81^st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Deadrick
P    Frost
P    Garnos
P    Gillespie
E    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, JANUARY 30, 2006

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

         HB 1245: provide for an increase in the state minimum wage.

Presented by:    Governor M. Michael Rounds
Proponents:    Senator Gil Koetzle
        Paul Aylward, SD AFL-CIO
        Ralph Brown, economist, USD (handout 1)

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        Dennis Johnson, professor, USD
        Loren Paul, SDEA
        Travis Benson, Catholic Diocese Of Sioux Falls
Opponents:    Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Assn. (Handout 2)
        Margo Northrup, National Federation of Independent Business
        Rick Dockter, self, Pierre
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry (handout 3)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1245

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1245 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Garnos, Gillespie, Kraus, Michels, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

Voting No:    Hargens, Miles, O'Brien

Excused:    Haley

         HCR 1004: Urging the voters of South Dakota to reject the Judicial Accountability Initiated Law (J.A.I.L.), which will be submitted to South Dakota voters in November 2006, designated Amendment E.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Hennies
Proponents:    Larry Mann, No on E
        Allen Aden, Pierre Police Chief
        Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Co-ops/Ag. Unity
        Mark Marshall, self, Sioux falls
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Paul Aylward, SD AFL-CIO
        Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Assn.
        Robert Miller, SD Electric Utility Companies
        Bob Wilcox, SD Assoc. Of County Commissioners
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Mike Leidholt, Hughes County Sheriff

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        Dawna Leitzke, South Dakota Petroleum Marketers Assn.
        Brent Wilbur, ACC
        Joe Thesing, NAMIC, Columbus, OH
        Kathleen Zander, SD Agri-Business Assn.
        Dave Hewett, SDAHO
        Lorin Pankratz, SD Pork Producers Council
        Ronald Olinger, SD Retailers Assn.
        Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Assn.
        Drew Duncan, SD Insurance Alliance.
        Myron Rau, SD Trucking Association and SD Automobile Dealers
Opponents: None

MOTION:     ADOPT RESOLUTION HCR 1004

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

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

Excused:    Haley, O'Brien

         HB 1246: authorize the state to join an interstate compact for the prevention and control of forest fires.

Presented by:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
Proponents:    Dennis Gorton, Pennington Co. Fire Department, Rapid City
        Steve Hasenohrl, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1246

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

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

Excused:    Haley, O'Brien

         HB 1247: revise certain provisions relating to educational benefits for spouses of members of the South Dakota National Guard.

The Chair deferred HB 1247 until Friday, February 3, 2006.

The Chair deferred HB 1207 until Friday, February 3, 2006.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Clara Shelbourn

Committee Secretary

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