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House approves moving Brand Board oversight to School and Public Lands after producers press for audit
Summary
The House passed HB 12-66 to shift the South Dakota Brand Board’s financial reporting to the Office of School and Public Lands, a change supporters say will produce the long-sought audits requested by producers; opponents argued the Department of Agriculture is the appropriate home.
The House on Feb. 20 approved House Bill 12-66, a bill that moves the state Brand Board’s administrative reporting from the Department of Agriculture to the Office of School and Public Lands. The bill passed 47-22 with one member excused.
Sponsor Representative Lana Hunt said the change is limited: it only moves where the Brand Board files financial reports and does not alter the board’s functions or the governor’s authority to appoint board members. Hunt said producers, who fund the Brand Board, have repeatedly asked…
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