Radio Update Report 6:30pm (audio) 2-1-2010
Air Date:02/01/2010
STATEHOUSE UPDATE
THIS IS YOUR STATEHOUSE UPDATE, I'M STEPHANIE RISSLER. IF YOUR CHILD CAUSES PROPERTY DAMAGE, HOW MUCH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILTY SHOULD YOU HAVE AS A PARENT? A BILL WORKING its WAY THROUGH THE SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE WOULD INCREASE THAT AMOUNT FROM $1500 TO $3000.
REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN GOSCH OF RAPID CITY THOUGHT 3000 DOLLARS MAY BE A LITTLE HIGH AND ASKED THE BODY TO CONSIDER LOWERING THE AMOUNT.
THE BILL WAS AMENDED TO THE 2,500 DOLLAR MARK AND PASSED. A MEASURE PERMITTING ALCOHOL SALES ON HOLIDAYS, SUCH AS MEMORIAL DAY AND CHRISTMAS WAS DEBATED ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.
THE BODY DEFEATED THE MEASURE BY A NARROW 35 - 34 DECISIONS HOWEVER THE SPONSOER OF THE BILL ASKED THAT THE MEASURE BE BROUGHT UP FOR RECONSIDERATION WHICH MEANS LAWMAKERS MAY BE VOTING ON IT ONCE AGAIN. http://media.sd.gov:81/FLASHVIDEO/sdpb/Statehouse.radio updatereport 6:30pm (audio) 2-1-2010mp3