82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House State Affairs
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brunner
P    Cutler
P    Deadrick
P    Dykstra, Vice-Chair
P    Faehn
P    Gillespie
P    Hargens
P    Krebs
P    Miles
P    Moore
P    Rave
P    Turbiville
P    Rhoden, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Larry Rhoden

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2007.

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 1: revise certain provisions regarding the review of initiated measures.

Presented by:    Representative Phyllis Heineman
        Steve Zinter, Supreme Court Justice

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 1


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

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Dykstra, Faehn, Gillespie, Hargens, Krebs, Miles, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

         SB 2: establish certain procedures regarding the verification of initiative and referendum signatures.

Presented by:    Steve Zinter, Supreme Court Justice
Proponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
        Mary Duvall, SD Farm Bureau
        Senator Gil Koetzle

MOTION:     AMEND SB 2

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     On page 1, line 10 of the Senate State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, delete " substantially " .

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 2 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Krebs
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Deadrick, Dykstra, Faehn, Gillespie, Hargens, Krebs, Miles, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

Excused:    Cutler

          SB 3: revise certain provisions relating to the circulation and signing of initiative and referendum petitions and to provide a penalty for violation thereof.

Presented by:    Representative Paul Dennert
Proponents:    Steve Zinter, Supreme Court Justice

        Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota
        Bob Riter Jr., Nat'l Federation of Independent Business

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 3

Moved by:    Moore
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 3

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     On page 1, line 9 of the Senate engrossed bill, after " reasonable " insert " oral ".

     On page 1 , line 9, delete " and, to the best of the circulator's " .

     On page 1 , line 10, delete " knowledge, " and insert " to ".

     On page 1 , line 10, after " petition " insert " confirming that the person ".

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

THE MOTION TO DO PASS SB 3 PREVAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE.(11-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Deadrick, Dykstra, Faehn, Hargens, Krebs, Miles, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

Voting No:    Gillespie

Excused:    Cutler

          SB 90: revise the composition of the Commission on Uniform Legislation.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Proponents:    Michael Demersseman, self, Rapid City
        Dick Gregerson, self, Sioux Falls

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 90

Moved by:    Hargens
Second by:    Rave
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Dykstra, Faehn, Gillespie, Hargens, Krebs, Miles, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

MOTION:     PLACE SB 90 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 128: revise certain provisions related to the Soybean Research and Promotion Council.

MOTION:     REFER TO Agriculture and Natural Resources

Moved by:    Brunner
Second by:    Hargens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Cutler, Deadrick, Dykstra, Faehn, Gillespie, Hargens, Krebs, Miles, Moore, Rave, Turbiville, Rhoden

The Chair deferred SJR 9 until Friday, February 23, 2007.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeannette Schipper

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Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, Chair