| Assigned Committee |
LRC Staffer |
Study Topic |
| Appropriations |
Fred Schoenfeld |
A continuing review of the appropriations process. |
| Bonding |
Fred Baatz |
A review of the operations, programs, and financial conditions of state authorities and agencies authorized to incur debt. |
| Dept. of Game, Fish & Parks Review |
Reuben Bezpaletz |
Agency Review--Department of Game, Fish & Parks |
| Dept. of Tourism & St. Dev. Review |
Jacque Storm |
Agency Review--Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) and
the Department of Tourism |
| Government Operations & Audit |
Auditor General |
A continuing review of state government audits conducted by the Department of Legislative Audit. A review of any findings of abuse or neglect in a juvenile corrections facility, and a continuing study of the operation of the state's correctional system. |
| Legislative Procedure |
Jim Fry |
A study of the legislative process. |
| Retirement Laws |
Annie Mehlhaff |
A continuing study of the pension, annuity, and benefit laws relating to employees and officers in public service. |
| Rules Review |
Doug Decker |
A review of proposed state agency rules. |
| South Dakota Highway Needs and Financing |
Dave Ortbahn |
A study of all South Dakota highway needs and financing (state, county, township, and municipal highways).
The Executive Board directs that the study include the following:
(1) Projected long-term state and local highway needs;
(2) Allocation and distribution of responsibility for all highway segments within the state;
(3) Future state and local highway cost projections compared to projected revenue;
(4) The sustainability of current sources of the state highway fund;
(5) Alternative sources of highway funding revenue;
(6) Strategies for creating greater efficiency in financing state and local highways; and
(7) Strategies to promote the development of innovative ideas aimed at reducing highway funding needs. |
| State-Tribal Relations |
Tom Magedanz |
A continuing study of the relations between the state and its political subdivisions and the tribes and their tribal governments. |