Committee hearing · Thursday, February 5, 2026 · 7 m
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Committee Agenda
Revised
Committee: Senate
Government Operations and Audit
Room: Room
423
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: 2:00
PM-5:00 PM immediately following when Senate adjourns
Register electronically to testify: https://sdlegislature.gov/testify/298598
Senators Howard, Otten, Foster, Grove, and Karr
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
John Bastian, Butte County, Belle Fourche, South Dakota to the Government Accountability Board.
EXECUTIVE REAPPOINTMENTS
David Gienapp, Lake County, Madison, South Dakota to the Government Accountability Board.
/s/ TAFFY HOWARD
Taffy Howard, Chair
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101st Legislative Session – 2026
Minutes: Senate Government Operations and Audit Thursday, February 05, 2026 2:00 PM
Roll Call
Present: Sen. Karr, Sen. Foster, Sen. Grove, Sen. Otten, and Sen. Howard
The meeting was called to order by Senator Howard
DAVID GIENAPP OF LAKE COUNTY, MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
Presented by: Katie Hruska, Governor's Office
Others: David Gienapp, Lake County, Madison, SD
MOTION: THAT THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID GIENAPP OF LAKE COUNTY, MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
Moved by: Karr
Second by: Otten
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (5-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Karr, Foster, Grove, Otten, and Howard
HAVING PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, THE CHAIR CERTIFIED THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID GIENAPP OF LAKE COUNTY, MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD AS UNCONTESTED AND AS SUCH BE PLACED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
JOHN BASTIAN OF BUTTE COUNTY, BELLE FOURCHE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
Presented by: Katie Hruska, Governor's Office
Others: John Bastian, Butte County, Belle Fourche, SD
MOTION: THAT THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN BASTIAN OF BUTTE COUNTY, BELLE FOURCHE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
Moved by: Karr
Second by: Otten
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (5-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Karr, Foster, Grove, Otten, and Howard
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Otten
Second by: Grove
Action: Prevailed by voice vote
Anne Reisch, Committee Secretary
/s/ TAFFY HOWARD
Taffy Howard, Chair
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