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$500,000 in one-time money would be distributed to technical institutes. He said he supports giving the schools the money but distribution based on enrollment in the 2011-2012 school year was improper. By striking that language, the money can be distributed according to more recent enrollment figures, he said.
• The Legislature is unlikely to override the governor's veto. The South Dakota Constitution provides that when a governor issues such a line-item veto, the rest of a bill is considered to be signed into law.
• Lawmakers had made few changes in the governor's recommended budget for the year beginning July 1. The spending plan provides roughly 3 percent increases to ongoing spending on K-12 schools, universities, state workers' paychecks and the facilities that provide medical care to those enrolled in Medicaid.
• For almost three months before Daugaard signed the bill, South Dakota had no incentive plan to attract large businesses in place because a previous program expired Dec. 31 and voters in November rejected a replacement program proposed by Daugaard.
• The new program, written by legislative leaders from both parties, will refund all or part of the 4 percent state sales tax paid by some construction projects costing more than $20 million. A project would not get the tax break unless a state panel decided the company would only locate in South Dakota with such an incentive.
• The 2 percent contractor's excise tax paid by those projects and a portion of the unclaimed property the state receives from abandoned bank accounts will be used to set up a fund to help communities build infrastructure needed to encourage development, boost workforce training and help K-12 schools bear the cost of English language training when a project draws workers from other cultures.
• The measure takes effect immediately, using $7 million from the state treasury to get programs running before the long-term funding is available.
• Sen. Corey Brown, R-Gettysburg, said South Dakota has been at a disadvantage because it had no major incentives to compete with those from neighboring states. He said he's pleased lawmakers could agree on a plan after arguing over incentives for years.
• "I think this is kind of a major step forward," said Brown, who led the effort to write the plan.
• Another law signed by the governor will ban the use of cellphones by beginning drivers. Effective July 1, young drivers will be prohibited from using cellphones or other electronic devices until they get unrestricted licenses at age 16.
• A law officer will not be allowed to stop a beginning driver just for using a cellphone while driving, but could issue a ticket after pulling over a young driver for an

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