Description: The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the Senate which has 35 members, and the House of Representatives, which has 70 members. The two houses are similar in most respects; the Senate alone holds the right to confirm gubernatorial appointments to certain offices. The Legislature meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. It begins its annual session of the second Tuesday of January each year. The legislative session lasts 40 working days in odd-numbered years, and 35 days working days in even numbered years. Term: 4 consecutive 2 year termsSalary: $14,778.60/year + $157/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the capitolRequirements for Office: 21 years old; 2 years residency; qualified voter; may not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime; may not have illegally taken public moneys .Petition Requirements: Depends on party and legislative district. See SD Secretary of State s website for details.
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Keep regulations as low as possible to help reduce overall cost to building and remodeling. Support grants and other funding for projects that allow the poorest among us to find housing. Support public transportation to access housing areas developed for those who need assistance.
I think the system is working well. The intent was always to make it easy for the public to put questions to the voters and we have seen that happen.
Keeping our voting system as simple as possible, resisting a residency requirement that make it difficult to establish before an election. The current voting system is working well.
Keep the regulations and cost of licensing as low as possible. Help with grants or other special funding for employers to create opportunities for starting a daycare program. I don't see a way for state tax dollars to be used as a offset the cost of childcare.
The rising cost of inflation and the increased cost of construction makes it harder to keep funding all the services provided by the state and maintaining our low tax structure.
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