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Votes at a glance: South Dakota Senate advances several bills; cultured-meat ban fails
Summary
On Feb. 18 the South Dakota Senate passed a package of bills including measures on reemployment assistance, barbering licenses, voter-verification procedures and others; a proposed ban on cell-cultured meat failed after a 17–17 tie.
Pierre, S.D. — The South Dakota Senate on Feb. 18 recorded a series of final actions on bills spanning unemployment program funding, professional licensing, voting verification and forest management, while a proposal to prohibit cell-cultured meat failed to receive a majority.
Key outcomes:
- Senate Bill 26 (reemployment assistance funding): Passed. Sponsors described the bill as revenue-neutral for the Division of Unemployment Insurance, reducing employer contribution rates by $3,000,000 and increasing the administrative fee by $3,000,000. Senators were told the change is necessary because federal law restricts use of trust-fund dollars to benefit payments; without the administrative fee the department said it would need to cut staff…
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