SB219 — require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.
What changed between bill versions as it moved through the Legislature.
The amendment clarifies that agencies must consult with the Aeronautics Commission **prior to** (rather than "when") purchasing or disposing of aircraft, and **excludes** unmanned aircraft from this requirement—NARROWING the bill's scope by carving out an exception for the Board of Regents and higher education institutions when aircraft are used primarily for educational purposes.
The amendment adds an exemption for the South Dakota Board of Technical Education and its institutions, mirroring the existing exemption for the Board of Regents, which NARROWS the scope of agencies required to consult the Aeronautics Commission before purchasing or disposing of aircraft.
This change converts the bill from its engrossed (working) version to its enrolled (final passed) version, making only minor technical corrections: fixing "agencies" to "agency" and consolidating redundant language about the Board of Regents and Board of Technical Education exemptions into a single, cleaner statement. The substantive policy of the bill—requiring state agencies to consult the Aeronautics Commission before purchasing or disposing of aircraft—remains unchanged.