Legislative Update with Jay Kruse

​South Dakota Credit Union Legislative Day is just two weeks away – sign up now for this FREE event. Plus, legislative sessions are now underway in both states. 

by Jay Kruse, Chief Advocacy Officer

The 2023 South Dakota Legislative Session is underway. With the session in North Dakota kicking off last week, legislators will now be hard at work in both states for the next few months.

Here in South Dakota, the legislative session always convenes at 12:00 noon on the second Tuesday in January, as provided in the constitution. The 98th legislative session opened yesterday in Pierre, beginning with Governor Kristi Noem’s State of the State address. Later today we will hear the State of the Judiciary, followed by the State of the Tribes tomorrow.

South Dakota legislators have until the beginning of February to introduce bills. As of this morning, 109 bills and 4 Resolutions have been introduced in the House and Senate. With such a short window to file a bill, expect the volume of bills introduced to really pick up over the next two weeks.

In North Dakota, the deadline for introduction of bills is January 18th in the House and January 23rd in the Senate. With a session taking place every other year in North Dakota, quite a few more bills have been introduced; as of this morning, 459 bills and 8 resolutions have been introduced in Bismarck.

Bill Tracking – North and South Dakota
You can follow along with our bill tracking lists for both states here on the DakCU website. Just click the link and choose your state in the drop-down menu. These lists include an explanation of each bill, our position, and recent/upcoming committee action. The lists will also be updated in real time as bill in both states continue to be filed.

Join us for South Dakota Credit Union Legislative Day
Register your entire team for our South Dakota Credit Union Legislative Day! As always, this is a FREE event for DakCU members, but we do ask you kindly sign up in advance so we can plan accordingly.  REGISTER NOW.

*Photo above is from 2022 SD Legislative Day

The event is taking place January 25, 2023 in Pierre, SD at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center. We have a full day of credit union advocacy planned, culminating with our annual Legislative Social. Come join us and support the credit union industry as we thank legislators for their service. As you know, these face-to-face opportunities are invaluable for maintaining our presence and keeping credit unions “top of mind” with decision makers.

Agenda

• 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - SD GAC Meeting. (Invitation Only/Lunch Provided) Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center
  
  
• 1:30 p.m. - Meet at the Capitol
  Photo/CUs Recognized in the Legislative Chambers
  
  
• 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - CU Roundtable. Join us to receive a credit union industry update and hear from some guest speakers as they discuss issues affecting South Dakota credit unions. Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center

 

• 5:30 p.m. too 7:30 p.m. - Legislative Social Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center
  
  

 Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any advocacy related questions.