State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2009 Session Legislator Bills Sponsored

House Members

Detail Committees Bills Hearings

Representative Mike Verchio

Prime Sponsor

Bill Title
HB 1231 increase the exemption on the proceeds of the sale of certain homesteads.
SB 196 increase the sales and use tax and to allocate and appropriate the increased revenue for property tax reduction.

Co Sponsor

Bill Title
HB 1090 prohibit the possession of Salvia divinorum or salvinorin A and to declare an emergency.
HB 1094 require applicants for licensure as real estate brokers, broker associates, salespersons, property managers, residential rental agents, auctioneers, home inspectors, and timeshare agents and such licensees who are the subject of a disciplinary investigation to submit to a state and federal criminal background check.
HB 1095 include the improper influence of a real estate appraisal by a real estate licensee to the acts constituting unprofessional conduct.
HB 1101 allow affidavits for change of judge in habeas corpus actions.
HB 1105 require public high school students to perform acts of volunteerism in order to receive a high school diploma.
HB 1107 revise the composition of the State Brand Board, to provide for its election by district, and to revise certain powers of the board.
HB 1114 allow a broker to form certain business entities under certain conditions.
HB 1115 increase the education requirement for broker associate license.
HB 1116 require post-licensing education for broker associates.
HB 1126 revise certain provisions regarding a private applicator of pesticides becoming a qualified driver for the purpose of motor carrier safety.
HB 1134 require notice of the cost of certain public notices.
HB 1135 authorize the posting on the internet by the state, municipalities, counties, and school districts in addition to or in lieu of certain publication requirements.
HB 1149 allow a person or entity to offer postsecondary education credit in South Dakota while seeking accreditation from a recognized accrediting agency.
HB 1156 provide for the establishment of a task force to study human trafficking.
HB 1160 revise certain provisions requiring the construction of fences by railroads.
HB 1163 provide for excusing certain elderly persons from jury duty upon request.
HB 1164 exempt certain trees from requirements related to the removal of vegetation and debris from township road rights-of-way.
HB 1165 revise certain provisions relating to the exercise of eminent domain by railroads.
HB 1169 revise the certain provisions concerning the regulatory planning and zoning powers of municipalities.
HB 1172 suspend for two years the requirement that certain school districts with low enrollment reorganize.
HB 1173 appropriate money for the Northern Crops Institute.
HB 1179 provide for the practice and regulation of licensed midwives.
HB 1182 increase the required minimum school district size from a fall enrollment of one hundred to a fall enrollment of one hundred ninety-five.
HB 1183 leverage public investments in higher education facilities and grant programs with private moneys, to authorize the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Building Authority to contract for construction of the Higher Education Center-West River, to fund certain postsecondary education grant programs, to authorize the use of higher education facilities funds to construct the new dairy manufacturing plant at South Dakota State University in Brookings, and to make an appropriation therefor.
HB 1184 clarify provisions dealing with the initiative process.
HB 1196 require the consent of the governing bodies of certain local governments before creating tax incremental districts.
HB 1197 allow single-family dwellings that are under construction or listed for sale by contractors to be classified as owner-occupied single-family dwellings for the purpose of taxation.
HB 1198 allow school districts to charge students a fee to participate in interscholastic activities for which no academic credit is earned.
HB 1205 permit an applicant for a responsible broker's license to complete the required fifteen hours of education beyond the broker associate level after licensure as a responsible broker.
HB 1209 require electrical utilities to file certain information with the Public Utilities Commission.
HB 1212 revise certain requirements of written contract documents for public improvements.
HB 1222 allow a winter load increase of certain motor vehicle weight restrictions.
HB 1224 place certain restrictions on state participation in a national animal identification system.
HB 1225 require certain authorization for the installation of certain fixtures on rental property and to establish penalties related thereto.
HB 1227 increase license fees for certain noncommercial motor homes and trailers.
HB 1228 require mopeds used on public highways to be titled and licensed as a motorcycle and to increase license fees for motorcycles.
HB 1233 revise certain provisions regarding the campaign finance reporting of the expenditures of certain organizations.
HB 1234 revise the filing deadlines for the nomination of certain independent candidates.
HB 1239 create the South Dakota Boxing Commission and to provide for the supervision of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts competitions and sparring exhibitions in the state.
HB 1257 provide for the right to possess a firearm on the campuses of public institutions of higher education.
HB 1261 allow slot machines to be substituted for video lottery machines in certain alcoholic beverage establishments.
HB 1262 revise certain provisions regarding paternity and termination of parental rights.
HB 1264 provide for the utilization of conditional early release bonds in regard to certain furloughs and paroles.
HB 1278 revise certain provisions prohibiting political subdivisions from restricting firearms.
HB 1281 enhance funding for state highways by increasing fees on certain signs, displays, or devices.
HB 1286 create a task force to study the feasibility of establishing a cabinet-level Department of Native Affairs and to identify benefits that could result from a closer working relationship between the executive and legislative branches and the tribal governments.
HB 1298 require the Board of Regents to prepare a plan to close one of the postsecondary educational institutions under its control.
HC 1001 Honoring Coach Don Meyer for becoming the most winning coach in men's college basketball.
HC 1002 Commending and honoring the 2008 Habitat for Humanity—South Dakota Habitat Supporters of the Year: Ward Cheney, Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity - Rapid City; Paul Evenson and Rob Boniface, Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity - Brookings; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, DacotahTipis Habitat for Humanity - Ft. Thompson; Paul Johnson, East Central South Dakota Habitat for Humanity - Lake and Moody Counties; Wells Fargo Financial, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls; First United Methodist Church, Hub Area Habitat for Humanity - Aberdeen; Nystrom Electrical Contracting, Inc., Oahe Habitat for Humanity - Pierre; State Bank of Eagle Butte, Okiciyapi Tipi Habitat for Humanity - Eagle Butte; Habitat for Humanity - South Dakota, Sicangu Tikaga Okiciyapi Habitat for Humanity - Mission; Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Watertown Region - Watertown; Martin Mazourek, Habitat for Humanity of Yankton County - Yankton; Larson Manufacturing and Larson Family Foundation, Habitat for Humanity - South Dakota.
HC 1013 Commending and honoring Joanne Groves, a member of the Huron School District Board, on her selection as the 2008-2009 Outstanding School Board Member of South Dakota.
HC 1015 Commending and honoring the South Dakota Home Builders Association, their one thousand eight hundred members, and their eight local affiliated associations on their thirtieth anniversary, including the Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire, the Black Hills Home Builders Association, the Aberdeen Home Builders Association, the Watertown Home Builders Association, the Brookings Home Builders Association, the Lewis and Clark Home Builders Association, the Mitchell Home Builders Association, and the Oahe Home Builders Association.
HC 1016 Honoring coach Tom Rogers for achieving his 300th win as the head coach of the Stanley County Lady Buffs Basketball Team.
HC 1017 Honoring the Pierre Junior Shooters' BB Gun Team as International Champions.
HC 1018 Honoring Dr. Robert V. Burns on thirty-five years of outstanding service to the South Dakota Legislative Internship Program.
HC 1020 Honoring Elizabeth Volzke as a Prudential Spirit of Community Award recipient.
HC 1022 Honoring Milo Smith of Pierre for his service to the South Dakota Legislature.
HC 1024 Recognizing and congratulating Jeremiah Peterson of Canton for being named the Outstanding Wrestler at the 2009 State Class A Wrestling Tournament.
HC 1026 Commending the Sturgis Brown High School Scoopers Wrestling Team on winning the 2009 South Dakota Class A Wrestling Championship.
HC 1027 Honoring Terry Woster for his contributions to South Dakota journalism and culture and for forty years of reporting on the South Dakota State Legislature.
HC 1040 Recognizing the South Dakota State University Women's Basketball Team on its outstanding athletic and academic achievements.
HCR 1002 To honor and congratulate Barack Obama, the forty-fourth President of the United States of America.
HCR 1003 Expressing solidarity with Israel in its defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip.
HCR 1005 To honor and thank George W. Bush, the forty-third president of the United States of America.
HCR 1012 Supporting the exploration and development of energy resources.
HCR 1013 Reasserting sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain powers and serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates.
HCR 1014 Urging awareness and support for reading programs in our homes and communities.
HCR 1017 Urging a finding by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service that the black-tailed prairie dog is not likely to become an endangered species.
HCR 1018 Urging increased cooperation and collaboration between state, local, and tribal governments.
SB 70 repeal the provision requiring a forty-eight hour waiting period to purchase a pistol.
SB 73 permit persons sixteen years of age to donate blood under certain circumstances.
SB 75 allow dogs to be used in the hunting of mountain lions.
SB 77 repeal the maximum number of off-sale alcoholic beverage licenses that may be issued to any person, corporation, or business entity and to establish requirements for physical barriers for certain off-sale alcoholic beverage establishments.
SB 82 provide for the right to possess a firearm on the campuses of public institutions of higher education.
SB 92 require the physical presence of any physician scheduled to perform an abortion at the site of the abortion procedure on the day prior to the abortion procedure.
SB 104 increase state matching funds for animal damage control.
SB 105 require the State Brand Board to provide certain reports and information and to provide for Senate confirmation for Brand Board members.
SB 116 impose a tax on ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used in motor vehicles on the public highways and to revise certain provisions regarding the fuel excise tax.
SB 126 revise certain provisions regarding school attendance.
SB 132 allow resident students that attend school out of state to be counted in the resident school district's average daily membership for the purpose of distributing school and public lands funds.
SB 154 require new construction of certain structures and buildings to comply with the building code.
SB 173 revise the elements of the crimes of vehicular homicide and vehicular battery.
SC 2 Honoring the memory and the life of Fred Koupal.
SC 5 Commending and honoring the 2008 Habitat for Humanity - South Dakota "Habitat Supporters of the Year": Ward Cheney, Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity - Rapid City; Paul Evenson and Rob Boniface, Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity - Brookings: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Dacotah Tipis Habitat for Humanity - Ft. Thompson; Paul Johnson, East Central South Dakota Habitat for Humanity - Lake and Moody Counties; Wells Fargo Financial, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls; First United Methodist Church, Hub Area Habitat for Humanity - Aberdeen; Nystrom Electrical Contracting, Inc., Oahe Habitat for Humanity - Pierre; State Bank of Eagle Butte, Okiciyapi Tipi Habitat for Humanity - Eagle Butte; Habitat for Humanity - SD, Sicangu Tikaga Okiciyapi Habitat for Humanity - Mission; Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Watertown Region - Watertown; Martin Mazourek, Habitat for Humanity of Yankton County - Yankton; and Larson Manufacturing and Larson Family Foundation, Habitat for Humanity - SD.
SC 12 Honoring Chairman Michael Jandreau of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe for his dedication and lifelong service to his tribe, state, and nation.
SC 13 Honoring Malcom Chapman of Rapid City as the 2008 winner of the South Dakota Municipal League Excellence in Municipal Government Award.
SC 15 Honoring Anna Joy Thvedt, of Beresford, South Dakota's Junior Miss 2009.
SC 18 Commending and honoring the 2008-2009 Madison High School Lady Bulldogs Gymnastics Team for its fifteenth consecutive state championship title in Class A Gymnastics and for setting the national record for consecutive gymnastics state championships.
SC 20 Commending Ray Hillenbrand of the Prairie Edge Trading Company and Galleries in Rapid City for his cultural sensitivity and good faith with respect to South Dakota's Native American community.
SC 22 Commending Steve Morgan for his election as South Dakota Sportscaster of the Year for 2008.
SC 23 Honoring Dr. Sam Holland, State Veterinarian, for his many years of service to the State of South Dakota.
SC 25 expressing the Legislature's respect and appreciation for the sixteen years of devoted service by Gil Koetzle, the first and only legislator in the history of South Dakota to be term limited out of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
SC 26 Honoring Valerie Melmer for her outstanding commitment and service to the South Dakota legislative page program and the youth of South Dakota.
SC 29 Honoring Jack Van Der Geest who passed away on March 5, 2009.
SCR 6 Supporting certain health screening programs sponsored by the South Dakota Lions Foundation.
SCR 10 Supporting legislative efforts in other states addressing the need to provide for equine slaughter and processing in the United States.
SJR 2 Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the utilization of English as the official language.