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
P    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 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006

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

         SB 167: revise the conditions under which the state may enter into gaming compacts with Indian tribes.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Opponents:    Brent Wilbur, Governor's Office

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        Kurt Luger, SD Great Plains Indian Gaming
        Marc Allen, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
        Ron His Horse Is Thunder, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (handout 1)
        Representative Paul Valandra

MOTION:     DEFER SB 167 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Garnos
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Garnos, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, O'Brien, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

         SJR 2: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to abortion.

Presented by:    Senator Julie Bartling
Proponents:    Representative Shawn Tornow
        Jamie Johnson, SD Right To Life Committee
        Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America
Opponents:    Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas
        Kate Looby, Planned Parenthood, Sioux Falls
        Joyce M. Echblad, MD, self, Brookings
        Jane Murphy, SD Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

MOTION:     DEFER SJR 2 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Haley
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Deadrick, Frost, Garnos, Gillespie, Haley, Hargens, Kraus, Michels, Miles, O'Brien, Rave, Dykstra, Rhoden

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

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Clara Shelbourn

Committee Secretary

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