The amendment expanded the bill's sponsors from just Representative Soye to include nine additional legislators (Representatives Emery, Heermann, Kolbeck, Moore, Muckey, Schwans, and Sjaarda plus Senators Duhamel, Hohn, and Perry), broadening legislative support for this commemoration of the West Central FFA team's achievement. The substantive content of the commemoration remained unchanged.
26.1011.9 101st Legislative Session HC8013 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8013 Introduced by: Representatives Soye Soye, Emery, Heermann, Kolbeck (Jack), Moore, Muckey, Schwans, and Schwans Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Sjaarda and Senators Duhamel, Hohn, and Perry A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION recognizing the Agricultural Issues team of the 1 West Central FFA chapter and celebrating their first-place victory in the state 2 competition and their journey to nationals. 3 WHEREAS, the National FFA Organization changes lives and prepares youth for premier 4 leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education; and 5 WHEREAS, the West Central chapter from Hartford, South Dakota, is comprised of 6 students Holly Berg, Kenasyn Johnson, Ganon Lienhard, Teagan Lupkes, Alex Siemonsma, 7 Stella Siemonsma, and Nate Struck, and is led by teacher Linda Petersen; and 8 WHEREAS, the Agricultural Issues team of the West Central FFA chapter researched and 9 discussed the agricultural, environmental, and economic pros and cons of new autonomous 10 systems in agriculture; and 11 WHEREAS, the Agricultural Issues team presented in front of the House Agriculture and 12 Natural Resources committee and the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee; 13 and 14 WHEREAS, the West Central FFA chapter placed first in the 2025 State Leadership 15 Development Events; 16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the 17 State of South Dakota, that the West Central FFA chapter is celebrated for the Agricultural 18 Issues team's success at the 2025 State Leadership Development Events. 19