South Dakota
HB1048 Businesses Must Accept Cash
Testimony in House Commerce and Energy Committee
By Representative John Sjaarda
HB1017 School Events Must Accept Cash
Testimony in House Education Committee
By Representative John Sjaarda
HB1017 School Events Must Accept Cash
Testimony on House Floor
By Representative John Sjaarda
2025 South Dakota Cash Bills
Trends in Payment
Source: 2023 Findings from the Diary of
Consumer Payment Choice
Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023 – May 2024
SB219: Handouts given to committee to address concern that it is not just one local school district not accepting cash for events:
All-State Band Ticket Information
OG and SFSD Cashless Ticketing
SB219: Handout showing that our big venue for playoffs does currently accept cash for admissions. This bill will not interfere with playoff venues:
Say No to the “Cashless Future” — and to Cashless Stores
tennessee
Subscriber stories
“The Cash is King Labels were a hit! All of the kids who came to our house were surprised and happy to receive money and the parents were pleased too. One little guy blurted out, “Happy Rich Halloween!”
After I tossed a dollar into another little guy’s trick or treat pail, he took it out of there, waved it around in the air said to his mom, “Look! Money!”
She smiled and said, “Yeah, put it back in there!”
Another boy said, “You’re giving out money?” and his eyes lit up.
It was a lot of fun watching the children’s reactions and knowing that the dollar is the one treat that parents aren’t going to throw away.
This is also the first Halloween that we know exactly how many trick or treaters came to our house. We started with $20.00 and we have $8.00 left, which means we had a dozen kids. We’ll be saving the leftover bills for next year. (Try that with candy.)”
“I am attaching the “Cash is King” labels to “Little Free Library Books!” I like the sticker visible, hopefully on the outside cover. It’s less about the book, and more about keeping the cash message visible to the reader, or anyone picking up the book or looking at it on a table. I also love using a book that might make the reader think about a certain topic deeper, a wake up call if you will. EMFs, mind control, and because I’m a Christian, spreading the Word of God. Christianity, etc.”
“I subscribe to Solari and heard about cash for Halloween at the Rogue Food Conference from Catherine Austin Fitts. We decided to go for it at Halloween, we got silver dollars, dollar bills and half dollars and put them in baggies with the “Cash is King” stickers and handed them out instead of candy.
The kids loved it! It was so fun to see their reactions! Thought you would enjoy these pictures”
“We crashed a trick-or-treat event today in the state park. We reached 740 kids with quarters / dollars with cash messages attached.
After the 740 kids today, I cannot believe the enthusiasm about cash. Many people already get it, and many seeds were planted. I can’t believe how many kids walked away reading it to their parents, or asking their parents to read it to them. The message goes into the parents much easier through the kids.”
Cash stories
solari on substack
The Solari Report is excited to be bringing new content to our Substack, covering the use of cash and financial freedom.
We’ll be exploring cash in depth across themes such as:
- How cash supports financial freedom in society and policy
- Practical knowledge: using, storing, and protecting it wisely
- The history and future of cash in global finance
- Debates around digital money, central banks, and the erosion of cash
- The cultural, symbolic, and personal meaning of financial freedom through cash
To enrich these conversations, we’ll be inviting guest writers to share their expertise and perspectives.
war on cash investigation
other resources
Take Action: Promote Cash and the Constitution This Halloween!
Cash is King: Why Pay With Cash? Labels
South Dakota Businesses with Lower Cash Price
Articles:
- ‘A slap in the face’: Some Racine students say cashless ticketing is leaving low-income families behind (The Wisconsin Article mentioned in the HB1017 testimony)
Susan moved to South Dakota from Silicon Valley, CA in 2020 so her kids could attend school in-person. Susan worked in Silicon Valley at various startups doing analog/RF radio design for some of the first WIFI and Bluetooth semiconductor chips. She then transitioned into the energy sector, working on mW level electromagnetic energy generation and energy storage devices. Susan was also an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University, where she taught a graduate class on Analog Filter Design and advised masters and PhD candidates. All of her degrees are in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Susan currently lives in Brandon, SD and does more farming and ranching these days than she does engineering and science.
Contact Susan: sdacy@alum.mit.edu
