Chris Karr

Sponsored bills

• SB222: make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency. (primary sponsor)
• SB221: regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. (primary sponsor)
• SB15: create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee. (primary sponsor)
• SB135: protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers. (primary sponsor)
• HB1215: authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. (primary sponsor)
• SB228: modify provisions for a tax increment financing district. (primary sponsor)
• SB197: modify the administration of the South Dakota-Ireland trade fund. (primary sponsor)
• SB198: restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day. (primary sponsor)
• SJR508: proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota
• SB196: increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze. (primary sponsor)
• SB199: establish a new fund to provide property tax relief.
• SB195: repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates. (primary sponsor)
• HB1103: require that annual withdrawal of groundwater from any groundwater source may not exceed the annual recharge of water to the gro
• SCR603: supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working group of nutrition experts to (primary sponsor)
• SB1: amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.
• SB143: Modify the composition and staffing requirements of the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission. (primary sponsor)
• HB1169: Modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.
• HB1130: Provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections. (primary sponsor)
• SB144: Require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. (primary sponsor)
• SB146: Revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations. (primary sponsor)