This change converts the bill from its introduced form to its enrolled (final passed) version by removing the "Introduced by" attribution and underline/overstrike markup instructions, and adding the official enrollment certification with legislative signatures and dates. The substantive content of the resolution celebrating South Dakota's sister-state relationship with Taiwan remains unchanged.
26.719.11 26.719.12 101st Legislative Session SCR602 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Concurrent Resolution 602 Introduced by: Senator Zikmund Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. ENROLLED AN ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. 1 WHEREAS, South Dakota and Taiwan enjoy a close partnership built on a shared dedication 2 to freedom, democracy, and the market economy, and have been in a sister-state relationship 3 since 1984; and 4 WHEREAS, South Dakota and Taiwan have a mutually beneficial bilateral trade 5 relationship, which was reaffirmed in September 2025 when the Taiwan Agricultural Trade 6 Goodwill Mission visited South Dakota and met with Governor Larry Rhoden to discuss ways 7 to maintain close trade relations between South Dakota and Taiwan; and 8 WHEREAS, in September 2025 the Taiwan Flour Mills Association signed a letter of intent 9 with the South Dakota Wheat Commission to purchase wheat, further strengthening the 10 economic bonds between South Dakota and Taiwan; and 11 WHEREAS, efforts such as the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, the 12 U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, and the Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill 13 Mission have laid the foundation for a bilateral trade agreement between Taiwan and the 14 United States, which would be an important step toward strengthening mutual investment 15 between South Dakota and Taiwan; 16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the One Hundred First Legislature 17 of the State of South Dakota, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that South 18 Dakota celebrates the 42nd anniversary of its sister-state relationship with Taiwan; supports 19 the further strengthening of trade relations and academic exchanges between South Dakota 20 and Taiwan; supports the signing of the Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation between 21 the United States and Taiwan; supports Taiwan’s inclusion in international organizations that 22 are significant to the health, safety, and well-being of all people; and commends Taiwan's 23 vibrant democracy. 24 26.719.12 2 SCR602 SCR602 ENROLLED Adopted by the Senate, January 26, 2026 Concurred in by the House of Representatives, January 29, 2026 _____________________ _____________________ Chris Karr Peggy Laurenz President Pro Tempore Secretary of the Senate of the Senate _____________________ _____________________ Jon Hansen Patricia Miller Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House