Legislative Research Council

Governor Kristi Noem will address several competing factors in her annual state budget address. The address could be her last. Noem must outline how she will fund state government while balancing one high priced ticket item when revenues are coming in lower than projected. There's also growing pressure for property tax relief.

Eminent domain has been a hot topic for the state as carbon pipeline projects attempt to utilize the law to their benefit. The state legislative research council was tasked to generate a report on what the law means for the state.

College and University students in South Dakota can now apply for internships with the state Legislative Research Council.

A new report raises questions about the financial impact of a proposed initiated measure eliminating tax products sold for human consumption.

The legislative executive board met this week, and one piece of the docket was the budget and expenditures of state government.

The interim director of the South Dakota Legislative Research Council is now taking on the position full-time.

State officials assigned to serve on the legislative Executive Board are presented with Legislative Research Council staff recommendations. One of those came from an LRC staff attorney who provided information on state nuclear power options.

The executive director of the Legislative Research Council is resigning from his position. The surprise move comes after legislative leaders met behind closed doors Monday afternoon in executive session.

The South Dakota House of Representatives is passing a bill that gives the Legislative Research Council more time to draft and provide written comments…

Officials expect a busy 2018 legislative session.The Legislative Research Council is seeing a significant increase in requests for measures this year.As…