Third Annual Elevate Rapid City Pro-Business Legislative Scorecard

The third annual Elevate Rapid City Pro-Business scorecard tracked the votes of area legislators on 14 key bills that Elevate took a stance on during the 2022 Legislative session. These bills focused on three key areas: pro-business policy, funding, and housing.

As campaign season has begun, voters are flooded with messages from candidates. Scorecards are useful fact-based accountability tools that allow voters to see how their representatives voted on issues that are important to them.

“Members of our community are working hard each and every day. It’s difficult to invest even more time in engaging with the legislative activity happening in Pierre,” said Anna Hays, public policy director. “Our scorecard is centered around the issues that had the greatest impact on our community. We believe it is a valuable resource for making informed decisions at the polls.”

Infrastructure, schools, safety, and amenities all play a crucial role in creating a community people want to live in. Without a sound public policy to support growth and improvement in these areas, a community cannot thrive. Therefore, Elevate maintains a full-time presence in Pierre advocating for the region’s business community.

“This is about more than politics. Elevate not only advocates for issues at the legislature but also works towards lasting and productive relationships with our area legislators. The increases in overall scores reflect a growing connection between our legislative contingent and the issues that matter to our local business community,” added Tom Johnson, President and CEO.

Key highlights:

• 6 legislators increased their score from 2021 with a cumulative jump of 105 percentage points
• Lowest score threshold has consistently improved:
  • 2020 – 0%
  • 2021 – 23%
  • 2022 – 40%

Full bill text and explanations are available on the printer-friendly version linked below.

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2021 Scorecard | 2020 Scorecard