80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: House State Affairs
Friday, February 11, 2005

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Deadrick
P    Frost
P    Garnos
E    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 Vice Chairman Joel Dykstra

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005

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

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

Presented by:    Jim Hagen, Dept. Of Tourism & Economic Development
Proponents:    Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission (handout 1)
        Bob Miller, SD Electric Utilities
        Nels Christensen, City of Mobridge

        Ed Anderson, Rural Electric Assn, SD

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1260

1260oa
     On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 to 8 , inclusive, and insert:

"

             (1)    Meet with all willing owners of transmission lines in South Dakota and all willing generators and distributors of electricity to consumers in South Dakota by August first each year to understand transmission enhancements needed for the transmission of electricity to, from, and within South Dakota, and to analyze how the authority could proactively assist in developing transmission infrastructure;".

     On page 2 , line 12, after " Dakota " insert ". The report due December 1, 2005, shall address and quantify market opportunities for the development, use in-state, and export of South Dakota's enormous wind power resource".

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Garnos
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1260 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Garnos
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Garnos, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

Excused:    Frost, Gillespie, O'Brien

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

Presented by:    Andy Gerlach, Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1259

1259oa
     On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, delete " August 20, 1990 " and insert "August 2, 1990".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1259 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Dykstra
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Garnos, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

Excused:    Frost, Gillespie, O'Brien

         HB 1225: revise the provisions concerning the types of taxes that the state may enter into compacts with Indian tribes.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Van Norman
Proponents:    Steve Emery, Rosebud and Yankton Sioux Tribes
        Keeler Condon, CRST Council Rep, Cherry Creek
Opponents:    Jack Magee, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1225 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-1-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Garnos, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

Voting No:    Haley

Excused:    Frost, Gillespie, O'Brien

         HB 1246: revise the membership of the Commission on Judicial Qualifications.

Presented by:    Representative Alan Hanks (handout 2)
Proponents:    Rob Regier, SD Family Policy Council (handout 3)
Opponents:    Brent Wilbur, Governor's Office
        Tom Barnett, State Bar Association

        D.J. Hanson, Unified Judicial System

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1246 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    O'Brien
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Frost, Gillespie

         HB 1249: prohibit the performance of abortions, except to save the life of the mother, and to provide a penalty therefor and to provide for a delayed effective date.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Proponents:    Rachel Hansen, SD Right to Life
        Rita Houglum, Eagle Forum
        Rob Regier, SD Family Policy Council
        Travis Benson, Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls
Opponents:    Kate Looby, Planned Parenthood, Sioux Falls
        Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1249

1249ja
     On page 2, line 19 of the printed bill, delete " a miscarriage " .

     On page 2 , line 20, delete " or abortion, unless the miscarriage or " and insert "an abortion, unless the".

     On page 2 , line 21, delete " Class 1 " and insert "Class 6".

     On page 2 , line 22, delete " given the exclusive " and insert "recognized by the United States Supreme Court to have the".

     On page 2 , line 23, after " regulate " insert "or prohibit".

     On page 2 , line 23, after " abortion " insert "at all stages of pregnancy".

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

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1249

1249od
     On the previously adopted amendment (1249ja), delete the amendment to page 2, line 20 and insert:

    On page 2, delete line 20, and insert "an abortion, unless there is appropriate and reasonable medical judgment that performance of an abortion is necessary to preserve the life or health of the pregnant female,".


Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Haley
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1249

1249oe
     On the previously adopted amendment (1249ja), delete the amendment to page 2, line 20 and insert:

    On page 2, delete line 20, and insert "an abortion, unless there is appropriate and reasonable medical judgment that performance of an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant female,".


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

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1249

1249oc
     On page 2, line 18 of the printed bill, delete " or who advises any pregnant female to take " .

Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Hargens

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1249 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Gillespie

Chairman Larry Rhoden deferred HB1254 until Monday, February 14, 2005.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Clara Shelbourn

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, Chair

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