80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: House State Affairs
Wednesday, February 23, 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 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005

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

         SB 177: provide for the creation of a renewable electricity and recycled energy renewable energy credit system by the Public Utilities Commission.

Presented by:    Senator Royal "Mac" McCracken
Proponents:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission
        Bob Miller, SD Electric Utilities
Opponents:    Senator Tom Hansen



MOTION:     DO PASS SB 177

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 177
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     On page 2 of the Senate State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 17 to 24 , inclusive.

     On page 3 , delete lines 1 to 3 , inclusive.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 177 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 177 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Frost
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(3-9-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Frost, Garnos, Kraus

Voting No:    Deadrick, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Michels, Miles, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

Excused:    O'Brien

ORIGINAL MOTION:     DO PASS SB 177 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Haley
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Michels, Miles, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

Voting No:    Garnos, Kraus

Excused:    O'Brien

         SB 17: revise certain provisions concerning the authority of the Public Utilities Commission with regard to wind energy facilities.

Presented by:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Geoff Simon, MDU Resources Group, Inc.
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Electric Assn.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 17
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     On page 4, line 19 of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, delete " or " and insert " and ".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 17 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Garnos

         SB 193: revise certain provisions regarding the performance of abortions on unemancipated minors and those found to be incompetent.

Presented by:    Representative Keri Weems
Proponents:    Rachel Hansen, SD Right to Life
        Kimberly Martinez, self, Sioux Falls
        Rita Houglum, Eagle Forum
Opponents:    Thelma Underberg, National Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League

MOTION:     AMEND SB 193

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     On page 4, line 20 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete everything after " minor " .

     On page 4 , delete line 21 .

     On page 4 , line 22, delete " regularly resides, " .

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 193 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Kraus
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-1-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, Rave, Rhoden

Voting No:    O'Brien

Excused:    Garnos, Dykstra

Chairman Rhoden announced Wednesday, March 2, as the date set for hearing suggestions for summer studies.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Clara Shelbourn

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Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, Chair


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