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Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh

Senator
South Dakota SD-035
Republican
F
20%
Freedom Score
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Session Voting Records

Reports

2023-2024 Sessions

South Dakota: Senate
Score: 20

Carbon-Capture Pipeline

Facilitates the construction of carbon-capture pipelines that threaten property rights, permits state authorities to override local ordinances regulating the pipelines for safety or economic reasons, and fails to impose restrictions on eminent domain.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
SB201 Roll Call 1404417

Airport Grants

Appropriates $10,000,000 from the general fund to the Aeronautics Commission for grants aimed at enhancing airport terminal infrastructure projects, including airport expansion.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Cost per household: -$28.00/year
SB144 Roll Call 1404179

Pipeline Easements

Forces landowners to grant a right-of-way for carbon dioxide pipelines, putting their property at risk, disguising it at "property rights."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB1186 Roll Call 1404396

Homeless IDs

Mandates the South Dakota Department of Public Safety to waive the fee for an original or duplicate nondriver identification card one time for applicants who are homeless.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
HB1131 Roll Call 1397118

Central Bank Digital Currency

Prohibits the state of South Dakota and its agencies from accepting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for any payments, including taxes, fees, and debts.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
HB1161 Roll Call 1385955
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