Jan 22, 2025
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled for Thursday, January 23, the seventh day of the 2025 session of the South Dakota Legislature. Senate Education at 7:45 a.m. CT in room 423 will consider requiring the display and curricular inclusion of the Ten Commandments and other documents in public schools. House Taxation at 7:45 a.m. CT in room 464 will consider three bills including a requirement that the state Department of Revenue provide an annual report to tribal governments regarding tax collections on remote sales. Senate Judiciary at 8 a.m. CT in room 413 will consider three bills, including SB37 and SB19 that would repeal the expiration date for the 911 emergency surcharge increase. Joint Committee on Appropriations at 8:30 a.m. CT in room 362 will hold a hearing on the state Department of Corrections' budget request. House Transportation at 10 a.m. CT in room 413 will consider creation of a 'share the road' license plate. House Local Government at 10 a.m. CT in room 414 will consider two bills, including a proposal to allow fireworks sales year-round. The House and Senate floor sessions start at 2 p.m. CT. One of the bills on the House debate calendar would prohibit misbranding of cell-grown protein used in meat products (HB1022), after Republican Rep. Tina Mulally removed it from the consent calendar Wednesday. Among the bills on the Senate debate calendar are two dealing with campaign finance requirements; SB12 would limit the amount of money that may be loaned to a candidate or political committee, while SB17 would clarify when a political committee must file campaign disclosure reports. QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Big day for the pages." -- House Republican leader Scott Odenbach, regarding the breakfast that Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden hosted Wednesday for the current group of high school students from across the state who help the Legislature as pages.
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