27th Legislative Day 02/23/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1297 - restrict the use of minor adjustments to school district boundaries and to revise the application process for minor boundary changes. HB 1253 - revise certain provisions regarding administration of the catastrophic county poor relief fund. HB 1276 - revise certain provisions regarding the eligibility for refunds of sales and use tax and contractor's excise tax and to require that certain information related to such refunds be public information. HB 1211 - revise the time frame and requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licensees to provide on-sale service of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. HB 1301 - create the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority. HB 1224 - place certain restrictions on state participation in a national animal identification system. HB 1275 - authorize electronic bingo devices. HB 1240 - prohibit smoking tobacco or carrying lighted tobacco products in certain places and to require certain persons to inform violators of the prohibition. HB 1183 - leverage public investments in higher education facilities and grant programs with private moneys, to authorize the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Building Authority to contract for construction of the Higher Education Center-West River, to fund certain postsecondary education grant programs, to authorize the use of higher education facilities funds to construct the new dairy manufacturing plant at South Dakota State University in Brookings, and to make an appropriation therefor. HB 1007 - increase certain noncommercial and commercial motor vehicle license fees and to increase the fuel excise tax on certain fuel used by motor vehicles. HB 1009 - require certain tax refund claims for construction projects and certain documents and records in support of tax refund claims for construction projects to be filed within certain time periods. HB 1037 - increase the fees for mailing motor vehicle license plates and decals and to impose a fee for the reassignment of a license plate. HB 1074 - increase certain expenditure authority previously granted to the Board of Regents, to designate circumstances in which such authority may be used, to appropriate funds therefor, and to declare an emergency. HB 1237 - make an appropriation to fund certain property and sales tax refunds for elderly persons and persons living with a disability, to make an appropriation to fund sales tax on food refunds, and to revise the eligibility requirements for the sales tax on food refund program. HB 1038 - increase the license fees for coin-operated washers and dryers, to increase the brand registration fees on certain alcoholic beverages, to increase the fees for certain malt beverage and wine licenses, and to revise the distribution of certain malt beverage and wine license fees. HB 1149 - allow a person or entity to offer postsecondary education credit in South Dakota while seeking accreditation from a recognized accrediting agency. 28th Legislative Day 02/24/2009 Complete Meeting HB 1070 - revise certain fees pertaining to seed permits and nursery certificates of inspection. HB 1036 - require the redaction of certain numbers before furnishing copies of information. HB 1279 - require each school district to develop a policy to prohibit bullying and harassment that meets certain requirements. HB 1071 - revise certain fees, licenses, and other requirements for milk plants and dairy farms. HB 1072 - increase the gross receipts tax imposed on visitor-related businesses. SB 24 - revise certain provisions regarding the retention of insurance claim files. SB 28 - repeal certain provisions regarding the coordination of benefits and the rescission of individual health insurance. SB 27 - revise certain provisions regarding the renewal of limited or restricted insurance producer's licenses. HB 1086 - provide for and to require the attachment of an affidavit in certain garnishment proceedings. HB 1007 - increase certain noncommercial and commercial motor vehicle license fees and to increase the fuel excise tax on certain fuel used by motor vehicles. HB 1007 - increase certain noncommercial and commercial motor vehicle license fees and to increase the fuel excise tax on certain fuel used by motor vehicles. HB 1067 - allow the voters of a school district to discontinue school board representation areas. HB 1108 - repeal certain provisions relating to the purchase of stationery for county officers. HB 1183 - leverage public investments in higher education facilities and grant programs with private moneys, to authorize the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Building Authority to contract for construction of the Higher Education Center-West River, to fund certain postsecondary education grant programs, to authorize the use of higher education facilities funds to construct the new dairy manufacturing plant at South Dakota State University in Brookings, and to make an appropriation therefor. HB 1142 - appropriate money for an adult farm and ranch management program. HB 1299 - require the state-owned fuel terminals and facilities to supply certain ethanol blends. SB 123 - revise certain evidentiary rules relating to the statements of children. HB 1129 - ensure the integrity of pipelines to be used for the transportation of carbon dioxide for the purpose of enhanced oil recovery or geologic carbon sequestration. HB 1156 - provide for the establishment of a task force to study human trafficking. HB 1264 - provide for the utilization of conditional early release bonds in regard to certain furloughs and paroles. HB 1176 - revise the earnings requirement for the purpose of receiving unemployment insurance benefits. HB 1254 - exclude any federal stimulus funds in a school district's general fund when determining its allowable general fund balance. HB 1091 - make an appropriation to initiate a master of social work degree program in higher education. HB 1287 - permit evidence of the defendant's commission of other acts of child molestation to be admissible in certain child molestation cases. HB 1252 - repeal certain provisions relating to the education enhancement tobacco tax fund. HB 1225 - require certain authorization for the installation of certain fixtures on rental property and to establish penalties related thereto. HB 1251 - impose an additional tax on the proceeds of Deadwood gaming. HB 1229 - increase the gross receipts tax imposed on visitor-related businesses and to revise certain provisions concerning the tourism promotion fund. HB 1262 - revise certain provisions regarding paternity and termination of parental rights. HB 1280 - create reduced ignition propensity standards for cigarettes, to authorize the state fire marshal to monitor such standards, and to provide penalties therefor. HB 1153 - revise the elements of the crime of indecent exposure involving a child, to revise the elements of the crime of indecent exposure, and to establish the crime of private indecent exposure. HB 1166 - provide for DNA testing for certain inmates for the purposes of determining whether they may have been wrongfully convicted. HB 1292 - provide for the impoundment of certain motor vehicles for failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with a suspended or revoked driver license. HB 1271 - authorize the South Dakota Building Authority and the Department of Corrections to provide for the purchase, design, construction, and equipping of a combined minimum security/parole facility in Rapid City for the Department of Corrections. SCR 5 - Encouraging flexibility by local governments to accommodate the development of wind energy projects. 29th Legislative Day 02/25/2009 Complete Meeting SCR 6 - Supporting certain health screening programs sponsored by the South Dakota Lions Foundation. HCR 1012 - Supporting the exploration and development of energy resources. SB 122 - clarify the status of property contiguous to a municipality that is crossed by railroad property. SB 109 - revise the provisions for the risk pool to allow uninsurable children to enroll and to provide for additional funding. SB 119 - revise the authority of the state, counties, and townships to transfer highway right-of-ways under certain conditions. SB 110 - repeal the limited campaign finance disclosure statement which could be used by certain candidates or candidate campaign committees for legislative office. SB 15 - revise certain provisions regarding the confidentiality and release of certain child abuse or neglect information. SB 46 - change the name of adjustment training center to community support provider. SB 45 - provide an exception to the practice of seclusion as it pertains to the treatment of a person with a developmental disability. SB 13 - revise certain provisions regarding the title to real property obtained by a tax deed. SB 14 - revise certain provisions regarding references to the Internal Revenue Code and to repeal an obsolete reference to the Internal Revenue Code. SB 35 - revise the definition of an assisted living center. SB 12 - limit the amount of tax refunds for construction projects that are located in areas that are included in a tax collection agreement between the state and an Indian tribe. SB 73 - permit persons sixteen years of age to donate blood under certain circumstances. SB 1 - clarify, repeal, update, and make form and style revisions to certain statutes related to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. SB 16 - revise certain provisions regarding the taxation of biodiesel and biodiesel blends. SB 69 - revise the requirement for a fire equipment shop. SB 121 - revise certain provisions related to municipal election procedures. SB 40 - revise the financial assurance requirements for responding to accidental releases of chemical or biological ore leaching agents from certain permitted mines. SB 76 - require background investigations for certain optometrist licensees and applicants. SB 51 - provide for a drug screening program for certain applicants and employees of the Wildland Fire Suppression Division. SB 17 - revise certain driver licensing provisions. SB 30 - repeal the requirement that the Department of Transportation file a copy of the official state trunk highway map with every county auditor. SB 19 - revise the grounds for which continuation or conversion is not required for certain group health policies. 30th Legislative Day 03/02/2009 Complete Meeting SB 65 - revise certain provisions relating to child support. SB 30 - repeal the requirement that the Department of Transportation file a copy of the official state trunk highway map with every county auditor. SB 17 - revise certain driver licensing provisions. SB 22 - authorize counties to borrow funds for the construction and operation of solid waste management facilities through the issuance of revenue bonds and to set rates in an amount sufficient to retire the bonds. SB 31 - revise certain labeling requirements for gasoline or gasoline blends. SB 29 - revise the requirements for replacement or discontinuance of group life insurance policies. SB 6 - revise certain requirements regarding the code. SB 7 - codify legislation enacted in 2008. SB 1 - clarify, repeal, update, and make form and style revisions to certain statutes related to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. SB 101 - clarify the school residence of a child assigned to an approved out of district special education residential or tuition day program when the residence of the child's parent or guardian changes. SB 84 - revise certain provisions relating to collateral real estate mortgages. SB 88 - rescind the repeal on funding for sparse school districts that will take effect on June 30, 2009. SB 105 - require the State Brand Board to provide certain reports and information and to provide for Senate confirmation for Brand Board members. SCR 3 - Supporting a study of the potential creation of a Department of Veterans Affairs as a cabinet-level department. SCR 6 - Supporting certain health screening programs sponsored by the South Dakota Lions Foundation. HCR 1013 - Reasserting sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain powers and serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates. 31st Legislative Day 03/03/2009 Complete Meeting HCR 1013 - Reasserting sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain powers and serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates. HB 1171 - exempt any school district from the minimum size requirement if it operates the only remaining public high school located within the boundaries of any county. SB 17 - revise certain driver licensing provisions. SB 30 - repeal the requirement that the Department of Transportation file a copy of the official state trunk highway map with every county auditor. 32nd Legislative Day 03/04/2009 Complete Meeting SB 52 - make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission. SB 81 - authorize the use of interscholastic activity admission fees by certain endowment funds. SB 47 - make an appropriation for costs related to suppression of wildfires in the state and to declare an emergency. SB 48 - make an appropriation for costs related to disasters in the state and to declare an emergency. SB 64 - establish certain energy efficiency disclosure requirements for new residential buildings. SB 66 - authorize the Board of Regents to construct an addition to the Northern State University Joseph H. Barnett Center and to accept donations for such purpose and to make an appropriation thereof. SB 91 - allow any school district, for a period of three years, to expend capital outlay funds for certain transportation costs, for the purchase of property and casualty insurance, and for energy costs, and the cost of utilities. SB 8 - revise certain provisions relating to the promulgation of rules to set various licensing and other fees for certain professions and occupations. SB 39 - make an appropriation to the Department of Education to reimburse certain school districts for consolidation incentives and to declare an emergency. SB 38 - require school districts to keep contiguous boundaries when reorganizing. SB 141 - establish certain requirements regarding the siting of certain wind turbine towers. SB 110 - repeal the limited campaign finance disclosure statement which could be used by certain candidates or candidate campaign committees for legislative office. SB 88 - rescind the repeal on funding for sparse school districts that will take effect on June 30, 2009. SB 174 - require a school district to which a former contracting school district is annexed to assign certain resident students to a school district in a bordering state, and to temporarily exempt certain school districts from the requirement to reorganize due to low enrollment. SB 180 - revise certain provisions concerning statements submitted by organizations making contributions to ballot questions committees. SB 128 - create a limited electrician license. SB 154 - require new construction of certain structures and buildings to comply with the building code. 33rd Legislative Day 03/05/2009 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 term limits. SB 88 - rescind the repeal on funding for sparse school districts that will take effect on June 30, 2009. SB 136 - repeal the provision that requires cooperatives to set aside a portion of the net proceeds as an education fund. SB 115 - revise certain provisions related to the initiation of modifications to county comprehensive plans. SB 96 - revise certain provisions concerning the indemnification of employees, officers, and agents of rural electric cooperatives. SB 126 - revise certain provisions regarding school attendance. SB 21 - impose a fuel excise tax on ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used in motor vehicles on the public roads and highways, to repeal the fuel excise tax on ethanol blends and E85 and M85, and to revise certain provisions regarding the fuel excise tax. SB 53 - modify the type of financial documents required for a grain buyer's license and to declare an emergency. 34th Legislative Day 03/06/2009 Complete Meeting SB 77 - repeal the maximum number of off-sale alcoholic beverage licenses that may be issued to any person, corporation, or business entity and to establish requirements for physical barriers for certain off-sale alcoholic beverage establishments. SB 140 - allow school districts to enter into contractual agreements to provide for the whole-grade sharing of students. SB 90 - increase the number of varieties of malt beverages, wine, distilled spirits, liqueur, and cordials that an off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee may offer for sampling in one day. SB 155 - provide for the revision of certain offensive geographic place names. SB 107 - revise certain provisions regarding the posting of the penalty for the illegal use of a designated parking space for a person with a physical disability. SB 129 - revise certain conditions that must be met before an extension of State Highway 53 in Tripp County is added to the state trunk highway system. SB 158 - provide for the recall of certain officials in third class municipalities. SB 185 - revise the graduation requirements for students entering ninth grade in 2010 and thereafter by eliminating the option of the basic high school program. SB 190 - revise certain allocations for disabilities in the state aid for special education formula. 35th Legislative Day 03/09/2009 Complete Meeting SB 151 - provide for a special motor vehicle license plate for parents of members of the United States Armed Forces who died while in service of this country. SB 149 - revise certain provisions regarding the general fund levies of school districts. SB 184 - require the terms of certain easements or options to accommodate other easements for wind or essential services. SB 160 - revise the grounds for which a license of an athletic trainer may be revoked, suspended, or canceled. SB 100 - revise the method of sale of certain tobacco products. SB 106 - revise certain provisions regarding the distribution of funds to sparse school districts, and to appropriate funds to distribute to sparse school districts. SB 3 - revise certain provisions concerning the assessment of agricultural land. SB 4 - provide for additional responsibilities to the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force. SB 32 - increase certain fees related to the use of motor vehicles. SB 36 - revise certain drug registration fees and license fees related to health care facilities. SB 80 - revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district. SB 164 - revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 to fund the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship. SB 37 - establish certain immunity for volunteers of the statewide emergency registry of volunteers for South Dakota program. 36th Legislative Day 03/10/2009 Complete Meeting SB 42 - provide an application deadline for sales and use tax refunds regarding certain storage facilities. SB 117 - revise certain budgetary provisions relating to certain funds received from the federal government. SB 153 - provide procedures by which adopted persons may obtain their original birth certificates and the contact preference of birth parents. SB 153 - provide procedures by which adopted persons may obtain their original birth certificates and the contact preference of birth parents. SB 74 - direct the Office of the Attorney General to study the creation of a state medical examiner system. SB 74 - direct the Office of the Attorney General to study the creation of a state medical examiner system. SB 80 - revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district. SB 50 - revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009. SB 78 - provide for a plan to be presented to the Legislature regarding the need for additional drug courts and certain other correctional issues. SB 70 - repeal the provision requiring a forty-eight hour waiting period to purchase a pistol. SB 148 - permit the cancellation of insurance when a person is no longer a participant in the 24/7 sobriety program. SB 72 - make an appropriation to initiate a master of social work degree program in higher education. SB 68 - authorize the establishment, operation, and control of research parks on state land in Sioux Falls. SB 186 - provide for the imposition of a late payment fee for certain chronically delinquent child support obligations. SB 144 - require certain contracts to be retained in the contract's original format or made available by a publicly accessible internet website or database. SB 143 - require a searchable internet website for the posting and access of certain public records and financial information. SB 143 - require a searchable internet website for the posting and access of certain public records and financial information. SB 147 - provide for public access to public records, to provide certain exemptions, and to provide for judicial remedies for noncompliance. SB 108 - exclude parole agents from concealed weapons permit requirements. 37th Legislative Day 03/11/2009 Complete Meeting 38th Legislative Day 03/12/2009 Complete Meeting 39th Legislative Day 03/13/2009 Complete Meeting 40th Legislative Day 03/30/2009 Complete Meeting

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