During last year’s legislative session (2025) and the summer interim, the South Dakota House, Senate and Joint Appropriations Committee required people who wanted to testify for or against a topic to register using a new, digital registration system. This year, the system is being used by all legi slative committees. Individuals planning to testify may access the digital registration form on their computer or personal device in one of three ways: Clicking the weblink icon that appears on the top of every committee agenda; Scanning the QR code located on the bottom of every committee agenda; or Clicking on the icon that appears next to the agenda link at https://sdlegislature.gov/. When completing the online form, people are asked for: their name, their email address, whom they represent, their city and state, how they would like to participate in the meeting– meaning in-person, remotely, or submitting written testimony, and on which agenda item(s) they want to testify. Once the form is completed, the person clicks the “Submit Registration” button. A notification bar will appear on the screen when the form is successfully received. The preferred testifier registration deadline is at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time. However, for those without a device or who need assistance registering, an iPad will be available in the committee room at the time of the meeting with Legislative Pages available to assist people in registering in-person. For more information on how to participate in the legislative process, view the Public Participation Guidance document on the LRC website, (https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/documents/212840.pdf). ...read more read less