The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. Josh Baumann, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Senate page Cade Fortuna.
Roll Call: All members present except Sen. Peters who was excused.
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the
Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the first day.
All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for
correction.
And we hereby move the adoption of the report.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
RE: Krista Heeren-Graber/ SD Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision
Dear Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 24-16A-1 and Office of the Governor Executive
Order 2012-12 and subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed
Krista Heeren-Graber to the South Dakota Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
Enclosed is a copy of the following
1. The Statement of Financial Interest
2. Senate Confirmation Information
3. Oath
4. The August 24, 2017, letter of appointment
This appointment is effective June 24, 2017, and will expire June 23, 2020.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
RE: Appointment of Shannon Riter-Osborn, to the Board of Pardons and Paroles
Dear Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
We will await your advice as to the Senate's action with regard to this appointment. Thank
you for your continued cooperation.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the South Dakota Constitution, and
subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Don Kirkegaard,
of Meade County, Sturgis, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of
Education.
This appointment is effective January 1, 2018.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the South Dakota Constitution and
subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Scott Bollinger,
of Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Commissioner of the Bureau of
Administration.
This appointment is effective March 1, 2017.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13-49 of the South Dakota Codified Laws and
subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed James Thares, of
Brown County, Aberdeen, South Dakota, to the State Board of Regents.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until March 31, 2023.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13-49 of the South Dakota Codified Laws and
subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Joan Wink, of
Meade County, Howes, South Dakota, to the State Board of Regents.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until March 31, 2023.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 24-13 of the South Dakota Codified Laws and
subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have reappointed Kenneth D.
Albers, Lincoln County, Canton, South Dakota, to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
This appointment is effective January 16, 2018, and shall continue until January 17, 2022.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 1076, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to
your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed the Honorable Gene Paul
Kean, of Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the Government Accountability
Board.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until June 30, 2020.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 1076, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to
your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed the Honorable David
Gienapp, of Lake County, Madison, South Dakota, to the Government Accountability Board.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until June 30, 2019.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 1076, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to
your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed the Honorable Patricia C.
Riepel, of Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the Government Accountability
Board.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until June 30, 2021.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 1076, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to
your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Justice Lori Wilbur, of
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the Government Accountability Board.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until June 30, 2022.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until April 19, 2021.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1-16G of the South Dakota Codified Laws and
subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have reappointed Jeffory A.
Erickson, Lincoln County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the Board of Economic Development.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until April 19, 2021.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1-16G of the South Dakota Codified Laws and
subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have reappointed Michael V.
Luken, Codington County, Watertown, South Dakota, to the Board of Economic Development.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until April 19, 2021.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1-45 of the South Dakota Codified Laws and subject
to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Becky Guffin, of
Brown County, Aberdeen, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Education Standards.
This appointment is effective December 31, 2017, and shall continue until December 31,
2018.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1-45 of the South Dakota Codified Laws and subject
to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Jacqueline Sly, of
Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Education
Standards.
This appointment is effective January 1, 2018, and shall continue until December 31, 2021.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Rod Bowar, of Lyman County,
Kennebec, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until October 31, 2018.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Dana Dykhouse, of Minnehaha
County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until October 31, 2020.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Doug Ekeren, of Yankton County,
Yankton, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until October 31, 2019.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Bob Faehn, of Codington County,
Watertown, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until October 31, 2019.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Scott Knuppe, of Pennington
County, Rapid City, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Ed Mallet, of Codington County,
Watertown, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until October 31, 2018.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Scott Peterson, of Butte County,
Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until October 31, 2019.
The President announced the referral of the appointment to the Committee on Education.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Terry Sabers, of Davison County,
Mitchell, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until October 31, 2020.
The President announced the referral of the appointment to the Committee on Education.
The Honorable Matt Michels
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 65, 2017 Legislative Session and subject to your
consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Diana Vander Woude, of
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Technical
Education.
This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until October 31, 2020.
The President announced the referral of the appointment to the Committee on Education.
Your Joint-Select Committee appointed for the purpose of conferring with the Director of
the Legislative Research Council in regard to making arrangements for the distribution of the
official directory, House and Senate journals and bills, and other legislative printing for the two
houses and the state offices with the full power to act respectfully reports that:
The Legislature orders 100 copies of the Senate and House bills and resolutions (each); and
40 copies of the Senate and House daily journals (each) for the Ninety-third Legislative Session.
The free distribution of sets of bills, resolutions, and daily journals shall be as follows:
Eight copies for the Governor's Office, thirteen copies for the Supreme Court, eleven
copies for the Legislative Research Council, four copies for the State Library Depository, three
copies for the Attorney General, two copies for the Bureau of Finance and Management, four
copies for the Secretary of State, two copies for the Department of Legislative Audit, one copy
for the Code Commission, one copy for the State Treasurer, one copy for the State Auditor, one
copy for the Commissioner of School and Public Lands, one copy for the Public Utilities
Commission, and press copies as needed. Accomplishment of this distribution may be satisfied,
in whole or in part, by obtaining electronic copies of these documents from the legislative
internet site.
State's Attorneys and County Auditors shall receive free copies of bills and journals if they
pay mailing charges at a rate of $50 per set (bills or journals) for first-class mailing.
Distribution of bills and journals to state officials, boards, commissions, and institutions
will be made upon request in writing to the Legislative Research Council at a charge of
$315 per set of bills and $85 per set of journals plus mailing charges, if applicable.
One copy of the official directory (red book) shall be distributed to each Senator and
Representative, four copies to the State Library, three copies to the Secretary of State and a
copy shall also be made available to state departments and the press upon request to the
Director of the Legislative Research Council. The public may obtain a copy at a cost of
$8 payable to the Legislative Research Council.
One free copy of the South Dakota Legislative Index shall be distributed to the Governor,
the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General and the Supreme Court; and four free copies to
the State Library Depository. Copies will be distributed to Senators and Representatives who
request a copy. Upon written request to the Legislative Documents Room before
January 20, 2018, all other state and private entities may purchase the South Dakota Legislative
Index at a cost of $47 per copy.
The Documents Clerk shall upon written request furnish any individual, firm, corporation, association, or other organization with a set of House and Senate bills for $315 per set and a set of journals for $85 per set for the Ninety-third Legislative Session, plus mailing charges, if applicable.
Registered lobbyists shall be entitled to one copy of the official directory upon payment
of the $40 registration fee to the Secretary of State; and upon payment of an additional $315 per
set of bills and $85 per set of journals plus mailing charges, if applicable, to the Legislative
Research Council, shall be entitled to one copy of all bills and resolutions or journals pursuant
to SDCL 2-12-3.
Bill status reports shall be available on the legislative internet site. Printed copies may be
sold to registered lobbyists for $220 payable to the Legislative Research Council which
receipted funds shall be used to pay the printing costs. If bill status is mailed, the additional cost
is $125 for first-class postage.
The Documents Clerk shall at the end of the session file a report with the Director of the
Legislative Research Council of all money paid for the purchase of bills and journals and show
proof of having deposited such money with the State Treasurer. Such funds shall be used to
offset the costs of postage and printing of bills and journals.
Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,
Lynne DiSanto Jim White
Isaac Latterell Al Novstrup
Dan Ahlers Troy Heinert
House Committee Senate Committee
Your Joint-Select Committee appointed for the purpose of fixing the compensation of the
elective and appointive officers and employees of the House and Senate for the Ninety-third
Legislative Session, pursuant to SDCL 2-5-8, respectfully reports that a salary schedule for the
elective and appointive officers and employees has been developed and filed with the Director
of the Legislative Research Council and the State Auditor.
In regard to the system for payment of travel expenses to legislators we respectfully report
that:
(1) A form listing each weekend during session will be delivered to legislators. Legislators
will be asked to list their travel on that single sheet which would be signed and turned in
at the close of session. Also, pursuant to statute, a voucher must also be signed by each
legislator requesting travel reimbursement.
(2) Legislators driving their own car home for a weekend will receive mileage paid at state
rates (42 cents per mile). Legislators not driving their personal vehicle home will not be
entitled to reimbursement unless they leased a vehicle or somehow incurred an expense,
equivalent to 42 cents per mile, in such travel.
Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to make arrangements for legislative days
respectfully reports that we recommend the days of the Ninety-third Legislative Session be
January 9 through January 12, January 16 through January 19, January 22 through January 25,
January 30 through February 2, February 5 through February 8, February 12 through
February 15, February 20 through February 23, February 26 through March 1, March 5 through
March 9, and March 26.
Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,
Larry Rhoden Brock Greenfield
Arch Beal R. Blake Curd
Susan Wismer Billie Sutton
House Committee Senate Committee
Your Joint-Select Committee appointed relative to securing chaplains for the
Ninety-third Legislative Session respectfully reports:
We have conferred with the Pierre/Ft. Pierre Ministerial Association and have arranged
for ministers to participate on a part-time basis under the direction of Pastor John
Armstrong, Oahe Presbyterian Church, as chief chaplain, to serve the Senate and House as
chaplains throughout the Ninety-third session of the Legislature. The chaplains are as
follows:
John Armstrong, Dan Bader, Josh Baumann, Larry Cass, John Fette, Ron Garry, Alex Haines, Mercy Hobbs, Joe Holzhauser, Lizette Hunt, David Hussey, Seth LaBounty,
Valerie Hummel LaBounty, Auggie Minzlaff, Sunshine Minzlaff, Emily Munger,
Cory Rajek, Craig Wexler, and David Zellmer.
Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,
Sean McPherson Ernie Otten
Bob Glanzer Brock Greenfield
Karen Soli Jason Frerichs
House Committee Senate Committee
Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to make arrangements for a Memorial Service
for deceased former members of the South Dakota House of Representatives and Senate
respectfully reports that they recommend that the House of Representatives and Senate
recess and convene in the House Chamber at 3:00 p.m. on January 18, 2018, and that a
Joint Memorial Resolution be introduced in their memory by their colleagues in the
House of Representatives and Senate.
A short program will follow the introduction of the Memorial Resolution. At the
conclusion of the Memorial Service, the Joint Session will be dissolved.
The Memorial Resolution shall be printed in the House and Senate Journals.
Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,
Mike Stevens Gary Cammack
Charles Turbiville Phil Jensen
Julie Bartling Jason Frerichs
Karen Soli Senate Committee
House Committee
Unless there is an objection, we will waive the reading of the messages from the House.
Hearing no objection, the reading was waived.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Haugaard, Peterson, and Bartling, as a committee of three on the part of the House to
meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to arrange for a Joint Session of the two
houses to receive the message of the Governor.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Haugaard, Peterson, and Bartling as a committee of three on the part of the House to
meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to notify the Governor that the
Legislature is duly organized and ready to meet in Joint Session to receive any
communications he may desire to make.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Mickelson, Qualm, and Hawley as a committee of three on the part of the House to
meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate relative to the Joint Rules for the
Ninety-third Legislative Session.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Rhoden, Beal, and Wismer as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet
with a like committee on the part of the Senate to arrange for legislative days for the
members, officers, and employees of the Senate and House.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Mickelson, Qualm, and Hawley as a committee of three on the part of the House to
meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate for the purpose of setting the
compensation schedule of the elective and appointive officers and employees of the House
and Senate for the Ninety-third Legislative Session, pursuant to SDCL 2-5-8, with the full
power to act and that such compensation schedule be filed with the Director of the
Legislative Research Council and the State Auditor.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. DiSanto, Latteral, and Ahlers as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet
with a like committee on the part of the Senate for the purpose of conferring with the
Director of the Legislative Research Council in regard to making arrangements for the
distribution of the official directory, House and Senate journals, and bills and other
legislative printing for the two houses and the state offices, with the full power to act.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. McPherson, Glanzer, and Soli as a committee of three on the part of the House to
meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate relative to securing chaplains for the
Ninety-third Legislative Session.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Stevens, Turbeville, Bartling and Soli as a committee of four on the part of the House
to meet with a committee of three on the part of the Senate for the purpose of arranging for a
memorial recognition of deceased former members of the House and Senate.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Qualm, Johns, and Hawley as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet
with a like committee on the part of the Senate to arrange for a Joint Session of the Senate
and House of Representatives to receive a message from the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Qualm, Peterson, and Hawley as a committee of three on the part of the House to
meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to make arrangements for a Joint
Session to hear the message from a Tribal Chairman on the State of the Tribes.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report
of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of notifying the Governor that the Legislature
is duly organized and ready to meet in Joint Session to receive any communications he may
desire to make.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report
of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of arranging a Joint Session of the two houses
to receive the message of the Governor.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report
of the Joint-Select Committee relative to arranging a Joint Session of the two houses to
receive the State of the Judiciary message from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report
of the Joint-Select Committee relative to arranging a Joint Session to receive the State of the
Tribes message from a Tribal Chairman.
Sen. Curd moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 1:00 p.m on
Thursday, January 11th, the 3rd legislative day.
Which motion prevailed.
SB 66 Introduced by: Senators Bolin, Solano, and Stalzer and Representatives Brunner
and Peterson (Sue)
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require each school board to post certain
information regarding school elections on the school district website.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Sen. Stalzer moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at
1:34 p.m. the Senate adjourned.
The following prayer was delivered by Chaplain, Bishop David B. Zellmer,
South Dakota Synod of the ELCA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
Blessed are you O Lord, King of the Universe. We give thanks for the men and women
who have and are serving and defending our country and the values of freedom and justice
for all that we hold most dear. Help us to be mindful of their sacrifice and the hardships they
and their families endured, so that we never take for granted the inalienable rights they have
secured for us.
On this special day we are reminded O Lord that you have declared what is right: to
seek justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with you. Bless our Justices, judges, juries
and members of our law enforcement. Guard them from retribution and from corruption.
Bless them with wisdom so that they might administer the law impartially and equitably.
We pray for our President, Governor, Senators and Representatives that they may be
just in purpose, wise in counsel and unwavering in duty. In the administration of their
solemn responsibilities may they uphold the honor of our nation and state and secure the
protection of all your people.
In Your Holy Name we Pray. Amen.
The Secretary of the Senate, Kay Johnson, called the roll of the Senate and the
following members were present:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield, Brock; Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen, Phil; Kennedy; Killer; Klumb, Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba;
Netherton; Novstrup, Al; Otten, Ernie; Partridge; Rusch; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton;
Tapio; Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg.
The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, Sandra J. Zinter, called the roll of the
House and the following members were present:
Ahlers; Anderson; Bartels; Barthel; Bartling; Beal; Bordeaux; Brunner; Campbell; Carson;
Chase; Clark; Conzet; Dennert; Diedrich; DiSanto; Duvall; Frye-Mueller; Glanzer;
Goodwin; Gosch; Greenfield, Lana; Haugaard; Hawley; Heinemann; Holmes; Howard;
Hunhoff; Jamison; Jensen, Kevin; Johns; Johnson; Kaiser; Karr; Kettwig; Lake; Latterell;
Lesmeister; Livermont; Lust; Marty; McCleerey; Mills; Otten, Herman; Peterson, Kent;
Peterson, Sue; Pischke; Qualm; Rasmussen; Reed; Rhoden; Ring; Rounds; Rozum;
Schaefer; Schoenfish; Smith; Steinhauer; Stevens; Tulson; Turbiville; Wiese; Willadsen;
Wismer; York; Zikmund; Speaker Mickelson.
Sen. Curd moved that a committee of three on the part of the Senate and a committee of
five on the part of the House be appointed to escort the Honorable David Gilbertson,
Chief Justice of the state of South Dakota, to the rostrum.
Which motion prevailed and the President appointed as such committee Sens. Curd,
Maher, and Sutton on the part of the Senate and Reps. Qualm, Kent Peterson, Haugaard,
Hawley, and Bartling on the part of the House.
The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of Chief Justice David Gilbertson, who
was escorted to the rostrum.
The Lieutenant Governor, Matt Michels, introduced the Honorable David Gilbertson,
who delivered the State of the Judiciary Address.
Sen. Curd moved that the Joint Session do now dissolve.
Which motion prevailed.