State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2010 Session Legislator Bills Sponsored

Detail Committees Bills Hearings

Senator Jim Peterson

Prime Sponsor

Bill Title
SB 171 create an additional classification of real property and provide for its assessment and to revise certain provisions concerning the taxation of such property.
SB 172 revise the definition for environmental upgrades used to provide a property tax exemption for coal-fired power plants.
HB 1103 authorize the use of golf carts in certain municipalities and improvement districts.
HB 1106 limit the fee that may be charged for inmate labor used in response to emergency and disaster situations.
HB 1154 require written incident notice from law enforcement to a juvenile's school under certain circumstances.
HB 1195 provide for certain overweight permits during the time of seasonal vehicle weight restrictions.
HB 1202 require the director of equalization to use certain factors and adjustments to assess agricultural land and to allow the Department of Revenue and Regulation to assess certain agricultural land.
HC 1024 Acknowledging the Milbank High School Football Team for winning the 2009 State 11A Football Championship.

Co Sponsor

Bill Title
SB 70 provide certain restrictions regarding the passing of a bicycle.
SB 75 define certain terms related to liability for agritourism activities.
SB 83 provide for the self-administration of prescription asthma and anaphylaxis medication by students.
SB 85 revise the continuing education requirements for certain veterinarians.
SB 88 adopt the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.
SB 89 exempt from federal regulation any firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in South Dakota.
SB 90 provide an exception from one-call notification requirements to natural gas operators in emergency situations.
SB 93 exempt certain small wind energy facilities from property taxation.
SB 94 provide for the establishment of rural community-based energy development projects.
SB 95 establish a grant program to fund certain energy efficiency projects.
SB 106 authorize the Board of Regents and the Building Authority to contract for construction of classroom facilities at the University Center in Sioux Falls to replace facilities leased from the Sioux Falls School District, and to make an appropriation therefor.
SB 108 prohibit dental insurers from setting fees for noncovered services.
SB 116 require that certain insurers provide notice by certified or registered mail under certain circumstances.
SB 124 establish the per student allocation for FY 2011, and to revise the index factor in the state aid to education formula.
SB 130 revise certain provisions concerning the township road system.
SB 134 provide for divestiture of state investment funds in certain companies liable to sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
SB 142 prohibit certain business entities and affiliated persons from making political campaign contributions to state officeholders or candidates if the business entity does contractual business with certain state agencies.
SB 143 require the sale of aircraft under the control of the Department of Transportation and to declare an emergency.
SB 144 limit increases in spending by state government.
SB 157 authorize the construction of nursing facilities on American Indian reservations under certain circumstances.
SB 169 limit the subrogation of certain insurers unless and until the insured is made whole.
SB 174 appropriate funds for increased wages for employees of nursing facilities and to transfer funds from the health care trust fund.
SB 180 clarify certain statutes prohibiting political subdivisions from restricting firearms.
SB 191 establish the South Dakota Early Learning Council, and to establish community planning processes and eligibility criteria for entities seeking state funding to provide voluntary prekindergarten programs to children from low-income families.
SC 1 Honoring and supporting the Scotland Kuchen Feier on the occasion of its first annual event.
SC 2 Honoring and supporting Czech Days in Tabor, South Dakota, on the occasion of its sixty-second anniversary.
SC 3 Commending and honoring the Tyndall Accordion Club for their dedication to playing and sharing accordion music for over two decades.
SC 4 Commending and honoring the 2009 Habitat for Humanity—South Dakota Habitat Supporters of the Year: Len Tougas, Beadle County HFH - Huron; Terry Fuller, Black Hills - Rapid City; Larry and Janet Gerjets, Brookings Area HFH - Brookings; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Chamberlain; Dacotah Tipis - Ft. Thompson; Shawn Miller, HFH East Central South Dakota (Lake and Moody Counties); Eric Lundin, HFH of Greater Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls; Zion Lutheran Church, Hub Area Habitat for Humanity - Aberdeen; Jon Schmitz, Mitchell Regional Habitat for Humanity - Mitchell; Linda Voller, Oahe HFH - Pierre; Emmanuel Episcopal Church/Diocese of Missouri and Christ Lutheran Church, Sicangu Tikaga Okiciyapi HFH - Mission; Andor Inc., HFH of Greater Watertown Region - Watertown; Julie Gergen, HFH of Yankton County - Yankton; Citibank and Valerie Kuhl, HFH - South Dakota.
SC 5 Commending and honoring the 2008-2009 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Don Kirkegaard, Britton-Hecla, School Superintendent; Sherry Hansen, Tripp-Delmont, School Business Official; Dr. Jackie McNamara, Sioux Falls, Elementary School Principal; Jerry Rasmussen, Dakota Valley, Secondary School Principal; Dr. Debra Johnson, Chamberlain, Middle School Principal; Don Lyon, Meade, Assistant Secondary Principal; Darci Love, Huron, Curriculum Director; and John Fathke, South Central Ed Coop, Director of Special Education for being named outstanding administrators by their respective administrator parent groups.
SC 10 Honoring Tate Bruckner of Menno, South Dakota, for his outstanding performance as a high school athlete and his dedication to his community.
SC 11 Honoring David Maxwell of Parkston, South Dakota, for his determination and outstanding performance as a high school athlete and his dedication to his community.
SC 12 Honoring Murphy Dods of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Girls State Governor and Daniel Miller of Watertown, South Dakota Boys State Governor; and commending the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship of the Girls State and Boys State programs.
SC 20 Recognizing Don Meyer for his distinguished service to the State of South Dakota.
SC 23 Congratulating and commending Bryan Hagg, Tony Martinet, and the entire Sioux Falls Lincoln High School Forensic Team for their commitment, dedication, and success at the state and national levels from the 2008 through 2010 forensic seasons.
SC 24 Commending and honoring the 2009-2010 Madison High School Lady Bulldogs Gymnastics Team for its sixteenth consecutive state championship title in Class A Gymnastics and for setting the national record for consecutive gymnastics state championships.
SC 26 Congratulating and commending the Augustana College Women's Basketball Team for its successful 2009-2010 season.
SC 27 Honoring John Frislie of Canton, South Dakota, for his contributions to conservation efforts in southeastern South Dakota and statewide.
SC 30 Commending and honoring former Lieutenant Governor William Dougherty for his many years of service to South Dakota.
SCR 3 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the South Dakota State Capitol.
SCR 5 Expressing support for the public awareness of multiple sclerosis and recognizing MS Awareness Week as March 8-14, 2010.
HB 1088 revise certain provisions regarding the rights of certain new vehicle dealers and to declare an emergency.
HB 1101 provide for restructuring the membership of the Corn Utilization Council.
HB 1108 revise the definition of general fund base percentage in the calculation of state aid to education.
HB 1120 revise certain provisions and assessments related to the South Dakota Oilseeds Council.
HB 1122 appropriate money for the Northern Crops Institute.
HB 1127 authorize landowners and lessees to possess certain game animal and game bird trophies.
HB 1130 include the families of certain members of the armed forces who died in military service as eligible for gold star special license plates.
HB 1133 prohibit minors from using certain wireless communication devices while operating motor vehicles upon the public highways and to provide certain exceptions.
HB 1134 revise the organizational status of the Mike Durfee State Prison.
HB 1138 create certified technology parks or certified sites to enhance knowledge and tech-based economic development.
HB 1142 prohibit campaign contributions to candidates for the Public Utilities Commission by certain persons or entities associated with regulated entities.
HB 1145 limit certain requirements associated with animal identification systems.
HB 1148 authorize counties to change the method of electing the county board of commissioners to either an at-large or district basis.
HB 1152 require the Department of Education to develop a framework for entrepreneurship education.
HB 1155 require the marking of certain anemometer towers used for wind energy testing purposes.
HB 1160 allow certain students to participate in the opportunity scholarship program under certain circumstances.
HB 1161 provide that an out-of-country foreign judgment need not be recognized if the cause of action resulted in a defamation judgment obtained in a jurisdiction outside the United States, unless a court in this state first determines that the defamation law applied in the foreign court's adjudication provided at least as much protection for freedom of speech and press as would be provided in this state.
HB 1165 revise the procedure for reissuing certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
HB 1166 clarify the locations where the local boards of equalization may meet.
HB 1167 revise the term of service of a grand jury.
HB 1168 require children to attend school until age sixteen rather than age eighteen.
HB 1169 prohibit businesses and employers from establishing certain policies against the ability of an invitee or employee to store firearms and ammunition in a locked motor vehicle parked on the premises.
HB 1175 provide for the establishment of performance standards for certified teachers, and to provide for the evaluation of the performance of certified teachers.
HB 1187 prohibit the killing, injury, or interference with a law enforcement support animal and to establish certain penalties.
HB 1190 revise the high school course requirements and the requirements necessary to maintain eligibility for the South Dakota opportunity scholarship program.
HB 1192 establish an ethanol blender pump incentive grant program, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
HB 1194 revise certain provisions concerning wind easements and to specify certain information to be included in the recorded documents.
HB 1197 revise certain provisions concerning railroad tax credits.
HB 1207 revise certain campaign finance requirements.
HB 1218 provide for the election of the secretary of agriculture.
HB 1223 provide procedures by which adopted persons may obtain their original birth certificates and the contact preference of birth parents.
HB 1228 establish an ancillary standard in determining the best interests of a child.
HB 1234 increase certain state employee salaries.
HB 1235 increase funding for certain providers of medical services and to make an appropriation therefor.
HB 1244 increase the penalty for solicitation of a minor.
HB 1272 revise certain provisions regarding paternity and termination of parental rights.
HB 1273 restrict certain state purchases of gasoline to ethanol blends.
HC 1010 Commending and honoring South Dakota's one hundred eighty-eight agriculture educators on National Teach Agriculture Day, February 25, 2010.
HC 1019 Honoring Joey Painter of Harding County High School for her outstanding achievements as a three-event state rodeo champion and her third-time recognition with an all-around cowgirl title.
HC 1026 Recognizing the South Dakota State University Women's Basketball Team on its outstanding athletic and academic achievements.
HCR 1004 Expressing the heartfelt condolences of South Dakotans to the people of Haiti for their losses resulting from the devastating and horrific earthquake of January 12, 2010, and also to urge the people of South Dakota to be charitable in this time of great human suffering.
HCR 1006 Urging the United States Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and other federal agencies to actively manage mountain pine beetle infestations on lands under their control in South Dakota.
HCR 1008 Urging Congress to oppose current energy and climate legislation under consideration in the United States Senate.
HCR 1014 Urging the members of the United States Congress to propose the Parental Rights Amendment to the states for ratification.
HCR 1017 Opposing federal control of state water rights through unnecessary expansion of the federal Clean Water Act