81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Transportation
Tuesday, January 17, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Hundstad
E    Kloucek
P    Lintz
P    McCracken
P    McNenny
P    Broderick, Vice-Chair
P    Kelly, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Dick Kelly, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2006

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Broderick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair deferred SB 42 until Tuesday, January 24, 2006.

         SB 25: revise certain provisions concerning motor carrier regulation and to transfer the authority to regulate motor carriers from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Revenue and Regulation.

Presented by:    Bob Sahr, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Myron Rau, SD Trucking Association
        Debra Hillmer, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DEFER SB 25 UNTIL BOTTOM OF CALENDAR


Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Lintz
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 39: revise certain provisions regarding petroleum and motor fuels testing, quality, and labeling.

Presented by:    David Pfahler, Department of Public Safety (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Dan Feige, SD Soybean Association
        Dawna Leitzke, South Dakota Petroleum Marketers Assn.
        Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Cooperatives
        Nancee Johnson, SD Soybean Association

MOTION:     AMEND SB 39

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     On page 1, line 15 of the printed bill, after " 2005 " insert " , and is registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a fuel and fuel additive under section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act in effect on January 1, 2006 ".

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    McNenny
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 39 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    McNenny
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Lintz, McCracken, McNenny, Broderick, Kelly

Excused:    Kloucek

         SB 41: revise and update certain provisions pertaining to motor carrier safety and transportation of hazardous materials.

Presented by:    Pat Fahey, Department of Public Safety (Handout #2)
Proponents:    Dawna Leitzke, South Dakota Petroleum Marketers Assn.
        Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Cooperatives


MOTION:     DO PASS SB 41

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Hundstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Lintz, McCracken, McNenny, Broderick, Kelly

Excused:    Kloucek

MOTION:     PLACE SB 41 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    McNenny
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 55: modify the process for state highway road closures due to inclement weather.

Presented by:    Judy Payne, Secretary, Department of Transportation
Proponents:    Tom Dravland, Secretary, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 55

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Lintz
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Lintz, McCracken, McNenny, Broderick, Kelly

Excused:    Kloucek

MOTION:     PLACE SB 55 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 25: revise certain provisions concerning motor carrier regulation and to transfer the authority to regulate motor carriers from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Revenue and Regulation.

Presented by:    Bob Sahr, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:     AMEND SB 25

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     On page 6, line 23 of the printed bill, overstrike " by him " .

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 25

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     On page 1, line 15 of the printed bill, overstrike " "FHWA," Federal Highway Administration " and insert " "FMCSA," Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ".

     On page 2 , line 1, overstrike " FHWA's " and insert " FMCSA's ".

     On page 2 , line 3, overstrike " FHWA's " and insert " FMCSA's ".

     On page 6 , line 5, overstrike " FHWA " and insert " FMCSA ".

     On page 6 , line 7, overstrike " FHWA " and insert " FMCSA ".

     On page 6 , line 13, overstrike " FHWA " and insert " FMCSA ".

     On page 6 , line 14, overstrike " FHWA " and insert " FMCSA ".

     On page 9 , line 17, overstrike " his " and insert " the driver's ".

Moved by:    Lintz
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 25

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     On page 8, line 20 of the printed bill, overstrike " Department of Public Safety " and insert " department ".


Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 25 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Lintz
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Lintz, McCracken, McNenny, Broderick, Kelly

Excused:    Kloucek

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Broderick
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Dick Kelly, Chair


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