The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature last week set up the committees for this year’s interim. Representative Roger Solum of Watertown will chair the committee studying alcohol regulations, and Senator Mike Vehle (valley) of Mitchell will chair the committee studying funding needs for roads and bridges. Each committee will report back by late fall.

There was some debate over the role of the committees. Representative Kathy Tyler of Big Stone City wanted clarification of how the committees work with the E-Board…

 

Tyler said the committees should not have to worry about the E-Board looking over their shoulder…

 

Representative Brian Gosch of Rapid City said each committee works within the E-Board framework…