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State Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday July 07, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Gov. Noem's Foreign-Owned Ag Land Bill Becomes Law
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The Department of Agriculture & Natural Resource's (DANR) foreign-owned ag land bill, HB 1231, became law today. The bill places restrictions on the ownership of U.S. agricultural land, stopping six Evil Foreign Governments from buying up South Dakota's precious ag land. "Evil Foreign Governments, like the Chinese Communist Party, are not our friends. They should not be free to   more

Gov. Noem's Historic Antisemitism Bill Becomes Law
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The historic bill to combat antisemitism, HB 1076, became law today. The bill requires the consideration of the definition of antisemitism when investigating unfair or discriminatory practices. It defines antisemitism and makes it easier to prove when discriminatory conduct is motivated by antisemitism. "I am very proud of this historic legislation that will keep our Jewish peop  more

Gov. Noem's Second-Chance Licensing Bill Becomes Law
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation's second-chance licensing bill, SB 57, became law today. The bill creates uniform procedures for consideration of criminal histories and conviction in professional or occupational licensure. "This important legislation ensures that an unrelated criminal past won't stop qualified applicants from filling our open jobs and successfu  more

Gov. Noem's Teacher Compensation Bill Becomes Law
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The bill to enhance teacher compensation, SB 127, became law today. The bill establishes a minimum teacher salary and revises the requirements pertaining to average teacher compensation. "We've all seen the amazing impact a great teacher can have on a student's future," said Governor Noem. "We are making sure our teachers receive the pay that they rightly deserve for all the gre  more

S.D. Labor Dept.: Employers Benefiting From Low Unemployment Tax Rates
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 3 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: Over 20,000 out of 33,378 South Dakota employers have benefited from a zero percent unemployment tax rate since HB 1101 was passed during the 2023 legislative session. In the prior year, only 4,800 obtained a zero percent rate. This legislation created a new tax Schedule C to reduce employer contribution rates by 0.5% when the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund balance at the e  more

SDDOT Earns RAISE Discretionary Grant for Reconstruction Project on U.S. Highway 18 in Bennett County
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 3 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has received a $25 million RAISE discretionary grant dedicated to a reconstruction project on U.S. Highway 18 in Bennett County. "Being awarded a RAISE discretionary grant helps to build and repair infrastructure to benefit South Dakotans for future generations to come," said Joel Jundt, Secretary of Transportation. "Our Bennett C  more