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governor calls it an unneeded tax.
• Supporters argue the research is needed to avoid U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
• The Legislature can override the veto if two-thirds majorities in both the Senate and House vote to pass the measure over the governor's objections.
• The Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee also is meeting Monday to issue letters that direct state agencies on how to use money included in the state budget.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The University of South Dakota Research Park will host a national conference focusing on small business research in October.
• Nearly 500 people are expected to take part in the National Institutes of Health's 15th annual Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Conference in Sioux Falls on Oct. 28-30.
• The two programs are part of the U.S. Small Business Administration. They provide research funding to small businesses interested in commercializing new technologies.
• The conference will cover topics like protecting intellectual property and creating university spinoff businesses.
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• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Police are investigating the apparent drowning of an 8-year-old girl at a Rapid City hotel.
• Police say they were called to the Econo Lodge at about 10:15 a.m. Saturday. Several people were performing CPR on the victim in the pool area when authorities arrived.
• Paramedics transported the girl to Rapid City Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
• No further information was available.
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