This bill eliminates the Digital Dakota Network by repealing the laws that created and funded it, removing six sections of state code related to the program. The bill keeps South Dakota's basic telecommunications infrastructure authority under the Commissioner of Information and Telecommunications but removes the specific provisions that governed the Digital Dakota Network's operation and budget.
The enrolled version removes all substantive language about Digital Dakota Network operations and simply repeals the five statutory sections that created and governed the network, while making minor technical edits to related statutes to remove references to the network. This STRENGTHENS the bill's original purpose by cleanly eliminating the entire Digital Dakota Network framework rather than leaving ambiguous operational language in place.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 304
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 232
Signed by the President S.J. 186
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 210
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 162
Commerce and Energy Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 5
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 5
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 92
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0. H.J. 115
Commerce and Energy Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 3
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 3
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 11
Do Pass
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Commerce and Energy — Do Pass