10 Broadcaster Press March 27, 2018 www.broadcasteronline.com Gov. Daugaard Signs Governor Signs Veterans Cemetery Bill Micro-Brewing PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed Senate Bill 91 March 23 to establish a new state veterans cemetery in East River South Dakota. The law authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the design and construction of a cemetery in Minnehaha County on land donated by the City of Sioux Falls. “This new veterans cemetery will give veterans a final resting place close to their homes and families,” said Gov. Daugaard. “This cemetery has been a longstanding goal of veterans organizations, and I am pleased to see it come to fruition.” The legislation creates the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery endowment fund within the South Dakota Community Foundation. The endowment fund will provide a fund for any person who wishes to contribute to the construction and operation of the South Dakota Legislation; Additional Alcohol Bills State Veterans Cemetery. The foundation’s goal is to reach $3 million by July 2023. In addition, the state has appropriated $450,000 from the general fund and $6 million in federal fund expenditure authority to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of creating the cemetery. Senate Bill 91 contains an PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed Senate emergency clause, making the law Bill 173 March 22, which removes barriers for microeffective immediately. breweries by increasing the production limit to 30,000 barrels of beer per year and allowing microbreweries to self-distribute their product. “This is an economic development win that will help our homegrown craft breweries grow and thrive,” said Gov. Daugaard. “Previously, South Dakota law capped microbreweries at 5,000 barrels of beer per year and prohibited an in-state microbrewery from selling its product directly to a retailer. The changes will allow us to better compete with our surrounding states which allow self-distribution and have higher HB 1293 – An Act to increase distribution caps.” the penalty for certain assaults Gov. Daugaard also signed five additional alcoholcommitted against firefighters, related bills below March 22: ambulance service, or health care • HB 1313 – an Act to revise certain provisions personnel while engaged in the regarding the licensing of certain alcoholic beverage performance of their duties. SB 68 – An Act to revise certain manufacturers. • HB 1146 – an Act to revise certain provisions provisions regarding the assistance regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages by provided to counties by state firepassengers aboard vehicles operated by licensed carfighting resources. SB 98 – An Act to revise certain riers. • SB 178 – an Act to provide certain exceptions provisions regarding the 911 emerfrom alcoholic beverage provisions regarding events gency surcharge, the public safety conducted by certain civic, charitable, educational, www.broadcasteronline.com 911 emergency fund, and revenue fraternal, or veterans organizations. distribution and to repeal the • SB 187 – an Act to establish certain provisions 911 emergency surcharge sunset regarding the licensing of wine manufacturers. clause. • HB 1067 – an Act to revise certain provisions SB 100 – An Act to establish regarding the licensing of wineries. certain provisions related to grant Gov. Daugaard added, “South Dakota’s alcohol laws monitoring and review and to were written over 80 years ago, after prohibition endrevise certain record retention ed, and they have been amended many times. I thank policies. SB 128 – An Act to revise certain legislators for passing these bills which streamline and modernize our statutes, so that they make sense for a provisions regarding ballot ques21st Century economy.” tion committees. SB 155 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the liability of the cost of jail confinement. SB 156 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding brand inspections Governor Signs Precision Ag Construction Legislation; Also Signs Other Bills PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed two bills authorizing and funding a precision ag facility at South Dakota State University. The legislation supports the nation’s first four-year degree in precision agriculture at SDSU. “The precision ag program at SDSU is preparing students to navigate the future of our state’s number one industry. As the landscape of that industry continues to evolve, it makes sense for the state to partner with the university and private organizations to invest in this program,” said Gov. Daugaard. House Bill 1264 authorizes the construction of the building on SDSU’s campus and provides for renovations of Berg Agriculture Hall. Senate Bill 183 provides additional funding for the construction project. Gov. Daugaard also signed the following bills March 22: HB 1126 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding forensic medical examinations for victims of rape or sexual offense. HB 1140 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding access to public water. HB 1172 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding meetings of certain public bodies. HB 1221 – An Act to expand the partners in education tax credit program to include tribally controlled schools on a federally recognized Indian reservation. HB 1252 – An Act to prohibit certain government entities from restricting the wearing of tribal regalia during certain events. HB 1257 – An Act to designate certain highways by townships and counties as no maintenance highways. HB 1258 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding aviation. HB 1269 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the time frame for consent in adoption proceedings. HB 1278 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the extradition of fugitives by Indian tribes. HB 1280 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the calculation of suspended prison sentences. 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