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Articles tagged under: Mitch Richter

SD Legislative Session Ends with Property Tax Cap

Published March 17, 2025

South Dakota lawmakers focused heavily on property tax reform this session, ultimately passing Governor Larry Rhoden’s bill to cap growth at 3 percent for counties and schools starting in 2027. "All legislators started the session saying that we had to…
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Fewer Bills Being Introduced in Pierre

Published February 1, 2023

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proposed legislation a month ago to restrict foreign ownership of agricultural land. The bill was introduced this past week. Outside of that, South Dakota Farmers Union lobbyist Mitch Richter says it has been a relatively…
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Budget May Dominate SD Legislative Session

Published January 9, 2023

The South Dakota legislative session starts Tuesday. South Dakota Farmers Union lobbyist Mitch Richter expects the budget to take priority. "We still have several million dollars left over from COVID money, there's a lot of one-time money and a lot…
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Governor Noem Signs Handful of Hemp and Cannabis Bills Into Law

Published March 30, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem signed six medical cannabis and hemp bills into law. South Dakota Farmers Union Lobbyist Mitch Richter says historically, South Dakota has signed medical marijuana into law. This legislative session saw a lot of hemp and cannabis bills…
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South Dakota Legislation Passes Water Development Project

Published March 30, 2022

The South Dakota legislative session has wrapped up recently. South Dakota Farmers Union Lobbyist Mitch Richter says the biggest bills focused on water development and workforce housing. "The South Dakota session was really dominated by the budget. There were two…
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SD Lawmakers Approve New Redistricting Map

Published November 14, 2021

South Dakota lawmakers reached an agreement on redistricting during a special session last week. South Dakota Farmers Union Lobbyist Mitch Richter says Rapid City and Sioux Falls are becoming more urban. "They took some of the rural districts out of…
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SD Farmers Union Opposes State Ag Department Merger

Published January 11, 2021

The South Dakota Farmers Union opposes the merger of the state’s ag and environment departments. In an op ed, Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says agriculture deserves dedicated resources and a dedicated state department. State lobbyist Mitch Richter says Farmers…
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Hemp Bill Passes in SD House

Published February 13, 2020

The South Dakota House passed a bill to legalize hemp on Tuesday. Now, the Senate will consider the legislation. South Dakota Farmers Union lobbyist Mitch Richter says funding remains one of the big unknowns for this hemp bill. "The governor…
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SD Legislative Session Wraps Up

Published March 14, 2019

The South Dakota legislative session has wrapped up. One disappointment for the South Dakota Farmer’s Union is Governor Noem's veto of industrial hemp. Lobbyist Mitch Richter says there is enough interest in the state to discuss further in the next…
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SD Senate Ag Committee Moves Industrial Hemp Bill

Published March 3, 2019

The South Dakota legislative session is winding down and a bill to legalize industrial hemp is still not getting verbal support from Governor Kristi Noem. South Dakota Farmers Union lobbyist Mitch Richter is hopeful Noem remains open. "She came out…
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