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--- version:Introduced+++ version:Enrolled@@ -1,33 +1,45 @@-26.719.11 101st Legislative Session SCR602+26.719.12 101st Legislative Session SCR6022026 South Dakota LegislatureSenate Concurrent Resolution 602+ENROLLED-Introduced by: Senator Zikmund+AN ACT- Underscores indicate new language.- Overstrikes indicate deleted language.-A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. 1- WHEREAS, South Dakota and Taiwan enjoy a close partnership built on a shared dedication 2-to freedom, democracy, and the market economy, and have been in a sister-state relationship 3-since 1984; and 4- WHEREAS, South Dakota and Taiwan have a mutually beneficial bilateral trade 5-relationship, which was reaffirmed in September 2025 when the Taiwan Agricultural Trade 6-Goodwill Mission visited South Dakota and met with Governor Larry Rhoden to discuss ways 7-to maintain close trade relations between South Dakota and Taiwan; and 8- WHEREAS, in September 2025 the Taiwan Flour Mills Association signed a letter of intent 9-with the South Dakota Wheat Commission to purchase wheat, further strengthening the 10-economic bonds between South Dakota and Taiwan; and 11- WHEREAS, efforts such as the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, the 12-U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, and the Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill 13-Mission have laid the foundation for a bilateral trade agreement between Taiwan and the 14-United States, which would be an important step toward strengthening mutual investment 15-between South Dakota and Taiwan; 16- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the One Hundred First Legislature 17-of the State of South Dakota, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that South 18-Dakota celebrates the 42nd anniversary of its sister-state relationship with Taiwan; supports 19-the further strengthening of trade relations and academic exchanges between South Dakota 20-and Taiwan; supports the signing of the Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation between 21-the United States and Taiwan; supports Taiwan’s inclusion in international organizations that 22-are significant to the health, safety, and well -being of all people; and commends Taiwan's 23-vibrant democracy. 24+A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.+ WHEREAS, South Dakota and Taiwan enjoy a close partnership built on a shared dedication+to freedom, democracy, and the market economy, and have been in a sister-state relationship+since 1984; and+ WHEREAS, South Dakota and Taiwan have a mutually beneficial bilateral trade+relationship, which was reaffirmed in September 2025 when the Taiwan Agricultural Trade+Goodwill Mission visited South Dakota and met with Governor Larry Rhoden to discuss ways+to maintain close trade relations between South Dakota and Taiwan; and+ WHEREAS, in September 2025 the Taiwan Flour Mills Association signed a letter of intent+with the South Dakota Wheat Commission to purchase wheat, further strengthening the+economic bonds between South Dakota and Taiwan; and+ WHEREAS, efforts such as the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, the+U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, and the Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill+Mission have laid the foundation for a bilateral trade agreement between Taiwan and the+United States, which would be an important step toward strengthening mutual investment+between South Dakota and Taiwan;+ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the One Hundred First Legislature+of the State of South Dakota, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that South+Dakota celebrates the 42nd anniversary of its sister-state relationship with Taiwan; supports+the further strengthening of trade relations and academic exchanges between South Dakota+and Taiwan; supports the signing of the Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation between+the United States and Taiwan; supports Taiwan’s inclusion in international organizations that+are significant to the health, safety, and well -being of all people; and commends Taiwan's+vibrant democracy.+26.719.12 2 SCR602+SCR602 ENROLLED+Adopted by the Senate, January 26, 2026+Concurred in by the House of Representatives, January 29, 2026++ _____________________ _____________________+Chris Karr Peggy Laurenz+ President Pro Tempore Secretary of the Senate+ of the Senate++ _____________________ _____________________+Jon Hansen Patricia Miller+ Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House
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