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More requirements in SD law for amusement rides
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has authorized a new law governing amusement rides.
• The policy requires operators of such rides to get certified inspections yearly and conduct a daily review of equipment on their own. They have always been required to have insurance.
• Riders also are charged with personal responsibility in the law and are expected not to enter a ride if intoxicated, for example.
• Sen. Al Novstrup is president of Thunder Road attractions, a Dakotas chain of family fun parks. He was a co-sponsor of the measure. He said in a February hearing on the bill that the industry supports the policy change.
• Rides in 44 other states are similarly regulated.
• The changes will take effect in July.
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Governor picks reps for SD trade mission to China
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Representatives from 11 companies and groups from around South Dakota will join Gov. Dennis Daugaard on his next trade mission to China.
• The governor and other state officials will be in China from May 9-16. It will be Daugaard's third trade mission to the world's most populous nation.
• "Exporting is essential to growing South Dakota's economy, and the Chinese market offers tremendous opportunities for South Dakota companies," Daugaard said in a statement. "Each time we go to China, we learn more about how to get our companies in front of buyers."
• One company sending a representative on the trip is Advanced Sunflower of Huron, which already exports to China but hopes to secure a distributor to expand its market.
• "China is becoming a net importer of sunflower seeds, and the people there like the quality that comes from the United States," co-owner Danny Dale said.
• Others sending representatives on the trip are: Badger State Recovery, Rapid City; Concord Grain, Aberdeen; Dakota Trim and Steel, Canton; Davisco, Lake Norden; Hesco, Watertown; Muth Electric, Mitchell; South Dakota State University International Affairs Outreach, Brookings; Sharp Industries/South Dakota Industries, Alexandria; Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc., Milbank; and Vern Eide International, (Continued on page 27)
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