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Tom Hanson asked who was promoting the resolution that would ask states to apply for a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. One legislator at the forum said the push came from US Term Limits, a national advocacy group, and characterized the South Dakota resolution as primarily a message to Washington, D.C., rather than a realistic expectation that 38 states would immediately convene a convention.

Senator Wheeler said he voted for the resolution as a way to “send a message” in favor of term limits, while acknowledging an Article V convention would require applications from 38 states to proceed and that the outcome of such a convention is uncertain. Representative Lana Greenfield said she supports term limits in principle but expressed skepticism about an Article V convention and about ceding power from legislatures to other actors.

Nut graf: The forum discussion framed the resolution less as an imminent constitutional process and more as a political statement to elevate debate about congressional term limits. Lawmakers said they do not expect a convention to be convened quickly but that the resolution signals support for turnover in long‑tenured federal officeholders.

Ending: Legislators said the resolution serves as a vehicle for discussion and urged constituents to follow federal and state debate on term‑limits proposals. No formal state‑level action was taken at the forum; the legislators urged contact with congressional representatives to pursue federal reform.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Coffee with the Legislators 2-1-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Residents asked who was promoting an article V constitutional convention resolution; legislators said national group US Term Limits is driving the campaign and described the measure as a messaging effort rather than an expected path to an actual constitutional convention.","taxTitle","Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota","taxId",51865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6327243,"Carbon pipeline and eminent‑domain debate surfaces at Huron forum; lawmakers split on regulatory approach",654,2045000,2699000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322702-776a86e81e94f591cf453b93a9171e45&start=2045&end=2699","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322702-776a86e81e94f591cf453b93a9171e45/thumbnail_2045000.jpg","/articles/6327243/Huron/Beadle-County/South-Dakota/Carbon-pipeline-and-eminentdomain-debate-surfaces-at-Huron-forum-lawmakers-split-on-regulatory-approach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327243-75c80f5f36b5a9c16ee4c4b556705085/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447765&Signature=WwLzV3Ixqhcmn73bJw9Yu2qAVvm3L-elJ8YYaSgXFrDQUe78zT9ZLzxknZQarzTg-b6xh8wgAf9FBblioGkqwmv2vUU7Jc0kN~OUGYAd-ceUbKO01ot3Sxn9uvVqwZlsXJH~Zychse3FGq6o8vVCQ8Xb11ENRzLGsToZSQr8rnK6qbC~17L-QDbRKoRx9Uarof2nxlVusj4UTj6dqUDj1uUAJTLJTMnnImKwtY~BK238Q-eA6teslVFN0ah6aoNWJXTs57NxlfpyAwJu55f5Vx~DBsEEzkaRczUOrSZWGSvM-XnCl2lca8F6SzbmCz6ICjdKT2POeSf5B0YP7f3ivg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HURON, S.D. — Questions about Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon‑dioxide pipeline and the use of eminent domain drew sustained discussion at a Huron Chamber forum, where residents and legislators debated safety, economic incentives and whether the state should change eminent‑domain rules.

Kevin Schultz, a Huron resident, summarized technical and fiscal points he had prepared and asked why the company was pursuing the pipeline and whether the project’s national grant incentives justified the local impacts. He told legislators the federal Inflation Reduction Act and other programs create grant opportunities for large commercial CO2 pipelines and suggested the project’s scale would have a small global impact relative to the incentives.

Senator Wheeler answered that his role is to set fair regulatory rules rather than to determine environmental policy set by the federal government. He said South Dakota must balance regulatory treatment of this proposed CO2 pipeline against other private pipelines and infrastructure used for rail, oil and natural gas. “We are in a marketplace with other states for the ethanol industry,” Wheeler said; singling out one pipeline could put South Dakota ethanol plants at a disadvantage compared with facilities in nearby states that can use pipeline services.

Nut graf: The forum highlighted two competing frames: opponents pointed to safety, water use and eminent‑domain concerns; supporters and some legislators argued the pipeline is an infrastructure issue tied to the competitiveness of ethanol producers and existing federal incentives. Lawmakers described pending bills that would restrict eminent domain for CO2 pipelines, and residents urged careful scrutiny of landowner rights and environmental consequences.

At the forum, at least one legislator said they had voted against a bill that would restrict eminent domain for CO2 pipelines (identified earlier in session as House Bill 1052), arguing the change could unintentionally affect roads, water projects and other infrastructure that now use eminent domain sparingly. That legislator noted existing law and past cases and warned altering eminent‑domain rules could have long‑term consequences for multiple project types.

Other comments from attendees raised safety examples from a CO2 pipeline incident in Mississippi and questioned whether CO2‑centric pipelines would in practice be used for oilfield operations (fracking) elsewhere. Legislators said the state’s regulatory approach must consider court precedent, competitive effects for the ethanol industry and technical risk and that committee hearings will continue.

Ending: No legislative action was taken at the forum. Legislators recommended landowners and local communities follow committee hearings and contact their representatives with concerns; they cautioned that state‑level changes to eminent‑domain law would have broad implications beyond this single project.","Residents at a Huron forum raised concerns about Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed CO2 pipeline and the use of eminent domain; legislators described competing considerations — economic competitiveness for ethanol producers, safety and landowner rights — and referenced pending bills that would limit eminent domain.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6327247,"Lawmakers in Huron express concern about school voucher proposals and budget impact",112,1568000,1680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322702-776a86e81e94f591cf453b93a9171e45&start=1568&end=1680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322702-776a86e81e94f591cf453b93a9171e45/thumbnail_1568000.jpg","/articles/6327247/Huron/Beadle-County/South-Dakota/Lawmakers-in-Huron-express-concern-about-school-voucher-proposals-and-budget-impact","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327247-69d161babe58e5282023bce2672c85fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447765&Signature=aXPuQo90VJG~8fWUcrT2MiZNrRgr~eyaQUwOvQcijQeozIwn2OOky09Fz7dGN5LQHGiXYgeqF-2MICGVBlc81SQQBH8NmWTdo9BjWWlOzMRjUf0PdtS0EyIP7~yF2h5pqD70gIQX5P32i0OrjAnh92HGpXd2FDqHlr1rxYvwxXJg9plH6dtOHKIcomRfAmWRmA2e9Jyzih9qgTG1e6F5Do2C-hFcGVesvyhyUiF8iVM1yuGz6YHHsLtUXqesZKu86pqpwVA~atEbu0fkhkC8Bw6u9TfwBEgWsS4Tnw4-v5lWp0bo0hGI3lNK46ygGTJm3vaptQfsRSmOQTgvnhAOQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HURON, S.D. — Residents and legislators at a Huron Chamber forum discussed several pending bills that would expand private‑school scholarships or education savings accounts, with lawmakers warning the proposals could worsen an existing state budget shortfall and reduce funding for public schools.

Tim Van Burgum and other attendees asked legislators whether school vouchers were “dead” for the session. Representative Van Diepen said she had attended multiple hearings and that voucher proposals had been postponed in some committee actions but were not necessarily finished. She said the bills raise fiscal and accountability concerns and noted the legislature already faces large budget shortfalls.

Van Diepen cited two bills by number at the forum and estimated their fiscal effects: she said House Bill 109 would have added about $157 million to the state deficit and that another proposal, House Bill 1020, could add from roughly $0 up to about $64 million. Van Diepen and Senator Wheeler said introducing a new voucher program while legislators were pursuing small teacher pay raises would worsen budget pressures.

Nut graf: The discussion at the forum emphasized fiscal and accountability concerns: lawmakers asked how public dollars moving to private or home schooling would be tracked, what materials or devices families would receive under the programs, and whether low‑income families would be the intended beneficiaries or whether the program would create opportunities for “double dipping.”

Senator Wheeler said he was not a fan of ESAs without accountability provisions and urged that any program using public dollars include reporting on outcomes. Representative Van Diepen said past committee testimony left key details unresolved — for example, whether families could receive multiple devices or how supplies would be monitored — and she expressed concern some issued technology could be resold.

Ending: Legislators at the forum said voucher bills were likely to return in some form during the remainder of session and encouraged constituents to watch committee calendars and contact members before final votes. No formal votes were taken at the forum.","At a Huron forum legislators said proposed education savings account (ESA) or voucher bills could increase the state deficit and divert funds from public schools; lawmakers raised accountability concerns and cited specific bill estimates.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6327249,"Legislators field questions in Huron about ‘school chaplain’ bill and district authority",466,1114000,1580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322702-776a86e81e94f591cf453b93a9171e45&start=1114&end=1580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322702-776a86e81e94f591cf453b93a9171e45/thumbnail_1114000.jpg","/articles/6327249/Huron/Beadle-County/South-Dakota/Legislators-field-questions-in-Huron-about-school-chaplain-bill-and-district-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327249-b3a4e3e59e3e6af1d7da4ec4127bd22b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447765&Signature=YFD1tV6YiaRJaZmiVI43-pxCNGib9IbTGYCK8LQPTmMrDhUo4EQkwEgwJKv~9PiuumcnFVWYkXvuDG2PdNSB3jrWEqY1De5Dg0wjOvD0Pmrwv63tirzhdqHKpb4ZIB~1vAamDH62fxU2xy70-Pg9t7MfQOSNyb2lIxkunhtkNzgxDA-Y~74izWR6vMPE53wegUHv62cF6MSJ44tbaKLJfrOmyCHmAcMK8bKPYJbl2dKRIMiJWtnC9tvJiwKh-Lo4m5ZcKvql8yw0sBPbvub79ZzglVRxTxun8~bnKf--fKxaBild-U1-Ad91d2Q5eYu8O4r9oofQqIhtw7Rc4ykYow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HURON, S.D. — Residents at a Huron Chamber forum asked lawmakers detailed questions about a House bill that would authorize chaplains in public schools and require school districts to adopt related policies.

Gary Coffin, a Huron resident, asked several technical questions about the bill — identified in the forum as House Bill 1054 — including how the bill defines “religious affiliation,” which applicants are disqualified under criminal background checks, and whether districts could exercise discretion to refuse an applicant who has no automatic disqualifying offense. Coffin also asked about a pending amendment that would change the language from volunteers only to “or be employed.”

Representative Lana Greenfield, a co‑sponsor who said she signed on because of past experience calling clergy to schools after student suicides, acknowledged the bill’s difficult tradeoffs. Greenfield said the bill “is strictly for a school to decide to set up a policy or not,” and she agreed Coffin raised valid questions about the amendment and employment language. “This is something that the school may want to set up or may not want to set up,” Greenfield said; she also said the bill will be heard in committee on Monday.

Nut graf: The forum’s discussion focused on whether the state should require school districts to create policies authorizing chaplains and on how the bill’s wording could change district discretion, background checks and the participation of employed staff. Legislators at the forum urged careful review in committee and flagged concerns about imposing uniform requirements across all districts.

Other lawmakers expressed concern about the bill’s mandatory language. One legislator warned that the word “shall” could force districts to adopt a uniform policy and said local school boards should be left to set policy to avoid unintended consequences. Another attendee representing local school staff asked whether a hired school employee could also serve in a chaplain role or be compensated for it; Greenfield said such operational questions should be resolved in committee debate.

Ending: Greenfield said she planned to speak to the bill’s sponsor, Representative Nordstrom, before the committee hearing. Legislators at the forum did not report any committee vote; they described the matter as scheduled for future committee consideration and invited the public to submit questions and testimony prior to the hearing.","At a Huron forum residents pressed lawmakers on a House bill that would require school districts to adopt policies authorizing chaplains; lawmakers expressed concern about the bill’s 'shall' language, background‑check provisions and a pending amendment to allow employed individuals to serve.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6327251,"Lawmakers at Huron forum hear pleas to preserve South Dakota State Library funding",2208,727000,2935000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322702-776a86e81e94f591cf453b93a9171e45&start=727&end=2935","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322702-776a86e81e94f591cf453b93a9171e45/thumbnail_727000.jpg","/articles/6327251/Huron/Beadle-County/South-Dakota/Lawmakers-at-Huron-forum-hear-pleas-to-preserve-South-Dakota-State-Library-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327251-b30bd972b4e4e9eeefba0c7e5805f944/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447765&Signature=lalUDuzWq-au-BbDtdcvlWta22KWXPu7s7hTv5ii93P2bRHx7M7KqKI2oNl8Z9kr9IMYRkfWN3Qe31ySQSXqEz~YDNdzLvL4nVS5OdvH6UNdWhUvzksgrpWo7ylaiTGG2xAw1KtXvOJrErxRsrer8Yg2t6lMPsEHhz5Hi5Yt2Gfh4SmqSU3If7OlDyppgTjPT5DeL~81vYcCfi0PPMAqIibRo04ybbe9XnTzlciohopTc4-NinOG4ZpVb36KQFwBMgVOthLGx-2NzrRveebwotNnlUTbpyYM7LXKKcY9BuF-6NGvpc0-H7GeJf1q2Pnxw~I1M4E3~aX63qLBNqbLNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HURON, S.D. — Residents and legislators at a Huron Chamber governmental affairs forum pressed lawmakers Friday to preserve funding and statutory functions of the South Dakota State Library, warning cuts would reduce interlibrary loans and services used by schools, home‑school families and state employees.

At the podium, Michelle Bennett, a Huron Public Library patron, asked directly whether legislators support “repealing the library” and cutting its budget. Representative Lana Greenfield said she has “no appetite whatsoever in cutting the library funding.” Greenfield, who chairs the House education committee, said she relies on interlibrary loans from the State Library from her years as a high‑school English teacher and described the library as “a focal point” for small communities.

Senator Wheeler told the audience the issue has reached many lawmakers. “Everybody that I talk to, both sides of Republicans and Democrats … talk about the fact that people want to stay at the library,” he said, adding that he would “fight vigorously against any cut to the state library.” Wheeler provided a budget figure during the discussion, saying the State Library’s funding sheet appeared to show about $1,300,000 in state money and a like amount in federal match money; he said loss of those funds would affect access statewide.

Nut graf: The forum centered on how proposed budget decisions at the state level could change services that local libraries provide. Patrons described how the State Library supports interlibrary lending and collections that smaller school libraries cannot maintain; legislators said final budget cuts are not settled until late in the session and indicated they had heard strong public opposition.

In the body of the forum, several attendees described the practical effects of reductions. Diane Cropper, a former Friends of the Huron Public Library president, told lawmakers she discovered the State Library is administered under the South Dakota Department of Education and said neighboring North Dakota was proposing a 14.7% increase to its state library budget in the same year South Dakota faces reductions. She added that home‑school families and small libraries rely on interlibrary loan systems administered through the State Library.

Representative Van Diepen, a first‑term lawmaker on the education and local government committees, said the library issue “affects hundreds of thousands of people statewide” and warned budget decisions will be finalized very late in the session. Van Diepen described competing budget pressures, saying the legislature faces a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall this year and that lawmakers must weigh many priorities when writing the final budget.

Several legislators encouraged continued public advocacy: Senator Wheeler said he has collected postcards in his office from constituents and urged residents to keep contacting lawmakers. Greenfield said she has received handwritten letters from local students and described the postcards and letters as influential. Multiple speakers also emphasized that the State Library provides materials and research resources used by small public and school libraries across the state.

Ending: Lawmakers at the forum did not announce any committee votes or final budget decisions. Multiple legislators told the audience that the budget outcome would not be known until the final weeks of session and encouraged continued constituent contact; they said they have heard the public’s concerns and, in their view, the message has been received.","Legislators at a Huron Chamber forum heard multiple residents and lawmakers urge against proposed cuts to the South Dakota State Library, with local patrons stressing interlibrary loans and statewide access; lawmakers said final budget actions are weeks away and pledged to resist reductions.","actionData","errors"]

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