82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Local Government
Tuesday, February 06, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gassman
P    Halverson
P    Howie, Vice-Chair
P    Kirkeby
P    Koistinen
P    Lucas
P    Nelson
P    Olson (Betty)
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Pitts
P    Rounds
P    Sigdestad
P    Hanks, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Hanks

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 1, 2007

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1217: require certain signs to identify polling places on election day.

Presented by:    Representative Thomas Van Norman

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1217

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Halverson, Howie, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Lucas, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Pitts, Rounds, Sigdestad, Hanks

         HB 1240: revise the filing deadlines for the nomination of certain independent candidates.

Presented by:    Representative Mark Kirkeby
Opponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1240

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Halverson, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Lucas, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Pitts, Hanks

Voting No:    Howie, Rounds, Sigdestad

         HB 1224: eliminate the requirement that an application or request for an absentee ballot be notarized.

Presented by:    Representative Jim Bradford
Proponents:    Representative Eldon Nygaard
        Representative Thomas Van Norman
        Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas
Opponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1224 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Koistinen
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1224

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(6-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Halverson, Kirkeby, Lucas, Nelson, Sigdestad

Voting No:    Howie, Koistinen, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Pitts, Rounds, Hanks

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1224 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Koistinen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Howie, Koistinen, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Pitts, Rounds, Hanks

Voting No:    Gassman, Halverson, Kirkeby, Lucas, Sigdestad

Gavel passed to Vice-Chair Howie

         HB 1280: revise certain provisions permitting decisions of a planning commission to be overruled by other public bodies.

Presented by:    Representative Alan Hanks

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1280

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Koistinen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Halverson, Howie, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Lucas, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Pitts, Sigdestad, Hanks

Voting No:    Rounds

Gavel returned to Chair Hanks

         HB 1226: revise certain provisions related to water project district voter eligibility and qualification of directors.

Presented by:    Representative Jamie Boomgarden
Proponents:    Representative Eldon Nygaard
        Dennis Duncan, Turner/Lincoln/Clay Water Project District

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1226

1226ta
     On page 2, line 22 of the printed bill, before " qualified " insert " all ".

     On page 2 , delete lines 23 and 24 , and insert " the district are eligible to vote. If However, if special assessments are proposed, only those qualified voters of the district who are also landowners subject to such the proposed assessments may vote.".

     On page 3 , line 1, delete everything before " If " .

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1226 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Halverson, Howie, Kirkeby, Koistinen, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Pitts, Sigdestad, Hanks

Voting No:    Lucas, Rounds

          HB 1248: provide information to owners of certain property that had a significant increase in the assessed valuation of the property.

Presented by:    Representative Carol Pitts (Handout #1)
Proponents:    David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Jim Hood, SD Retailers Assn.
        Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
Opponents:    Debbie Kahl, SD Association Of Assessing Officers
        Bob Wilcox, SD Assoc. Of County Commissioners

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1248

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(6-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Halverson, Howie, Kirkeby, Nelson, Pitts, Sigdestad

Voting No:    Gassman, Koistinen, Lucas, Olson (Betty), Olson (Russell), Rounds, Hanks

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1248 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Lucas
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(5-8-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gassman, Koistinen, Lucas, Olson (Russell), Rounds

Voting No:    Halverson, Howie, Kirkeby, Nelson, Olson (Betty), Pitts, Sigdestad, Hanks

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1248 UNTIL FEBRUARY 8, 2007

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Koistinen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Lucas
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Peggy Hyde

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Committee Secretary
Alan Hanks, Chair