81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, February 08, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    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, FEBRUARY 8, 2006, 7:45 AM MEETING.

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 191: permit certain organizations to conduct card game tournaments.

Presented by:    Senator Brock Greenfield
Proponents:    Mark Berg, Sertoma (Document #1 and #2)
        Gary Knudson, Veterans of Foreign Wars
        Terry Sabers, self, Mitchell
Opponents:    Senator Jerry Apa
        Michael Demersseman, Deadwood Gaming Association (Document #3)
        Lorin Pankratz, Deadwood Economic Development Corp. (Document #4)


        Bob Riter Jr., Music & Vending Assn. Of SD

MOTION:     DEFER SB 191 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting No:    McNenny

         SJR 1: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the prohibition of governmental entities from selling certain goods, commodities, and services to the general public.

MOTION:     TO TABLE SJR 1

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

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

Voting No:    Moore

         SB 188: exempt the purchase of natural gas, propane, and fuel oil from sales and use tax during a certain time period of the year.

Presented by:    Senator Lee Schoenbeck
Proponents:    Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association (Document #5)
        Brad A. Drake, self, Watertown (Document #6)
        Craig Bump, self, Pierre
        Boyd Reimnitz, self, Mitchell (Document #7)
        John Nystrom, self, Pierre
        Dennis Ryckman, self, Pierre
        John Brown, National Federation Of Independent Business
Opponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League


        Brent Wilbur, Governor's Office
        Dick Tieszen, Associated School Boards of SD
        Dianna Miller, ESD + 6
        Jim Shekleton, SD Board of Regents
        David Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Dennis Duncan, Heartland Consumer Power Dist.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 188 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 188 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    McNenny
Action:    Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 188 AS AMENDED

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

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

Voting No:    McNenny

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Benson

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Committee Secretary
Eric H. Bogue, Chair


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