Here is a list of some of Gov. Dennis Daugaard's proposals from his 2013 State of the State address on the first day of the S.D. Legislature in Pierre.
• The establishment of Blood Run State Park near Sioux Falls, making it the thirteenth in the state. The last time a State Park was designated was in 1973.
• Spouses of military personnel who are transferred into the state would receive a streamlined process to easily transfer licensing credentials for their professions. Called professional licensing portability, it is something sister states have, said Daugaard.
• It is long past time to be good stewards, said Daugaard, to deal with the buildings at the Human Services Center, Yankton. An assessment is needed to either restore or demolish buildings.
• The battle continues against the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation in the Black Hills. Personnel already have removed over 100,000 infected trees in Custer State Park, with more to be done this year.
• The Labor Department is having success in helping those on unemployment find jobs. In a new program, three out of four are off the unemployment roll.
• Tourism has experienced again a record number of visitors to the state. The tourism tax is helping to fund promotional efforts, and the Governor supports the proposal to make the temporary one-half percent permanent.
• The Department of Health reports the state is still among the states with highest immunization rates. The past two years the state has led the nation in overall flu vaccination, said Daugaard.

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