State of South Dakota

South Dakota Legislature

2011 Session Legislator Bills Sponsored

Senate Members

Detail Committees Bills Hearings

Senator Eldon Nygaard

Prime Sponsor

Bill Title
SB 56 revise the qualifications of a county veterans' service officer.
SB 78 repeal the provision that prohibits the use of federal income tax credits when assessing certain property.
SB 119 revise certain provisions relating to sureties for water user district treasurers.
SB 120 revise the amount of compensation that water user district directors may receive.
SB 121 authorize an alcoholic beverage retail license for certain malt beverage and wine dealers.
SB 122 revise certain provisions relating to the expenditure of water user district funds.
SB 143 allow artisan distillers and farm wineries to sell certain distilled spirits to wholesalers and retailers.
SB 160 repeal exemptions from sales and use taxes for certain security and commodity brokers.
SB 166 repeal certain sales tax exemptions relating to agricultural machinery parts, repairs, and maintenance.
SB 167 repeal certain sales and use tax exemptions.
HB 1062 adopt the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.
HB 1083 revise certain state education benefits for veterans.
HB 1084 require drug screening for county sheriffs.
HB 1085 prohibit certain political advertising in highway rights-of-way.
HB 1086 require the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to receive the approval of the Senate before acquiring certain land.
HB 1168 revise certain provisions regarding the public records open to inspection and copying.
HB 1186 require certain children to be in booster seats when in motor vehicles.
HB 1188 authorize landowners and lessees to possess certain game animal and game bird trophies.
HB 1196 provide for the establishment of veterans resource centers at certain state colleges and universities.
HB 1201 revise auditing requirements for water development districts.
HB 1240 exempt certain sales of non-temperature-controlled baked goods from certain licensing requirements.
HCR 1006 In support of reforming the federal Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976.
HCR 1010 Recognizing the needs of certain veterans for state assistance.
HCR 1012 Urging local safety measures relating to horses and other animal entries in parades.

Co Sponsor

Bill Title
SB 60 repeal the reduction in state aid to general education funding for any school district that receives proceeds from the Commission on Gaming.
SB 62 revise procedures and amounts relating to compensation and expense reimbursement for sanitary district board members.
SB 64 provide that interest paid on negative balances in employers' experience rating accounts be credited to their experience rating accounts.
SB 71 prohibit the use of certain handheld electronic wireless devices for electronic messaging while driving.
SB 73 establish a preference for veterans and disabled persons when leasing residential property owned by counties.
SB 74 classify certain farm winery land as agricultural.
SB 94 repeal and revise certain provisions related to building energy codes.
SB 104 require each school district to develop a policy to prohibit bullying that meets certain requirements.
SB 106 provide for reciprocal nonresident trapping licenses.
SB 110 revise certain provisions relating to collateral real estate mortgages.
SB 111 extend for two years the period of time in which school districts may expend capital outlay funds for certain transportation, insurance, energy, and utility costs.
SB 138 enact the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote.
SB 148 increase the authorized number of nonresident waterfowl hunting licenses and to revise certain provisions regarding the number of allowable nonresident hunting days.
SB 149 establish policies for youth athletes with concussions resulting from participation in youth athletic activities.
SB 152 revise certain provisions concerning state aid to education, to revise and provide for the adjustment of the per student allocation for the state aid to general education formula, and to revise certain property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.
SB 170 amend the South Dakota Uniform Securities Act with certain provisions relating to fraud and civil liability.
SB 172 reduce the interest rate applied for certain judgements, liens, and damages.
SB 177 increase certain registration fees and taxes for the use of motor vehicles on the public highways.
SB 179 define and prohibit the offenses of juvenile sexting and aggravated juvenile sexting and to provide for certain sanctions and remedies.
SC 2 Commending and honoring United States Representative Gabrielle Giffords, United States District Court Judge John Roll, and all those who lost their lives and demonstrated courage in light of the tragedy that occurred in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, January 8, 2011.
SC 4 Congratulating and honoring Susan Turnipseed of Brookings as South Dakota's 2011 Teacher of the Year.
SC 5 Congratulating and honoring the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Programming Team for competing in the 2011 World Finals of the Association for Computing's Intercollegiate Programming Contest.
SC 6 Commending and honoring the 2010 Habitat for Humanity--South Dakota Habitat Supporters of the Year.
SC 9 Honoring Erin Williams of Watertown, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and Daniel Wanous of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor, and commending the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs.
SC 13 Recognizing the work of the Girl Scouts in combating bullying and cyber bullying.
SC 15 Commending and honoring Clarence W. Skye for his forty-one years of visionary work and service as the Executive Director of the United Sioux Tribes of South Dakota Development Corporation.
SC 17 Commending and honoring Jim Schlekeway, a teacher in the Mobridge-Pollock School District, on his retirement from the school district after forty-three exceptional years in education.
SC 19 Honoring and commemorating the town of Armour on its quasquicentennial celebration.
SC 23 Commending and honoring former Army Corporal Frank Buckles for his service in World War I.
SCR 2 Urging the United States Congress to appropriate $35 million in fiscal year 2012 for the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System
SCR 4 Endorsing the adoption of a national flag to honor and remember those who died while serving in America's military.
SCR 6 In support of reforming the federal Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976.
SCR 7 Urging Congress to enact legislation banning bisphenol A in children's products.
HB 1036 revise the time when financial reports of the guaranty association are submitted to the director of insurance.
HB 1037 revise certain posting requirements relating to hunting in the Black Hills Fire Protection District.
HB 1056 establish an additional time period during which fireworks may be sold and discharged and to revise certain provisions regarding county regulation of fireworks.
HB 1072 provide for a study of the feasibility of establishing an equine processing facility and to make an appropriation therefor.
HB 1082 provide for reduced hunting license fees for senior citizens.
HB 1117 permit public bodies to keep minutes of executive session and restrict who may review the minutes.
HB 1119 revise the procedure for reissuing certain alcoholic beverage licenses.
HB 1137 prohibit the sale of caffeinated alcoholic beverages.
HB 1146 limit copayment or coinsurance amounts for chiropractic services.
HB 1163 allow certain disabled veterans to obtain a disabled hunter permit.
HB 1164 authorize senior citizens to hunt from vehicles.
HB 1178 restrict the entry of conservation officers onto certain private land without permission.
HB 1184 limit the subrogation of certain insurers unless and until the insured is fully compensated.
HB 1202 require the state to provide the public with access to an electronic database containing certain information on any loans, grants, or tax rebates provided by the state for the purpose of economic development.
HB 1212 revise certain provisions regarding the county wheel tax.
HB 1214 revise the period of time in which a refund of certain commercial motor vehicle license fees may be requested.
HB 1215 repeal certain refund provisions of the motor fuel tax for certain nonhighway agricultural use of motor fuels and to provide for the distribution of such motor fuel tax.
HB 1216 prohibit certain contract restrictions on the use of ethanol blender pumps by retailers.
HB 1242 authorize the use of tribal identification cards as the equivalent of certain state-issued documents for identification purposes.
HB 1252 grant certain authority to municipalities and counties regarding outdoor advertising structures.
HB 1253 establish provisions for military and overseas voters.
HC 1001 Honoring and supporting the Scotland Kuchen Feier on the occasion of its second annual event.
HC 1002 Honoring and supporting Czech Days in Tabor, South Dakota, on the occasion of its sixty-third anniversary.
HC 1009 Honoring 2011 Miss Rodeo America, McKenzie Haley.
HC 1012 Commending and honoring the forty-fifth anniversary of the Scottie Stampede Rodeo Days event and the Scotland Rodeo Club.
HC 1013 Commending and honoring the Mitchell School District Board of Education on its selection to receive the Associated School Boards of South Dakota School Board Award of Excellence for 2011.
HC 1014 Honoring and commemorating the anniversary in 2011 of the fifty-third annual Schmeckfest in Freeman, South Dakota.
HC 1016 Recognizing and honoring James and Theresa Sedlacek on receiving the 2009 Spark Plug of Scotland Award.
HC 1017 commending the 200th Camo Quilt Project for their support of the 200th Engineer Company of the South Dakota National Guard.
HC 1019 Honoring, commending, and thanking the 2010 retirees of the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
HC 1020 commending and honoring David Linngren, a member of the Watertown School District Board of Education, on his selection as the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Outstanding School Board Member of South Dakota for 2010.
HC 1023 Congratulating and honoring the Flandreau Fliers High School Football Team, its coaches, and student managers for their 2010 South Dakota State 11B Championship season.
HC 1024 Honoring Randy Parry for his work with the Maroney Rural Learning Center and his contributions to rural South Dakota.
HC 1027 Commending and honoring Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for her six and a half years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives.
HC 1031 Honoring former Governor M. Michael Rounds for his service as a South Dakota State Senator and the thirty-first Governor of South Dakota.
HC 1039 Commending and honoring SrA Blaine H. Reynolds for his selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Airman of the Year.
HC 1040 Commending and honoring Tsgt Jason C. Mark for his selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
HC 1041 Commending and honoring MSgt Jonathan L. Goehring for his selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
HC 1042 Commending and honoring TSgt Thomas D. Dummermuth for his selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Honor Guard Member of the Year.
HC 1043 Commending and honoring MSgt Scott H. Leebens for his selection as the South Dakota Air National Guard Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year.
HC 1044 Commending and honoring Sgt. Tanner Haines for his selection as the South Dakota Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year (NCO) award.
HC 1045 Commending and honoring all the personnel of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing for their selection as the most outstanding Air National Guard fighter unit in the nation.
HC 1046 Commending and honoring Spc. Rob Buechler for his selection as the South Dakota Army National Guard Soldier of the Year award.
HC 1049 Honoring the Webster Bearcats for winning the 2011 State B Wrestling Championship.
HC 1050 Honoring and recognizing Logan Storley on his state wrestling championship for the Webster High School Bearcats.
HCR 1002 To declare February 6, 2011, as Ronald Reagan Day, in South Dakota.
HCR 1008 Expressing opposition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' proposal to levy fees for the storage of water in the Missouri River reservoirs.
HCR 1009 Urging the reinstatement and funding of federal inspection programs governing equine slaughter and processing facilities.