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 merely **when**) making aircraft decisions, and it **excludes** unmanned aircraft from the consultation requirement while adding a new exemption for higher education institutions using aircraft primarily for educational purposes. This NARROWS the bill's scope by carving out university aircraft while also strengthening the requirement's timing language to ensure earlier consultation.
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 bill's scope by allowing technical education institutions to purchase or dispose of aircraft without consulting the Aeronautics Commission if used for educational purposes.
This change transitioned the bill from Senate engrossed version to enrolled version, correcting a grammatical error ("agencies" to "agency") and consolidating the exemption language for the Board of Regents and South Dakota Board of Technical Education into a single, streamlined provision without altering the substantive requirements. The amendment makes no material change to the bill's purpose—it merely cleans up formatting and language for final passage.