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Party: Republican Term: New Member District: 33 Counties: Meade, Pennington Occupation: Small Business Owner |
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Home Address: 530 Westberry Dr. Rapid City, SD 57702 |
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Capitol: 605-773-3851 Email: Taffy.Howard@sdlegislature.gov |
| Committee | Chair/ViceChair | Days | Time | Room |
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| Joint Committee on Appropriations | Member | MTWThF | 8:00 AM | Room 362 |
| Committee on Appropriations | Member | MTWThF | 8:00 AM | Room 362 |
| Bill | Title |
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| HB 1166 | revise certain provisions regarding waivers recommended by the School Finance Accountability Board. |
| HB 1167 | revise certain provisions regarding the appointment of county commissioners to county planning commissions. |
| HC 1021 | Honoring and thanking Bonnie Luecke for her thirty-one years of dedicated service to Detachment 780, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, at South Dakota State University. |
| SB 150 | provide property tax relief through the creation of the property tax relief fund. |
| SJR 4 | Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election a new section to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation and administration of a trust fund with the net receipts from certain unclaimed property. |
| SJR 5 | Proposing and submitting to the voters an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota regarding the maximum annual change in general fund appropriations. |
| Bill | Title |
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| HB 1073 | provide for the protection of free speech on the campuses of public institutions of higher education. |
| HB 1077 | update certain language regarding capital punishment and to revise the mandatory sentence for persons with an intellectual disability convicted of murder in the first degree. |
| HB 1086 | exempt certain assisted living facilities from the salon license requirement. |
| HB 1087 | allow certain students to test for cosmetologist, esthetician, and nail technician licensure. |
| HB 1102 | revise certain provisions regarding the use and display of the great seal of South Dakota. |
| HB 1103 | require state agencies to comply with the appropriate display or use of the state seal. |
| HB 1104 | revise certain provisions regarding the arrest of certain victims of domestic abuse. |
| HB 1120 | provide equal access for all students to activities sponsored by the South Dakota High School Activities Association or school districts. |
| HB 1121 | revise the fees for certain on-sale and off-sale retail liquor licenses. |
| HB 1132 | revise the sponsorship and advertising agreements between certain alcoholic beverage licensees. |
| HB 1146 | revise certain provisions regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages by passengers aboard vehicles operated by licensed carriers. |
| HB 1172 | revise certain provisions regarding meetings of certain public bodies. |
| HB 1174 | revise certain provisions regarding rights for crime victims. |
| HB 1179 | provide for permanent daylight savings time. |
| HB 1186 | provide for a legislative review of the Board of Regents. |
| HB 1187 | require grant performance measurement information be displayed on the department website. |
| HB 1188 | establish certain provisions regarding postsecondary tuition assistance programs. |
| HB 1189 | revise certain provisions and penalties regarding inducements for school attendance and overreporting of school enrollment. |
| HB 1190 | revise the time period for which certain motor vehicle license plates are used. |
| HB 1195 | revise certain provisions regarding refunds of motor vehicle license fees. |
| HB 1197 | prohibit public school administrators from participating in collective bargaining. |
| HB 1198 | prohibit school districts from compensating official labor union representatives or negotiators. |
| HB 1199 | prohibit collective bargaining by employees of the Board of Regents. |
| HB 1206 | decrease the rate of the gross receipts tax imposed on certain visitor-intensive businesses. |
| HB 1209 | require a National Instant Criminal Background Check for certain concealed carry permits. |
| HB 1228 | provide for the crime of aggravated rape and provide a penalty therefor. |
| HB 1232 | revise the payment for the dual credit program. |
| HB 1233 | require maintenance and repair funding for new nonrevenue generating buildings or facilities at institutions of higher education. |
| HB 1244 | revise certain provisions regarding the renewal of driver licenses by a member of the armed forces and their families. |
| HB 1247 | revise certain provisions regarding county zoning and planning. |
| HB 1255 | revise the authority of the interim Rules Review Committee to revert a rule to any step in the rules adoption process. |
| HB 1256 | revise certain provisions regarding the age at which children shall begin school. |
| HB 1265 | enhance the foster care system in South Dakota |
| HB 1266 | provide funds for the purpose of increasing wages for certain employees of community support providers and nursing facilities. |
| HB 1268 | provide for revised dates to prefile legislation. |
| HB 1273 | revise certain provisions regarding convention facility on-sale licenses to sell alcoholic beverages. |
| HB 1277 | exempt certain capital improvements projects from the required supervision of the Bureau of Administration. |
| HB 1279 | increase the state's percentage of the video lottery net machine income, create a fund for the proceeds, and repeal video lottery. |
| HB 1287 | revise certain provisions regarding multiple employer trusts. |
| HB 1296 | require each school board to establish a policy on the use of certain school district facilities by transgender persons. |
| HC 1001 | Honoring Arlene Kvislen for her outstanding commitment and dedicated service to the State of South Dakota, the Legislature, and the South Dakota House of Representatives. |
| HC 1006 | Expressing gratitude and admiration for all the men and women who are in active military service, who are veterans, or who are or have been first responders in our state. |
| HC 1007 | Recognizing and congratulating Sioux Falls Little League on their historic first season of Little League Baseball in 2017. |
| HC 1008 | Honoring and commending Jermaine Robinson and Brandon Peguese for their bravery in pulling Tami Crate from a burning vehicle and saving her life. |
| HC 1009 | Recognizing and congratulating the Sioux Falls Storm for the team's successes both on and off the playing field. |
| HC 1015 | Honoring Brian Garrett for his outstanding commitment and dedicated service to the Oglala Lakota people. |
| HC 1016 | Commending the entire South Dakota Army National Guard on being elected as the overall winner in the 2017 Army Communities of Excellence Awards. |
| HC 1017 | Commending the South Dakota Army National Guard's 155th Engineer Company on being awarded the Itschner Award and the Reserve Family Readiness Award. |
| HC 1022 | Commending and honoring Shannon Tjaden for being selected as the 2017-18 Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Society for Health And Physical Educators (SHAPE) of South Dakota. |
| HC 1023 | Recognizing and congratulating Oran Sorenson on his induction into the State Wrestling Hall of Fame. |
| HC 1028 | Honoring the life and public service of former State Representative Hal Wick on the occasion of his death on March 7, 2018. |
| HCR 1006 | Commemorating the life of George Speaker Mickelson and calling for a bust of Mickelson to be displayed in the lobby of the State House of Representatives. |
| HCR 1010 | Recognizing and honoring William Mervin "Billy" Mills, also known as Tamakoce Tek'hila, for his unselfish and loyal contributions to the State of South Dakota and to his country. |
| HCR 1011 | Making formal application to the United States Congress to lawfully enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide per diem reimbursement to eligible veterans in need of assisted living services. |
| HCR 1013 | Amending the Joint Rules to require a majority vote to disapprove a commemoration. |
| HCR 1014 | Amending the Joint Rules by adding a new rule regarding the voting record of each legislator. |
| HJR 1002 | Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, regarding filling legislative vacancies. |
| HJR 1004 | Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next election a Constitutional amendment to revise certain provisions relating to the rights of crime victims. |
| HJR 1006 | Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to amendments to the Constitution. |
| SB 69 | allow certain registration and permit documents to be stored and presented electronically. |
| SB 70 | define the term, serve, for the purposes of regulating the sale and use of alcoholic beverages. |
| SB 74 | create an exception to the minimum difference in age between adoptive parent and child and to declare an emergency. |
| SB 91 | authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the design, construction, and equipping of a state veterans cemetery in Minnehaha County, to create a veterans cemetery fund, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. |
| SB 92 | provide a felony penalty for the intentional injury or disfigurement by certain corrosive materials. |
| SB 93 | revise certain provisions regarding the intentional exposure of others to certain diseases. |
| SB 94 | establish certain provisions regarding the opportunity scholarship program. |
| SB 96 | designate chislic as the official nosh of the State of South Dakota. |
| SB 103 | prohibit aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States from attending any public postsecondary educational institution or from receiving certain educational financial assistance. |
| SB 106 | establish certain provisions regarding the placement of a foster child with a relative or close family friend. |
| SB 107 | repeal the licensing requirements for barbers. |
| SB 108 | revise certain provisions regarding the practice of cosmetology. |
| SB 109 | repeal the licensing requirements for interpreters for the deaf. |
| SB 111 | revise certain provisions regarding expenditures incurred during civil proceedings. |
| SB 112 | repeal certain provisions requiring the attorney general to obtain the consent of the Governor prior to commencing an investigation. |
| SB 114 | revise certain provisions regarding the removal and storage of abandoned vehicles. |
| SB 115 | provide for the lawful concealing of a firearm while driving a motorcycle. |
| SB 116 | provide for certain voting and attendance information to be made available by the director of the Legislative Research Council. |
| SB 117 | revise certain provisions regarding the partners in education tax credit program. |
| SB 133 | revise the retention of state fiscal records. |
| SB 181 | provide for the Servicemember Firearms Protection Act. |
| SB 182 | revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape. |
| SB 192 | provide for the disclosure of certain documents and records of public officials. |
| SB 200 | prohibit certain actions by the state regarding refugee resettlement. |
| SC 28 | Commending and honoring Angela Kennecke for excellence in investigative reporting in service to the people of South Dakota. |
| SC 40 | Commending the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing on being awarded the Distinguished Flying Unit Plaque. |
| SC 46 | Commending Reverend William (Billy) F. Graham, Jr. for his life of evangelistic ministry and efforts to reach the world with the gospel of Christ. |
| SC 50 | Honoring, commending, and thanking Sheriff Dennis Johnson, upon his retirement, for forty-one years of steadfast service in law enforcement. |
| SCR 3 | Committing the Legislature and urging the Governor, the Supreme Court, and the Attorney General to secure the blessings of life and liberty for South Dakota's posterity. |
| SCR 7 | Supporting the State of Israel. |
| SCR 8 | Requesting federal natural resource agencies to refrain from designating wilderness areas in South Dakota without approval of the Legislature. |
| SCR 9 | Strengthening the sister-state ties between the State of South Dakota and the Republic of China (Taiwan), supporting the signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement between Taiwan and the United States, and reaffirming support for increasing Taiwan's international profile. |
| SCR 16 | Expressing our gratitude to the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, for beginning to Make America Great Again. |
| SJR 2 | Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the militia of the state. |
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