PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The Retirement Laws Committee will hold their first meeting of the 2023 Interim, a joint meeting with the South Dakota Retirement System (SDRS) Board of Trustees, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and at the SDRS office, 222 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota, to allow for both remote and in-person participation.

The Retirement Laws Committee is chaired by Senator Jim Bolin (R-Canton) with vice chair Representative Hugh
Bartels (R-Watertown). Among the items that will be discussed are SDRS Financial Statements for the period ending June 30, 2023; the SDRS Financial Audit for the period ending June 30, 2023; the Fiscal Year 2024 Investment Update; member demographics and workforce information; the Fiscal Year 2025 Governor’s Recommended Budget for SDRS; and proposed legislation for the 2024 Legislative Session. The full agenda is available online.

In addition to Senator Bolin and Representative Bartels, committee members include Senators Randy Deibert
(R-Spearfish), Jim Mehlhaff (R-Pierre), Reynold Nesiba (D-Sioux Falls), and Larry Zikmund (R-Sioux Falls); and
Representatives Kameron Nelson (D-Sioux Falls), Carl Perry (R-Aberdeen), Neal Pinnow (R-Lemmon), and Mike
Weisgram (R-Fort Pierre).