This resolution recognizes the importance of monarch butterflies to South Dakota's ecosystem and encourages voluntary, cooperative conservation efforts to protect them—particularly by preserving milkweed plants that monarch caterpillars depend on for food. The resolution asks state agencies, local governments, and land managers to support monarch habitat where practical, while respecting private property rights and continuing existing agricultural and roadside management operations. This is a symbolic statement of support rather than a change to existing law.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment changed the document from an introduced bill to an enrolled resolution by adding legislative certification signatures and adoption dates, and made a minor formatting correction (changing "pollinator-1 friendly" to "pollinator-friendly"). This shift reflects the normal legislative process without substantively altering the bill's purpose of encouraging voluntary monarch butterfly conservation efforts in South Dakota.
House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 20. H.J. 443
Agriculture and Natural Resources Concurred in Resolution Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3. H.J. 31
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 191
First Reading House H.J. 174
Senate Adopt Resolution Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1. S.J. 128
Senate Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 119
First Reading Senate S.J. 107
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Prime sponsor · Rep.
D
Concurred in Resolution
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Concurred in Resolution
Adopt Resolution