Anyone looking to testify before a South Dakota legislative committee this session must now register online before testifying.
The House, Senate and Joint appropriations committees began using this system last year, and now it’s in place for every legislative committee.
According to a press release from the Legislative Research Council, testifiers may access the digital registration form on a computer or mobile phone in one of three ways:
• Clicking the weblink that appears on the top of every committee agenda;
• Scanning the QR code located on the bottom of every committee agenda; or
• Clicking on the icon that appears next to the agenda link at https://sdlegislature.gov/.
When completing the online form, individuals will be asked to submit their name, email, whom they represent, their city and state, and indicate how they would like to participate in the meeting and on which agenda item they want to testify. For those without a device or who need assistance in registering, an iPad will be available in the committee room at the time of the meeting with legislative pages available to assist people in registering.
Preferred testifier registration deadline is at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time. For more information on how to participate in the legislative process, view the Public Participation Guidance document on the LRC website.