DRA Weekly Legislative Update

Riot Booster 2.0 Passes House–Heads to Senate Judiciary Tuesday It’s time to turn out. Riot Booster 2.0 will be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday evening, March 3rd at 7pm CT in Room 414 of the Capitol. You can … Continued

DRA Weekly Legislative Update

Riot Booster 2.0 Heads to House Floor Wednesday morning’s hearing in House State Affairs provided echoes of last year’s rush job on the original Riot Booster legislation. Despite the packed room, testimony on House Bill 1117 was limited to twenty … Continued

ACTION ALERT: Riot Booster on House Floor TODAY

Call or email your Representatives NOW to say NO to HB 1117 House phone: (605) 773-3851 House emails: http://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/ContactLegislator.aspx?Session=2020 Yesterday morning’s hearing in House State Affairs provided only twenty minutes TOTAL testimony time for each side–despite the packed room. That’s … Continued

Riot Booster 2.0 Passes First Committee With Restricted Testimony

Governor Noem’s “Riot Booster” legislation re-boot passed House State Affairs Committee this morning on a 10-3 vote. Committee Chair & House Majority Leader Lee Qualm (R-Platte) limited testimony to twenty minutes for each side, cutting off speaking opportunities for several … Continued

ACTION ALERT: Riot Booster 2.0 in House State Affairs Wednesday

In the waning hours of the 2019 Legislative Session, Governor Noem, aided by a super-majority of legislators, passed the notorious and unconstitutional “Riot Booster” Act targeting individuals and organizations opposed to the Keystone XL Pipeline. Later that Spring, Dakota Rural … Continued

DRA Weekly Legislative Update

Water Management Board Approves TransCanada Permits The legislative week began on Tuesday, but DRA staff & members were across the river in Fort Pierre for the conclusion of nearly a year of meetings and hearings around five contested water permits … Continued