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• Any surplus revenue at the end of each year would first be used to make sure the state's total reserves equal 10 percent of the prior year's general spending, Brown said. Any surplus left after that would be placed in the Building South Dakota Fund, which could not exceed 1 percent of the prior year's budget. That would build the development fund to about $15 million in the next few years, he said.
• Senate Democratic Leader Jason Frerichs, D-Wilmot, said he supports the measures because they essentially provide that the state's budget reserves should be 10 percent of annual spending. Lawmakers in recent years have debated how large the budget reserves should be, he said.
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SD Senate says ban sale of e-cigarettes to minors
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Senate has passed a measure that would ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
• E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that resemble traditional cigarettes. They heat a liquid solution, creating vapor that users inhale to get nicotine without the smoke of regular cigarettes.
• The bill could classify e-cigarettes that contain nicotine as tobacco products that cannot be sold to or used by anyone younger than 18. Anyone selling e-cigarettes to minors could be charged with a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.
• The bill next goes to the House for further debate.
• Supporters of e-cigarettes say they can help smokers quit tobacco, while some health advocates contend the inhalers can get young people hooked on nicotine.
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SD House passes bill to regulate flooded waters
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota House has passed a measure to regulate the use of public water as it floods private land.
• Legislators voted 53-6 to pass the bill on to the Senate. A similar bill failed in the Senate last week.
• The issue has been contentious. Hunters and anglers have pushed for access to the flooded waters. Bodies of water larger than 40 acres are considered part of the public trust.
• Property owners have pushed for their property rights. They say they should maintain authority over their flooded land or be compensated for its use.
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