80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: House Local Government
Tuesday, February 08, 2005

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Cutler
P    Davis
P    Gassman
P    Hanks
P    Howie
P    Kroger
P    McCoy
P    Rounds
P    Sigdestad
P    Thompson
P    Tornow
P    Murschel, Vice-Chair
P    Hennies, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Murschel, V-Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3, 2005

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Hanks
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(0-0-0-0)

         HB 1253: allow for the establishment of a group health insurance plan for county, municipal, and school district employees.

Proponents:    Representative Cooper Garnos
        Angela Ehlers, SD Assn. Of Conservation Districts
        Gail Brock, SD Assn. Of Towns & Townships

        Bob Wilcox, SD Assoc. Of County Commissioners

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1253

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     On page 1, line 7 of the printed bill, delete " county, municipality or school district " and insert "political subdivision of the state".

     On page 1 , line 12, delete " county, municipality, or school district " and insert "political subdivision".

     On page 2 , line 7, delete " county, municipality, or school " and insert "political subdivision".

     On page 2 , line 8, delete " district " .

     On page 2 , line 10, delete " county, municipality, or school district " and insert "political subdivision".

Moved by:    McCoy
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1253 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Cutler
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Davis, Gassman, Hanks, Howie, Kroger, McCoy, Rounds, Sigdestad, Thompson, Tornow, Murschel, Hennies

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1253

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     On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, delete " county, municipality, and school district " and insert "political subdivision".

Moved by:    Hennies
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.


         HB 1239: increase the fee that may be received by a county coroner.

Proponents:    Representative Dale Hargens

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1239

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     On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 to 9 , inclusive, and insert:

"
     7-14-1.   The coroner shall receive the following fees and expenses :

             (1)      For a view of each body and examination of the circumstances surrounding the death, fifty-eight dollars;
             (2)      The coroner shall receive the same amount per mile traveled in the course of his duties as other county officials as set by the board of county commissioners . ".

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    McCoy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1239 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Kroger
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Davis, Gassman, Hanks, Howie, Kroger, McCoy, Rounds, Sigdestad, Thompson, Murschel, Hennies

Voting No:    Tornow

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1239

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete " increase the fee " and insert "revise the method for setting the fees".

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Hanks
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.


         HB 1154: limit municipal annexation near regional airport authorities.

Proponents:    Representative Alan Hanks
        Mason Short, Rapid City Regional Airport
        Jason Green, City of Rapid City, Assistant Attorney

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1154

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     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. That § 9-4-12 be amended to read as follows:

     9-4-12.   No other municipality may annex any territory within one and one-quarter miles of any parcel of land operated as a municipal airport by an airport board organized pursuant to chapter 50-6 chapters 50-6 and 50-6A . However, if the governing body of the airport-operating municipality consents, by resolution, to such a proposed annexation by another municipality, the provisions of this section do not apply to the extent of the waiver provided in the consent resolution of the airport-operating municipality. "


Moved by:    McCoy
Second by:    Hennies
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1154 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McCoy
Second by:    Hennies
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Davis, Gassman, Hanks, Howie, Kroger, McCoy, Rounds, Sigdestad, Thompson, Tornow, Murschel, Hennies

         SB 86: revise the compensation for deputy coroners.

Proponents:    Representative Tim Rounds
        Bob Wilcox, SD Assoc. Of County Commissioners

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 86

Moved by:    Hennies

Second by:    Hanks
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Davis, Gassman, Hanks, Howie, Kroger, McCoy, Rounds, Sigdestad, Thompson, Tornow, Murschel, Hennies

MOTION:     PLACE SB 86 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Cutler
Second by:    Hennies
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kroger
Second by:    Hanks
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Naida Chavez

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Committee Secretary
Thomas Hennies, Chair

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