Senate Calendar 02/04/2005 1:00 PM

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CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

Harvey C. Jewett                South Dakota Board of Regents
Clint Waara                    South Dakota Board of Education
Barbara Everist                South Dakota Board of Education
Richard E. Brown                South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

         SB 126    (Intent to reconsider vote by which lost) designate the Tyrannosaurus Rex as the official state dinosaur.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Amended SJ 17^th LD: SB 121 (Consent Calendar), 125, 152, 154, 175

SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
* Amended

         SB 93*    authorize qualified dispositions in trust.
         SB 94*    revise certain provisions regarding trusts.
         HB 1081    allow a school district to maintain permanent school records electronically rather than on microfilm.

         SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
         * Refer to Daily Reader for engrossed (amended) bill

         SB 103    (Deferred from 17^th LD) authorize the funding of public transportation from the state highway fund.
         SB 100    (Removed from Consent Calendar) clarify the rule-making authority for the sales tax on food refund program.
         SB 25*     ~~establish a fund for the payment of certain tobacco litigation expenses and to make an appropriation therefor.~~
              Revise the purposes for which the extraordinary litigation fund may be used.
         SB 123*    provide for an order of joint physical care over certain children whose parents exercise joint legal custody.
         SB 208    authorize the Transportation Commission to establish higher maximum speed limits on divided four-lane highways in rural areas.

         SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
         * Refer to Daily Reader for engrossed (amended) bill

         HB 1002*    revise the requirements for determining whether dwellings are eligible to be classified as owner-occupied single-family dwellings.
         HB 1061    revise certain provisions relating to the licensing of commercial drivers.

         LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATIONS

         HC 1014    (HJ 305) Honoring Gretchen Ludeman for her outstanding commitment and dedication to the field of teaching and to the youth of our state.
         HC 1015    (HJ 306) Commending and honoring Marcella Strand of the Modern Woodmen of America on her selection to receive the 2004 Fraternalist of the Year Award from the National Fraternal Congress of America.