JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION




SEVENTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
Thursday, January 21, 2010

    The House convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker presiding.

    The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Paul Bly, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by House page Dunbar Anders.

    Roll Call: All members present except Rep. Schrempp who was excused.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Chief Clerk of the House has had under consideration the House Journal of the sixth day.

    All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

    And we hereby move the adoption of the report.

Respectfully submitted,
Timothy A. Rave, Chair

    Which motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1031, 1032, and 1039 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and be placed on the consent calendar.

Respectfully submitted,
Ryan P. Olson, Chair

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1043 and 1045 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1028 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on the consent calendar.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1029 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

1029ja

    On page 2, line 4, of the printed bill, overstrike "habitual".

    And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Respectfully submitted,
Carol A. Pitts, Chair


Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1013 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on the consent calendar.

Respectfully submitted,
Thomas J. Brunner, Chair

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Local Government respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1072 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on the consent calendar.

Respectfully submitted,
Mark Kirkeby, Chair

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 23, 25, 40, 51, 55, and 56 which have passed the Senate and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.

Respectfully,
Trudy Evenstad, Secretary

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

    HOUSE PAGE RESOLUTION 1 Introduced by: Representatives Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff, Bernie; Hunt; Iron Cloud; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup, David; Nygaard; Olson, Betty; Olson, Ryan; Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rave; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp, Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer

        A RESOLUTION,  Expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the House of Representatives of the Eighty-fifth Legislature of the State of South Dakota to Dunbar Anders, Alexander Anton, Seth Bietz, Samantha Blood, Kourtney Hauge, Amanda Horn, Mary Isaacson, Jeffrey Mettler, Rachel Schmidt, Shelby Thayer, Jackie Warne



    WHEREAS, the above named served loyally as pages for the House of Representatives of the Eighty-fifth Legislative Session; and

    WHEREAS, the members of the Eighty-fifth House of Representatives express their most sincere appreciation to these young people for their service to the state; and

    WHEREAS, the members extend to these young people their wishes for every success in life:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Eighty-fifth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that a personal copy of this resolution be duly certified and furnished to each page on this last day of service.

    Rep. Faehn moved that House Page Resolution 1 be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

    Rep. Faehn moved that the legislative calendar be amended by extending the last day for introduction of unlimited bills and joint resolutions to the twelfth (12th) Legislative Day and by extending the final day to introduce individual bills and joint resolutions to the fifteenth (15th) Legislative Day and by extending the final day to introduce committee bills and joint resolutions to the sixteenth (16th) Legislative Day.

    The question being on Rep. Faehn's motion that the legislative calendar be amended by extending the last day for introduction of unlimited bills and joint resolutions to the twelfth (12th) Legislative Day and by extending the final day to introduce individual bills and joint resolutions to the fifteenth (15th) Legislative Day and by extending the final day to introduce committee bills and joint resolutions to the sixteenth (16th) Legislative Day.

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 69, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Excused:
Schrempp


    So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried.

    Rep. Faehn moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 22nd, the 8th legislative day.

    Which motion prevailed.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

    Rep. Faehn moved that the reports of the Standing Committees on

    Education on HB 1021 as found on pages 134 and 135 of the House Journal; also

    Commerce on HB 1037 as found on pages 135 and 136 of the House Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    HB 1094 Introduced by: Representatives Solum, Kirschman, and Olson (Ryan) and Senators Nelson, Hansen (Tom), and Maher

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to subject the gross receipts of contractors engaged in realty improvement contracts for certain municipal utilities to the contractor's excise tax instead of the alternative contractor's excise tax and to declare an emergency.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxation.

    HB 1095 Introduced by: Representatives Nygaard, Frerichs, Lederman, Romkema, Turbiville, and Van Gerpen and Senators Olson (Russell), Adelstein, Brown, Gant, Nesselhuf, and Rhoden

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to permit local industrial development corporations to conduct bingo games and lotteries under certain conditions.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.


    HB 1096 Introduced by: Representatives Verchio, Conzet, Jensen, Kopp, Olson (Betty), Romkema, Street, Turbiville, and Van Gerpen and Senators Rhoden, Brown, Nelson, and Tieszen

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the penalty for an open burning violation in the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

    HB 1097 Introduced by: Representatives Peters, Cutler, and Steele and Senators Dempster, Haverly, Miles, and Turbak Berry

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to prohibit local exchange carriers from assessing certain access stimulation charges and to establish certain penalties.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

    HB 1098 Introduced by: Representatives Deadrick, Bolin, Brunner, Cronin, Cutler, Dennert, Fargen, Hamiel, Jensen, Juhnke, Kopp, Novstrup (David), Olson (Betty), Olson (Ryan), Peters, Pitts, Putnam, Rave, Schlekeway, Sly, Sorenson, Steele, Tidemann, Turbiville, Vanneman, Verchio, and Wismer and Senators Knudson, Ahlers, Bartling, Brown, Jerstad, Miles, Novstrup (Al), Rhoden, and Vehle

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require state agencies to conduct a public hearing before acquiring certain real property.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

    HB 1099 Introduced by: Representatives Deadrick, Brunner, Cronin, Cutler, Dennert, Hamiel, Jensen, Juhnke, Kopp, Noem, Novstrup (David), Olson (Ryan), Pitts, Rave, Tidemann, Verchio, and Wismer and Senators Brown, Ahlers, Bartling, Haverly, and Vehle

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to permit taxing districts to revise the base amount of revenue payable from property taxes.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxation.

    HB 1100 Introduced by: Representatives Lust and Solberg and Senators Dempster and Bartling

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions related to airport revenue bonds.


    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

    HB 1101 Introduced by: Representatives Vanneman, Carson, Fargen, Noem, Pitts, and Van Gerpen and Senators Rhoden, Hansen (Tom), and Peterson

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for restructuring the membership of the Corn Utilization Council.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

    HB 1102 Introduced by: Representatives Gibson, Burg, Engels, Fargen, Feickert, Frerichs, Hoffman, Jensen, Juhnke, Kirkeby, Kirschman, Lucas, Nygaard, Olson (Betty), Peters, Sly, Solberg, Sorenson, Street, and Vanderlinde and Senators Hansen (Tom), Abdallah, Bartling, Dempster, Fryslie, Jerstad, Maher, Miles, Nesselhuf, and Tieszen

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to correct an error in the boundary description of the Wall Lake State Game Bird Refuge in Hand County.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

    HB 1103 Introduced by: Representatives Rausch and Street and Senators Peterson and Tieszen

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the use of golf carts in certain municipalities.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

    HB 1104 Introduced by: Representatives Deadrick and Juhnke and Senator Garnos

    FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to limit the source of recovery in certain civil actions for childhood sexual abuse injuries.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    SB 23: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to eliminate the two-year delay of certain rule changes that increase teacher certification fees.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

    SB 25: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to repeal certain provisions related to tuition for students transferring from a resident district that does not receive state aid to education and to repeal certain provisions related to state aid to education for students transferring to a nonresident school district that does not receive state aid to education.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

    SB 40: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the suspension of certain licenses and registrations relating to dentistry for failure to renew the license or registration.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

    SB 51: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to permit the filing of certain documents with the secretary of state by electronic means and to provide penalties for false filings.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

    SB 55: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding parole eligibility.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    SB 56: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspection.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

    HB 1011: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions related to high-performance green building standards.

    Was read the second time.



    The question being "Shall HB 1011 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 68, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Nays:
Greenfield

    Excused:
Schrempp

    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

    HB 1024: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to repeal the requirement for school districts to have certain teaching certificates on file.

    Was read the second time.

    Rep. Brunner requested that HB 1024 be removed from the Consent Calendar.

    Which request was granted.

    HB 1005: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make form and style revisions to certain statutes related to the Bureau of Personnel.

    Was read the second time.

    The question being "Shall HB 1005 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 68, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0


    Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Excused:
Cutler; Schrempp

    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

    HB 1008: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to codify legislation enacted in 2009.

    Was read the second time.

    The question being "Shall HB 1008 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 68, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Excused:
Cutler; Schrempp

    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

    HB 1017: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for state adoption of the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code.

    Was read the second time.



    The question being "Shall HB 1017 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 69, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Excused:
Schrempp

    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

    HB 1038: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to clarify certain provisions relating to orders issued for examinations of certain insurers.

    Was read the second time.

    The question being "Shall HB 1038 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 69, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Excused:
Schrempp


    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

    HB 1040: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions relating to life insurance refunds.

    Was read the second time.

    The question being "Shall HB 1040 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 69, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Excused:
Schrempp

    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    HB 1054: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide independent voters voting absentee the appropriate ballot during a primary election and to declare an emergency.

    Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.

    The question being "Shall HB 1054 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 67, Nays 2, Excused 1, Absent 0


    Yeas:
Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Nays:
Blake; Fargen

    Excused:
Schrempp

    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

    HB 1059: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the State Investment Council to discuss in executive session certain information exempt from public disclosure.

    Was read the second time.

    The question being "Shall HB 1059 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 69, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Conzet; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lederman; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

    Excused:
Schrempp

    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.


    HB 1061: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding organization and operation of the public entity pool for liability.

    Was read the second time.

    Rep. Faehn moved that HB 1061 be deferred to Friday, January 22nd, the 8th legislative day.

    Which motion prevailed.

     Rep. Turbiville moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 2:39 p.m. the House adjourned.

Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

JOINT SESSION

    Pursuant to the report of the Joint-Select Committee as found on page 37 of the House Journal, the Senate and the House of Representatives met in informal joint session in the House Chamber for the purpose of having a memorial service for deceased former members and reading of the following Joint Memorial Resolution:

    WHEREAS, the Great Ruler of the Universe has ordered a final adjournment in the lives of eight former members of the South Dakota Legislature, namely: the Honorable Dean W. Anderson; the Honorable Louis K. Freiberg, Jr.; the Honorable Max Gruenwald; the Honorable Helena B. Hassard; the Honorable Thomas L. Hennies; the Honorable Bernie D. Kopecky; the Honorable George Means; and the Honorable Royal J. "Bud" Wood; and

    WHEREAS, in the lives of all these eminent public servants there was noted a profound urgency in an unselfish manner, with trials and vicissitudes often far outweighing honors, but with a consciousness that here in a land of freedom the dignity of the individual is supreme, that justice must be dispensed, and that only by eternal vigilance and unrelenting effort can self-government of a people be preserved; and
                                
    WHEREAS, it is fitting that we humbly honor the memory of those who have thus contributed to the orderly process of government under the Constitution:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Eighty-fifth Session of the Legislature of the State of South Dakota duly convened in recess session in recognition of the useful lives and unfailing devotion to the interests of the State of South Dakota, as well as the rectitude of thought and action and fidelity to the highest principles of American citizenship by these honorable people, that the Senate and the House of Representatives do now pause in their labors out of respect for the memory of their late fellow associates in the functions of government, and note that in their passing, the state they have served so well has suffered a distinct loss, and though their labors have ceased and they have been laid to rest, the people of this great state have benefited greatly from the services

rendered by them and they have left upon the sands of time an inspiring record of devotion to their fellow citizens under the guiding hand of Almighty God; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be printed in the journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Eighty-fifth Session of the Legislature of the State of South Dakota, now assembled this 21st day of January, 2010, at Pierre, South Dakota.