SB197

The amendment substantially restructures the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission by adding new statutory sections that specify the commission's composition (including two private industry representatives), establish a formal meeting and chair selection process, and clarify the fund administration and appropriation procedures. This change STRENGTHENS and BROADENS the bill by creating more detailed governance rules and explicitly defining the commission's structure and operational framework rather than just modifying existing provisions.

The amendment removes language requiring the commission chair to be selected from among legislators and changes meeting frequency from "quarterly, at the call of the chair" to "once each year," while also streamlining the fund administration language—these changes WEAKEN the bill by reducing the commission's operational frequency and legislative oversight of its leadership.