JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

EIGHTY-SECOND SESSION  




TWELFTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
Thursday, January 25, 2007

     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 pages Levi Bietz and Alexandra Lindeman.

     Roll Call: All members present except Reps. Brunner and Dennert 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 eleventh 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,
Thomas J. Deadrick, Chair

     Which motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1136 and SB 21 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1025 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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     On page 2, line 21 of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from " raccoons, badgers, " .

     On page 2 , line 23, before " species " insert " or ".

     On page 3 , line 2, remove the overstrikes from " raccoons, " .

     On page 3 , line 3, remove the overstrikes from " badgers, " .

     On page 3 , line 5, before " species " insert " or ".

     And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Respectfully submitted,
Thomas J. Brunner, Chair

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Transportation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 13 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 Transportation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 11 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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     On page 13, line 5 of the printed bill, after " conductor " insert " (federal license of driver) ".

     And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Transportation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1134 which was deferred to the 41st Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Gordon R. Pederson, Chair

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Local Government respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1118, 1121, and 1127 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Local Government respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1133 which was deferred to the 41st Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Alan Hanks, Chair

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE


MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 8, 9, 18, 64, 65, 71, 72, 74, 75, 77, 78, and 80 which have passed the Senate and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to return herewith HB 1007 which has passed the Senate without change.

Respectfully,
Trudy Evenstad, Secretary


MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     Rep. Dykstra moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, January 26th, the 13th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


     Rep. Rhoden moved that the reports of the Standing Committee on

     Judiciary on HB 1016 as found on pages 170 and 171 of the House Journal ; also

     Judiciary on HB 1073 as found on page 171 of the House Journal be adopted.

     Which motion prevailed and the reports were adopted.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     HB 1161   Introduced by:  Representatives Cutler, Brunner, Gilson, Hills, Jerke, Krebs, Noem, Olson (Russell), Pederson (Gordon), Peters, Pitts, Rounds, Vanneman, and Vehle and Senators Gant, Albers, Dempster, Gray, Koetzle, Nesselhuf, Schmidt (Dennis), and Turbak

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the elements of the crime of first degree robbery.

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

     HB 1162   Introduced by:  Representatives Cutler, Engels, Hunt, Juhnke, Rounds, Turbiville, Wick, and Willadsen and Senators Gant, Dempster, Gray, Kloucek, and Koetzle

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions relating to the sales and distribution of tobacco products.

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

     HB 1163   Introduced by:  Representatives Wick, Hargens, Krebs, Pederson (Gordon), and Steele and Senators Jerstad, Abdallah, and Gray

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   allow certain repossessed motor vehicles to be sold without title in the name of the entity selling these motor vehicles.



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

     HB 1164   Introduced by:  Representatives Wick, Hargens, Krebs, Pederson (Gordon), and Steele and Senators Jerstad, Abdallah, and Gray

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   allow auction agencies to sell government consigned motor vehicles on the same day as the dealer motor vehicle auctions.

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

     HB 1165   Introduced by:  Representatives Olson (Russell), Halverson, and Hanks and Senators Hoerth, Bartling, Gant, McCracken, and Nesselhuf

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions concerning notice and hearing requirements for vacating a municipal street or alley.

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

     HB 1166   Introduced by:  Representatives Dykstra, Cutler, Halverson, Jerke, Nygaard, and Rave and Senators Dempster, Gray, Hansen (Tom), Heidepriem, Jerstad, Katus, and Olson (Ed)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   establish the South Dakota Health Insurance Exchange.

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

     HB 1167   Introduced by:  Representatives Dykstra, Cutler, Halverson, Jerke, Nygaard, and Rave and Senators Dempster, Hansen (Tom), Heidepriem, Jerstad, Katus, and Olson (Ed)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require hospitals to report additional information on hospital reimbursements and to report performance outcome data and to provide that this information be available on the Department of Health's web site.

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

     HB 1168   Introduced by:  Representatives Dykstra, Cutler, Halverson, Jerke, Nygaard, and Rave and Senators Dempster, Gray, Hansen (Tom), Heidepriem, Jerstad, Katus, and Olson (Ed)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require itemized statements of charges to patients receiving medical care or services.

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



     HB 1169   Introduced by:  Representatives Dykstra, Cutler, Halverson, Jerke, Nygaard, and Rave and Senators Dempster, Gray, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Katus, Nesselhuf, and Olson (Ed)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require that all state residents obtain health insurance, to provide assistance to those who cannot afford health insurance, and to provide penalties for those who can afford health insurance but do not have health insurance.

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

     HB 1170   Introduced by:  Representatives Dykstra, Cutler, Halverson, Jerke, Nygaard, and Rave and Senators Dempster, Gray, Hansen (Tom), Heidepriem, Jerstad, Katus, and Olson (Ed)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   establish a health reinsurance pool to spread the expenses of high-cost individuals.

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

     HB 1171   Introduced by:  Representatives Rhoden, Brunner, Deadrick, Dykstra, Faehn, Krebs, Rave, and Turbiville

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   enhance education in the state and to make an appropriation therefor.

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

     HB 1172   Introduced by:  Representatives Cutler, Gilson, Glenski, Hanks, Hills, Kirkeby, McLaughlin, Miles, Novstrup (David), Rave, and Rounds and Senators Dempster, Duenwald, Heidepriem, Koetzle, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), and Turbak

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   clarify certain limits placed on persons lending money.

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

     HB 1173   Introduced by:  Representatives Cutler, Gillespie, Gilson, Hanks, Hunt, Lust, McLaughlin, Novstrup (David), Olson (Russell), Rave, Rounds, and Vehle and Senators Knudson, Dempster, Heidepriem, McCracken, and Turbak

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   allow the distribution of newly discovered property of a dissolved corporation.

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


     HB 1174   Introduced by:  Representatives Cutler, Bradford, Glenski, Hanks, Kirkeby, McLaughlin, Miles, Rave, and Van Norman and Senators Dempster, Albers, Koetzle, McCracken, and Nesselhuf

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   increase the maximum amount for which used motor vehicles may be sold or transferred to be exempt from excise tax.

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

     HB 1175   Introduced by:  The Committee on State Affairs at the request of the Office of the Governor

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for the substances used in the execution of a sentence of death and to allow the choice of the substances used in an execution under certain circumstances.

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

     HB 1176   Introduced by:  Representatives Dykstra, Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Faehn, Gillespie, Hackl, Halverson, Heineman, Hunt, Krebs, Lust, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Olson (Russell), Peters, Rave, Rhoden, Sigdestad, Tidemann, Turbiville, and Wick and Senator Dempster

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   appropriate money for international trade representation.

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

     HB 1177   Introduced by:  Representatives Juhnke, Brunner, Deadrick, Howie, and Olson (Betty) and Senators Garnos, Bartling, Lintz, and McNenny

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for the issuance of transferable landowner big game hunting licenses.

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

     HB 1178   Introduced by:  Representatives Juhnke, Deadrick, Jerke, Putnam, and Vanneman and Senators Garnos and Bartling

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for the issuance of special nonresident duck hunting licenses for use in certain counties.


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

     HB 1179   Introduced by:  Representatives Vehle, Brunner, Carson, Halverson, Hargens, Haverly, Juhnke, Rhoden, Sigdestad, Street, and Vanneman and Senators Olson (Ed), McCracken, McNenny, and Napoli

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the penalty for certain big game hunting violations.

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

     HB 1180   Introduced by:  Representatives Willadsen, Dykstra, Elliott, Krebs, Novstrup (Al), Novstrup (David), and Peters and Senators McCracken, Abdallah, Gant, Gray, and Napoli

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   repeal certain provisions found to be unconstitutional, which required insurers to obtain a countersignature on policies.

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

     HB 1181   Introduced by:  Representatives Glenski, Ahlers, Cutler, Gassman, Halverson, Miles, Sigdestad, Van Etten, and Willadsen and Senators Nesselhuf, Albers, McNenny, and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   impose a sales and use tax on certain advertising services for the purpose of funding an energy assistance program for certain nursing homes, community service organizations, juvenile corrections placement agencies, and adjustment training centers.

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

     HB 1182   Introduced by:  Representatives Buckingham, Miles, Pitts, Thompson, and Weems and Senators Bartling, Hauge, and Koetzle

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the petition requirements for the formation of an ambulance district.

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


     HB 1183   Introduced by:  Representatives Peters, Ahlers, Dennert, Elliott, Engels, Hackl, Hargens, Hunt, Juhnke, Moore, Novstrup (Al), Pederson (Gordon), Rhoden, Sigdestad, Street, Turbiville, and Weems and Senators Napoli, Bartling, Dempster, Duenwald, Garnos, Hansen (Tom), Hanson (Gary), Hauge, Hundstad, Kloucek, Koetzle, and Turbak

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions regarding the use of a transporter license plate.

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

     HB 1184   Introduced by:  Representatives Peters, DeVries, Dykstra, Faehn, Haverly, Pitts, and Steele and Senators Hauge, Hansen (Tom), Heidepriem, and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require the Department of Revenue and Regulation to collect and distribute the gross receipts taxes imposed on small telecommunication companies.

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

     HB 1185   Introduced by:  Representatives Turbiville, Dykstra, Gillespie, Halverson, Hanks, Hills, Moore, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Russell), Pederson (Gordon), Peters, Pitts, Rausch, Rave, Rhoden, Street, and Willadsen and Senators Hansen (Tom), Albers, Apa, Bartling, Gant, Greenfield, Hanson (Gary), Hunhoff, Katus, Koetzle, Napoli, Peterson (Jim), and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   limit the liability of certain passenger or excursion train providers.

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

     HB 1186   Introduced by:  Representatives Van Etten, Boomgarden, Dreyer, Faehn, Hanks, Heineman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Miles, Nelson, Novstrup (Al), Novstrup (David), Olson (Betty), Van Norman, and Weems and Senators Hansen (Tom), Dempster, Gant, Jerstad, Katus, and Two Bulls

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the composition of the Commission on Health Care.

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

     HB 1187   Introduced by:  Representatives Haverly, Buckingham, Dennert, Dreyer, Halverson, Hanks, Kirkeby, Peters, and Street and Senators Nesselhuf, Apa, Greenfield, Katus, McCracken, Napoli, and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for the abatement or refund of property taxes on certain owner-occupied single-family dwellings owned by persons in the military.



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

     HB 1188   Introduced by:  Representatives Willadsen, Faehn, Gilson, Glenski, Hills, Jerke, Krebs, Peters, Pitts, Rausch, Rounds, Steele, Street, and Weems and Senators Gant, Abdallah, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Smidt (Orville), and Sutton

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   prohibit the recovery of property damage loss for persons not having proof of financial responsibility at the time of a motor vehicle accident.

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

     HB 1189   Introduced by:  Representatives Willadsen, Cutler, Dykstra, Gilson, Glenski, Hills, Nelson, Rausch, Steele, Street, and Weems and Senators Koetzle, Albers, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Smidt (Orville), and Sutton

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require certain children to be in booster seats when in motor vehicles.

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

     HB 1190   Introduced by:  Representatives Willadsen, Faehn, Gilson, Glenski, Hills, Jerke, Krebs, Peters, Rausch, Rounds, Steele, Street, and Weems and Senators Gray, Abdallah, Albers, Greenfield, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   allow the evidence of the failure to wear a safety belt to mitigate damages under certain circumstances.

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

     HB 1191   Introduced by:  Representatives Engels, Bradford, Burg, Dennert, Elliott, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Lucas, Moore, Nygaard, Sigdestad, Street, Thompson, and Van Norman and Senators Koetzle, Hoerth, Jerstad, Katus, Kloucek, and Two Bulls

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for increases in the state minimum wage.

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


     HB 1192   Introduced by:  Representatives Vehle, Carson, Cutler, Dennert, Elliott, Faehn, Gassman, Gilson, Halverson, Hargens, Hunt, Koistinen, Miles, Moore, Nelson, Noem, Olson (Russell), Pederson (Gordon), Pitts, Sigdestad, Street, and Weems and Senators Olson (Ed), Abdallah, Dempster, Garnos, Hansen (Tom), Heidepriem, and Peterson (Jim)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for a study of the potential establishment of a state veterans cemetery and to make an appropriation therefor.

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

     HB 1193   Introduced by:  Representatives McLaughlin and Halverson and Senators Hansen (Tom) and Koetzle

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions related to the incorporation of municipalities.

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

     HB 1194   Introduced by:  Representatives Miles, Ahlers, Peters, Pitts, Rounds, and Weems and Senators Koetzle, Abdallah, Albers, and Hauge

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   authorize the disclosure of certain confidential information when a person who is subject to commitment proceedings has communicated a serious threat of serious physical injury against a reasonably identifiable victim.

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

     HB 1195   Introduced by:  Representatives Thompson, Elliott, Gassman, Glenski, Lucas, and Wick and Senators Koetzle, Bartling, Katus, and Nesselhuf

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   repeal the death penalty and commute certain death sentences to life imprisonment.

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

     HB 1196   Introduced by:  Representatives Rounds, Boomgarden, Buckingham, Cutler, Engels, Feinstein, Gilson, Lust, Moore, Noem, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Peters, Weems, Wick, and Willadsen and Senators McCracken, Abdallah, Albers, Gray, Hoerth, Jerstad, Koetzle, and Schmidt (Dennis)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for notice and opportunity to remedy residential construction defects.

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



     HB 1197   Introduced by:  Representatives Rounds, Faehn, Halverson, Hunt, Juhnke, Krebs, Noem, Pederson (Gordon), Peters, Street, Vanneman, and Willadsen and Senators Abdallah, Bartling, Dempster, Gant, Garnos, Gray, Hauge, Hoerth, Jerstad, Koetzle, McCracken, Peterson (Jim), and Turbak

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   allow the Department of Public Safety to regulate installers of manufactured homes and to allow the department to establish an installation inspection program.

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

     HB 1198   Introduced by:  Representatives DeVries, Brunner, Davis, Hackl, Howie, and Olson (Betty) and Senators Greenfield, Duenwald, Maher, McNenny, and Schmidt (Dennis)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   repeal the implementation of prospective mandates that children attend kindergarten and that kindergarten programs be a minimum length.

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

     HB 1199   Introduced by:  Representatives DeVries, Brunner, Gassman, Halverson, Hargens, Howie, Olson (Betty), Pitts, Rausch, and Vanneman and Senators Lintz, Duenwald, Garnos, Hanson (Gary), Maher, and Napoli

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions related to the animal identification program.

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

     HB 1200   Introduced by:  Representatives Cutler, Gilson, Hargens, Lucas, Miles, Moore, Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Peters, Street, and Vehle and Senators Albers, Abdallah, Gray, Jerstad, and Koetzle

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for a crime of domestic disorderly conduct and to provide a penalty therefor.

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

     HB 1201   Introduced by:  Representatives Rausch, Halverson, Nelson, Noem, Sigdestad, and Street and Senators Hansen (Tom), Albers, Bartling, Greenfield, Hanson (Gary), Lintz, and Peterson (Jim)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions concerning public meetings.


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

     HB 1202   Introduced by:  Representatives Gillespie, Elliott, and Halverson and Senators Hanson (Gary), Bartling, Maher, and Peterson (Jim)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for the notification of certain members of the armed forces concerning screening for exposure to depleted uranium.

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

     HB 1203   Introduced by:  Representatives Gillespie and Dykstra and Senator Albers

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   restrict the use of garnishment to collect stale judgments.

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

     HB 1204   Introduced by:  Representatives Peters, Buckingham, Dennert, Halverson, Hanks, Haverly, Kirkeby, and Street and Senators Smidt (Orville), Apa, Greenfield, Katus, McCracken, and Napoli

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise fees for renewal stickers that are placed on special motor vehicle license plates for certain military veterans.

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

     HB 1205   Introduced by:  Representatives Peters, Dennert, Halverson, Haverly, Kirkeby, Rausch, Street, and Tidemann and Senators Gant, Napoli, and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide funds to the state technical institutes.

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

     HB 1206   Introduced by:  Representatives Hunt, Ahlers, Boomgarden, Bradford, Brunner, Buckingham, Deadrick, Dennert, Dreyer, Dykstra, Elliott, Faehn, Feinstein, Gassman, Gillespie, Gilson, Glenski, Halverson, Hanks, Hargens, Heineman, Hills, Koistinen, Krebs, Lust, McLaughlin, Miles, Noem, Novstrup (Al), Nygaard, Olson (Betty), Putnam, Rausch, Rave, Rhoden, Sigdestad, Steele, Street, Thompson, Tidemann, Turbiville, Van Etten, Vanneman, Weems, and Willadsen and Senators McNenny, Abdallah, Albers, Duenwald, Gant, Schmidt (Dennis), and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the membership composition of the Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature.



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

     HB 1207   Introduced by:  Representatives Hunt, Brunner, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Nelson, Olson (Betty), and Steele and Senators Jerstad, Greenfield, and Nesselhuf

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for the practice of independent midwifery.

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

     HB 1208   Introduced by:  Representatives Moore and Peters and Senators Koetzle and Napoli

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   repeal certain provisions relating to the designation of a juvenile corrections monitor.

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

     HB 1209   Introduced by:  Representatives Moore, Jerke, and Peters and Senators Koetzle, Hanson (Gary), Napoli, and Olson (Ed)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions relating to the confidentiality of the juvenile corrections monitor report.

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

     HB 1210   Introduced by:  Representative Deadrick and Senator Bartling

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions concerning municipal operating agreements.

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

     HB 1211   Introduced by:  Representatives Haverly, Buckingham, Dennert, Dreyer, Halverson, Hanks, Kirkeby, Peters, and Street and Senators Greenfield, Apa, Katus, McCracken, Napoli, Nesselhuf, and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the deadline for owner-occupants to file the certificate requesting an owner-occupied classification.

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


     HB 1212   Introduced by:  Representatives Van Norman, Ahlers, Bradford, Burg, Elliott, Engels, Feinstein, Gassman, Glenski, Halverson, Hargens, Lucas, Nygaard, Sigdestad, Street, and Thompson and Senators Katus, Bartling, Garnos, Heidepriem, Jerstad, Kloucek, Koetzle, Maher, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), and Two Bulls

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   implement the recommendations of the Indian Child Welfare Act Commission.

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

     HB 1213   Introduced by:  Representatives Van Norman, Ahlers, Bradford, Burg, Dennert, Elliott, Engels, Feinstein, Gassman, Gillespie, Glenski, Halverson, Hargens, Lucas, Miles, Moore, Nygaard, Sigdestad, Street, and Thompson and Senators Two Bulls, Bartling, Garnos, Heidepriem, Jerstad, Katus, Kloucek, Koetzle, Maher, Nesselhuf, and Peterson (Jim)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   establish legislative finding related to the composition of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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

     HB 1214   Introduced by:  Representatives Van Norman, Bradford, Dennert, Elliott, Feinstein, and Sigdestad and Senator Hanson (Gary)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the provisions concerning the types of taxes that the state may enter into compacts with Indian tribes.

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

     HB 1215   Introduced by:  Representatives Van Norman, Bradford, Elliott, Sigdestad, and Thompson and Senator Kloucek

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require the South Dakota State Library to continue to circulate popular books to citizens.

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

     HB 1216   Introduced by:  Representatives Van Norman, Bradford, Engels, Feinstein, Hargens, Lucas, Sigdestad, and Thompson and Senators Katus, Jerstad, Kloucek, Koetzle, Maher, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), and Two Bulls

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the deadline for voter registration before an election.

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



     HB 1217   Introduced by:  Representatives Van Norman, Ahlers, Bradford, Brunner, Burg, Dennert, Elliott, Engels, Feinstein, Gassman, Gillespie, Glenski, Halverson, Hargens, Hills, Lucas, Miles, Moore, Nygaard, Sigdestad, Street, Thompson, and Van Etten and Senators Katus, Bartling, Garnos, Jerstad, Kloucek, Koetzle, Maher, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), and Two Bulls

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require certain signs to identify polling places on election day.

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

     HB 1218   Introduced by:  Representatives Wick, Brunner, Cutler, Dykstra, Elliott, Heineman, Hills, Jerke, Koistinen, Miles, Moore, Novstrup (Al), Pitts, Steele, and Street and Senators Abdallah, Lintz, and Maher

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require certain lessors of residential property to disclose that the lessor or any person employed at the residential property is a registered sex offender.

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

     HB 1219   Introduced by:  Representatives Wick, Brunner, Cutler, Dykstra, Heineman, Hills, Krebs, Miles, Pitts, Steele, and Street and Senators Abdallah, Lintz, and Maher

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   prohibit sex offenders from entering certain school buildings or premises, to provide for waivers issued by school boards under certain circumstances, and to provide penalties for violations thereof.

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

     HB 1220   Introduced by:  Representatives Wick, Dykstra, Hunt, Kirkeby, Krebs, Miles, Steele, and Willadsen and Senators Jerstad, Abdallah, Gant, and Koetzle

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   distribute state aid to education funds to certain school districts with growing enrollments based on current enrollment data.

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


     HB 1221   Introduced by:  Representatives Wick, Brunner, Dykstra, Elliott, Faehn, Glenski, Hackl, Hills, Jerke, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Lucas, McLaughlin, Novstrup (Al), Novstrup (David), Nygaard, Olson (Russell), Olson (Ryan), Pederson (Gordon), Pitts, Sigdestad, Steele, Tidemann, Turbiville, Van Etten, Van Norman, and Weems and Senators Hansen (Tom), Abdallah, Bartling, Greenfield, Kloucek, McNenny, and Smidt (Orville)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   appropriate money to enhance career and technical education in the state.

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

     HB 1222   Introduced by:  Representatives Gillespie, Dykstra, Engels, and Rave and Senators Albers and Heidepriem

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   clarify certain provisions relating to petitions for protection orders.

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

     HB 1223   Introduced by:  Representatives Bradford, Ahlers, Dennert, Elliott, Engels, Glenski, Hargens, Lucas, and Van Norman and Senators Two Bulls, Bartling, Heidepriem, Jerstad, Katus, Kloucek, Koetzle, Maher, Nesselhuf, and Peterson (Jim)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   reauthorize the construction of nursing facilities on American Indian reservations under certain circumstances.

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

     HB 1224   Introduced by:  Representatives Bradford and Elliott and Senators Two Bulls, Bartling, Heidepriem, Jerstad, Katus, Kloucek, and Peterson (Jim)

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   eliminate the requirement that an application or request for an absentee ballot be notarized.

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

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     SB 8:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   regulate natural gas produced with water unless the gas is used for personal purposes.

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



     SB 9:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   require water pollution control permits for certain concentrated animal feeding operations.

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

     SB 18:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the chiropractic scope of practice.

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

     SB 64:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions regarding the consideration of assets for the purpose of long term care eligibility.

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

     SB 65:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions regarding the reimbursement for medical assistance made by certain insurers to the state.

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

     SB 71:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   repeal certain statutes and references regarding obsolete accounting funds.

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

     SB 72:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions regarding the liens on vehicles for the costs of removal and storage of the vehicles.

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

     SB 74:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions regarding health care decisions for persons incapable of giving consent.

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

     SB 75:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions regarding living wills.

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


     SB 77:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide for an exclusive remedy for judgment creditors of limited partnerships.

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

     SB 78:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the rights of creditors of limited liability companies.

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

     SB 80:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   increase the fees permitted to recover reasonable costs and expenses on dishonored checks.

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

SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS


     HB 1080:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the definition of gross receipts for sales tax purposes.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being “Shall HB 1080 pass as amended?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 66, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick

     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Putnam; Rhoden

     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 1102:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions related to the establishment of proof of compliance with applicable standards as due care in certain utility negligence claims.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being “Shall HB 1102 pass?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 66, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick

     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Putnam; Rhoden

     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 1010:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   make an appropriation to provide for the renovation of the nursing care building on the South Dakota Veterans' Home campus.

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

    Was read the second time.

     The question being “Shall HB 1010 pass as amended?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 66, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick

     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Putnam; Rhoden

     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 1024:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions regarding application for game and fish licenses and preference points.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being “Shall HB 1024 pass as amended?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 0, Excused 3, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick

     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Rhoden

     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 1104:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain township powers related to water and sewerage systems.

     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Pederson moved that HB 1104 be referred to the Committee on Local Government.

     Which motion prevailed.

     HB 1111:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   permit local government officials and employees to use electronic payments and to permit the state and its political subdivisions to accept electronic payments.

     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Rounds moved that HB 1111 be deferred to Monday, January 29th, the 14th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed.

     HB 1105:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions related to immunity from civil liability for the placement and use of automated external defibrillators.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being “Shall HB 1105 pass?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 0, Excused 3, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick

     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Rhoden



     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 1117:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   permit the extending of the duration of protection orders.

     Was read the second time.

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     Rep. Gillespie moved that HB 1117 be amended as follows:

     On page 2, after line 9 of the printed bill, insert:

     Section 2. That § 22-19A-11 be amended to read as follows:

     22-19A-11.   Upon notice and a hearing, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that stalking has taken place, the court may provide relief as follows:

             (1)      Restrain any party from committing acts of stalking or physical injury as a result of an assault or a crime of violence as defined in subdivision 22-1-2(9);
             (2)      Order other relief as the court deems necessary for the protection of the person seeking the protection order, including orders or directives to law enforcement officials.

     Any relief granted by the order for protection shall be for a fixed period and may not exceed three five years. ”.

     Which motion prevailed.

     The question being “Shall HB 1117 pass as amended?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 0, Excused 3, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick



     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Rhoden

     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 1119:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise certain provisions concerning mechanics' or materialmen's liens.

     Was read the second time.

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     Rep. Lust moved that HB 1119 be amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 9 of the printed bill, after " files " insert " no sooner than the fortieth day following service of the written demand ".

     Which motion prevailed.

     The question being “Shall HB 1119 pass as amended?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 0, Excused 3, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick

     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Rhoden

     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 1124:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   add the solicitation to commit a crime to certain criminal provisions.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being “Shall HB 1124 pass?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 0, Excused 3, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick

     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Rhoden

     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 1084:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being “Shall HB 1084 pass?”

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 0, Excused 3, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Ahlers; Boomgarden; Bradford; Buckingham; Burg; Carson; Cutler; Davis; DeVries; Dreyer; Dykstra; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feinstein; Gassman; Gillespie; Gilson; Glenski; Hackl; Halverson; Hanks; Hargens; Haverly; Heineman; Hills; Howie; Hunt; Jerke; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Koistinen; Krebs; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Miles; Moore; Nelson; Noem; Novstrup (Al); Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Russell); Olson (Ryan); Pederson (Gordon); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rave; Rounds; Sigdestad; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Etten; Van Norman; Vanneman; Vehle; Weems; Wick; Willadsen; Speaker Deadrick



     Excused:
Brunner; Dennert; Rhoden

     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 SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     Rep. Dykstra moved that SB 49, 66, 26, 27, 28, 29, 23, 24, 22, and 58 be deferred to Monday, January 29th, the 14th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed.

     There being no objection, the House reverted to Order of Business No. 5.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB  1036 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Respectfully submitted,
Phyllis M. Heineman, Chair

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared HB 1007 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Respectfully submitted,
Thomas Deadrick, Chair

SIGNING OF BILLS


     The Speaker publicly read the title to

     HB 1007: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions concerning election deadlines and time frames.



     SB 12: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions required to obtain an instruction permit to drive.

     And signed the same in the presence of the House.

COMMEMORATIONS


     HC 1002   Introduced by:  Representatives Elliott, Cutler, Dennert, Engels, Feinstein, Glenski, Heineman, Hunt, Krebs, Miles, Novstrup (Al), Novstrup (David), Peters, Steele, Thompson, Weems, Wick, and Willadsen and Senators Abdallah, Dempster, Gant, Heidepriem, Hoerth, Hundstad, Jerstad, Knudson, and Koetzle

         A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION,  Honoring Janessa Nickell of Sioux Falls, 2006 South Dakota American Legion Auxiliary Girls' State Governor, and Sam Merkel of Aberdeen, 2006 South Dakota American Legion Boys State Governor; and commending the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls' State and Boys' State programs.

     WHEREAS,  Janessa Nickell and Sam Merkel have been selected and are serving in these high offices and are outstanding young South Dakota leaders; and

     WHEREAS,  the goals of Boys' State and Girls' State are: (1) To better help youth understand and appreciate the American system of government and way of life, including the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; and (2) To give better knowledge of the fundamental principles of government within the State of South Dakota through a unique learn-by-doing workshop; and

     WHEREAS,  the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary have worked diligently for more than sixty years in conducting these fine programs:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED,  by the Eighty-second Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Janessa Nickell and Sam Merkel be congratulated for their outstanding achievements; that appreciation be extended to those adults who donate time and energy to the program; and that the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary be recognized for their many years of sponsoring and conducting Boys' and Girls' State.

     Rep. Pederson moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 3:00 p.m. the House adjourned.

Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk