Thanking and commending Sanford Health, the University of South Dakota, and the Matson Halverson Christiansen Hamilton Foundation for their tireless efforts to promote rural economic development in South Dakota by assisting rural South Dakota's nontraditional students as they complete their healthcare degrees through the Prairie Futures initiative.

Representatives Schaefer (prime), Abdallah, Blake, Boomgarden, Brunner, Carson, Conzet, Cronin, Deelstra, Dennert, Fargen, Feickert, Feinstein, Gibson, Gosch, Greenfield (Brock), Hansen, Hawley, Hickey, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Hunt, Jensen (Phil), Jones (Tom), Kirkeby, Kirschman, Kopp, Liss, Lucas, Lust, Miller, Moser, Munsterman, Nelson, Netherton, Novstrup (David), Perry, Romkema, Rozum, Russell, Scott, Sigdestad, Sly, Solum, Steele, Street, Stricherz, Tornow, Tulson, Turbiville, Van Gerpen, Vanneman, Venner, Verchio, White, Wick, Willadsen, Wink, and Wismer and Senators Juhnke (prime), Adelstein, Bradford, Brown, Buhl O'Donnell, Frerichs, Fryslie, Gray, Hansen (Tom), Haverly (Jeffrey), Heineman (Phyllis), Johnston, Kraus, Krebs, Maher, Olson (Russell), Peters, Putnam, Rampelberg, Rave, Rhoden, Sutton (Billie), Tidemann, Tieszen, and Vehle