81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Friday, January 27, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
    Abdallah
P    McCracken
P    McNenny
P    Moore
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Schoenbeck
P    Sutton (Dan)
P    Koskan, Vice-Chair
P    Bogue, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Eric Bogue, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2006

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Gavel passed to Senator John Koskan, Vice-Chair.

         SB 78: revise certain provisions relating to the submission of direct legislation to a vote of the people at a general election.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Ron Olinger, self, Pierre
        Larry Long, Attorney General
        Representative Matthew Michels
        Senator Frank Kloucek


        Chris Nelson, Secretary of State, responded to questions from the committee.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 78

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Moore, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan), Koskan, Bogue

Gavel passed to Senator Eric Bogue, Chair.

         SB 125: rename Lake Henry Dam.

Proponents:    Senator Frank Kloucek

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 125

Moved by:    Koskan
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McCracken, Moore, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan), Koskan, Bogue

Excused:    McNenny

         SB 163: revise certain provisions regarding the financial statements filed with the Office of Secretary of State by political party committees.

Presented by:    Senator Ben Nesselhuf (Document #1)
Proponents:    David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Assn.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 163 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Koskan
Action:    Was not acted on.


MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 163

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Schoenbeck
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Moore, Sutton (Dan)

Voting No:    Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Koskan, Bogue

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 163

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Schoenbeck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Moore, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Koskan, Bogue

Voting No:    Sutton (Dan)

         SB 164: require a pre-election campaign financing statement of candidates for legislative office.

Presented by:    Senator Ben Nesselhuf (Document #2 and #3)

MOTION:     DEFER SB 164 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Bogue

Voting No:    Moore, Sutton (Dan)

Excused:    Koskan

         SB 128: authorize the Bureau of Administration to negotiate contracts under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Senator Royal "Mac" McCracken


Proponents:    Jeff Holden, Bureau of Administration

Comments:    Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors of SD

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 128

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 128 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(3-5-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McNenny, Schoenbeck

Voting No:    McCracken, Moore, Olson (Ed), Sutton (Dan), Bogue

Excused:    Koskan

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 128

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    McCracken, Moore, Olson (Ed), Sutton (Dan), Bogue

Voting No:    Abdallah, McNenny, Schoenbeck

Excused:    Koskan

         SB 179: direct the Bureau of Administration to provide all of the fourth floor of the State Capitol Building for use by the Legislature.

Presented by:    Senator Garry Moore
Opponents:    Paul Kinsman, Bureau of Administration


MOTION:     DO PASS SB 179

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Schoenbeck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Moore, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Koskan, Bogue

Excused:    Sutton (Dan)

Gavel passed to Senator John Koskan, Vice-Chair.

         HJR 1001: To revise certain constitutional provisions regarding private and special laws.

MOTION:     DO PASS HJR 1001

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Koskan

Excused:    Moore, Sutton (Dan), Bogue

         HJR 1002: To repeal certain voided constitutional provisions regarding term limits for United States senators and representatives.

MOTION:     DO PASS HJR 1002

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Schoenbeck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Moore, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Koskan

Excused:    Sutton (Dan), Bogue


         HJR 1003: To revise certain constitutional provisions regarding the Legislature.

MOTION:     AMEND HJR 1003

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     On page 1 , line 4 of the printed resolution, after " Article III " insert "and Article IV".

     On page 1, line 5, delete " 8 " and insert "10".

     On page 4 , after line 7, insert:

"

     Section 9. That Article III be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     §  33. The members of the senate shall elect one member to preside as president of the senate.

     The members of the house of representatives shall elect one member to preside as speaker of the house of representatives.

     Section 10. That Article IV, section 5 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be amended to read as follows:

     § 5.   The lieutenant governor shall be president of the senate but shall have no vote unless the senators be equally divided. The lieutenant governor shall perform the duties and exercise the powers that may be delegated to him by the Governor.

     Section 11. The provisions of sections 9 and 10 of this Joint Resolution are effective January 1, 2011.".

        Brent Wilbur, Governor's Office, spoke in opposition to the amendment.

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HJR 1003 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Schoenbeck (Document #4)

Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Koskan

Excused:    Moore, Sutton (Dan), Bogue

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Benson

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Eric H. Bogue, Chair

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