80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: House State Affairs
Wednesday, February 09, 2005

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Deadrick
P    Frost
P    Garnos
P    Gillespie
P    Haley
P    Hargens
P    Kraus
P    Michels
P    Miles
P    O'Brien
P    Rave
P    Dykstra, Vice-Chair
P    Rhoden, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Larry Rhoden

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2005

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1166: establish certain legislative findings pertaining to the health and rights of women, to revise the physician disclosure requirements to be made to a woman contemplating submitting to an abortion, and to provide for certain causes of action for professional negligence if an abortion is performed without informed consent.

Presented by:    Representative Roger Hunt

Proponents:    Senator Julie Bartling
        Carol Kling, self, Lemmon
        Amy Julian, self, Spearfish
        Dr. Jane Gaetze, self, Sioux Falls (via phone)
        Barb Frick, self, Sioux Falls
        Karen Holy, self, Sioux Falls
        Becky Soske, self, Rapid City
        Liz Avila, self, Sioux Falls
        Karen Nelson, self, Elkton
Opponents:    Kate Looby, Planned Parenthood, Sioux Falls (handout 1)
        Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1166

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     On page 5, line 4 of the printed bill, after " kin " insert " in accordance with chapter 34-12C ".

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1166 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Dykstra
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Garnos, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, O'Brien, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

         HB 1233: establish a task force to study abortion and to provide for its composition, scope, and administration.

Presented by:    Representative Roger Hunt
Proponents:    Senator Julie Bartling
Opponents:    Donna Haukaas, self, Pierre
        Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas
Comments: Kate Looby, Planned Parenthood

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1233

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     On page 1, after line 11 of the printed bill, insert "Those making the appointments shall appoint individuals to the task force who are objective, fair, and balanced in their research, and they shall also coordinate their efforts to ensure that the task force membership includes at least one professional or expert from each of the following fields: obstetrics, neonatology, psychiatry, medical ethics, abortion practice, and sociology.".

Moved by:    Haley
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1233

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Garnos, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, O'Brien, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

         HB 1262: provide a partial exemption to the assessment of certain power generation facilities for property tax purposes.

Presented by:    Governor M. Michael Rounds
Proponents:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation (handout 2)
        Mark Rolfes, Ottertail Power, Milbank
        Dale Niezwaag, Basin Electric Power Cooperative
        Gary Hanson, Public Utilities Commission
        Bob Sahr, Public Utilities Commission
        Senator Frank Kloucek (handouts 3 & 4)
        Representative Valentine Rausch
        Nels Christensen, City of Mobridge
Opponents:    Matt Astleford, SD Sierra Club

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1262

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Frost
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Garnos, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, O'Brien, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

         HB 1261: provide for the refund of the sales and contractor's excise tax for certain power generation facilities.

Presented by:    Governor M. Michael Rounds
Proponents:    Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue and Regulation (handout 5)
        Nels Christensen, City of Mobridge
        Kevin Kouba, Otter Tail Power Company (handout 6)
        Dale Niezwaag, Basin Electric Power Cooperative
        Gary Hanson, Public Utilities Commission
        Representative Valentine Rausch
Opponents:    Matt Astleford, SD Sierra Club

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1261

Moved by:    Frost
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1261

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     On page 2, line 7 of the printed bill, delete " then " and insert " than ".

Moved by:    O'Brien
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1261 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Frost
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Garnos, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, O'Brien, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1261

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     On page 1 of the printed bill, delete line 2 , and insert "tax for significant capital investment and large job-creation projects.".

Moved by:    O'Brien
Second by:    Michels
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1260: create the South Dakota Electric Transmission Assistance Authority.

Presented by:    Governor M. Michael Rounds
Proponents:    Beth Soholt, Wind On The Wires

The Chair deferred HB 1260 until Friday, February 11, 2005.

         HB 1259: reestablish eligibility for certain veterans to qualify for the veterans' bonus program and to declare an emergency.

The Chair deferred HB 1259 until Friday, February 11, 2005.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    O'Brien
Second by:    Dykstra
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Clara Shelbourn

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Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, Chair

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