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The most recent meeting of the Senate Ag and Natural Resources committee brought out a who’s-who of the state’s major players in farm and ranchland. The topic: the ever-embattled state Brand Board.
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds is reintroducing the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Securities (PASS) Act. The legislation would prohibit people or groups backed by China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea from purchasing agricultural land and businesses located near U.S. military installations.
The South Dakota House of Representatives is advancing a bill that would allow college students to possess a concealed carry gun on campus.
Governor Larry Rhoden is signing another half-dozen bills into law including HB1044, which authorizes the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn.
A House resolution that encouraged Amtrak to come to South Dakota died on the Senate floor.
A Congressional committee is advancing a bill protecting the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre.
And more.
