Senate Journal 02/21/2007 2:00 PM

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

EIGHTY-SECOND SESSION

TWENTY-NINTH DAY

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Levi Willms, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senate page Suzanne Jones.

Roll Call: All members present.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the twenty-eighth 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,

Bob Gray, Chair

Which motion prevailed.

HONORED GUESTS

The President introduced United States Senator John Thune. Senator Thune was escorted to the rostrum by Sens. Knudson, Gray, and Heidepriem and spoke briefly.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1187 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1151 and 1184 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth McNenny, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1048 and 1156 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1293 which was deferred to the 41^st Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Local Government respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1182 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Local Government respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1115 and 1280 which were deferred to the 41^st Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth Albers, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1056, 1169, 1186, and 1278 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1032 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Respectfully submitted,
Tom Hansen, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1097 and 1098 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1005, 1090, and 1093 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1091 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

On page 1, line 7 of the printed bill, delete " heretofore " .

On page 1 , line 8, delete " granted to circuit courts " .

And that as so amended said bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1200 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

On page 1, line 13 of the House Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, after " misdemeanor " insert " for any fourth or subsequent offense ".

And that as so amended said bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1288 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

On page 2, line 11 of the printed bill, delete " (I) " and insert "(i)".

On page 3 , line 7, delete " No action that may " and insert "Any action that may not".

On page 4 , line 1, after " trust " insert "or the permissible period of any rule against perpetuities applicable to the first trust".

And that as so amended said bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Respectfully submitted,
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 64 and 65 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 9:40 a.m., February 21, 2007.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 8 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

I have the honor to return herewith SB 8 which has passed the House without change.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

I have the honor to transmit herewith HB 1061, 1082, 1113, 1125, 1126, 1171, 1246, 1250, 1258, 1271, 1290, and 1307 which have passed the House and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

HCR 1006: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Encouraging the Board of Regents to approve the creation of a Mandarin Chinese major curriculum at Northern State University.

Was read the second time.

Sen. Hoerth moved that the Senate do concur in HCR 1006 as found on page 322 of the House Journal.

The question being on Sen. Hoerth's motion that the Senate do concur in HCR 1006.

And the roll being called:

Yeas 15, Nays 18, Excused 2, Absent 0

Yeas:
Hanson (Gary); Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Koetzle; Maher; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

Nays:
Abdallah; Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hauge; Hunhoff; Lintz; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville)

Excused:
Apa; Knudson

So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion lost and HCR 1006 was not concurred in.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

HB 1061: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to offer a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination initiative, to transfer funds, and to declare an emergency.

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

HB 1082: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the funding of K-12 education in the state.

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

HB 1113: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to prohibit school districts from granting credit for distance learning courses offered through entities other than the South Dakota Virtual High School.

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

HB 1125: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions concerning the adoption of municipal sewer utility charges.

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

HB 1126: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions concerning municipal sewer service.

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

HB 1171: 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 Education.

HB 1246: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make an appropriation for the costs related to the intensive methamphetamine treatment program in the women's state correctional system.

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

HB 1250: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the process regarding cochlear implants.

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

HB 1258: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to create an intensive methamphetamine treatment program and revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007, and to declare an emergency.

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

HB 1271: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to create a drug court program in the Unified Judicial System and make an appropriation therefor.

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

HB 1290: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for an Office of Indian Education and an Indian Education Advisory Council and to establish certain provisions to enhance Indian education in the state.

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

HB 1307: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the development of end of course exams.

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

SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

HB 1225: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the title of the coordinated soil and water conservation fund and coordinated soil and water conservation plan.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1225 pass?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HB 1265: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions defining renewable energy and recycled energy.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1265 pass?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

HB 1172: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to clarify certain limits placed on persons lending money.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1172 pass as amended?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 33, Nays 2, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

Nays:
Apa; Maher

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HONORED GUESTS

The President introduced United States Representative Stephanie Herseth. Representative Herseth was escorted to the rostrum by Sens. Knudson, Gray, and Heidepriem and spoke briefly.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

HB 1058: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions related to the placement of juveniles under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.

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

The question being "Shall HB 1058 pass as amended?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HB 1286: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require that records of archaeological sites be maintained and to provide that certain records remain confidential.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1286 pass as amended?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

Excused:
McNenny

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HB 1017: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make an appropriation from the coordinated soil and water conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1017 pass?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HB 1076: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make an appropriation for costs related to disasters in the state and to declare an emergency.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1076 pass?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

Yeas:
Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

Excused:
Abdallah

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HB 1174: 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 second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1174 pass as amended?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 24, Nays 11, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Albers; Apa; Dempster; Duenwald; Garnos; Greenfield; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Turbak; Two Bulls

Nays:
Abdallah; Bartling; Gant; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; McNenny; Olson (Ed); Smidt (Orville); Sutton

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HB 1241: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow the Board of Regents to sell certain used computers through university bookstores and to declare an emergency.

Was read the second time.

Sen. McCracken moved that HB 1241 be further amended as follows:

On page 1, line 10 of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, after " bulk " insert "at fair market value".

Which motion prevailed.

The question being "Shall HB 1241 pass as amended?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 34, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HB 1245: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make appropriations from the water and environment fund, the environment and natural resources fee fund, the water pollution control revolving fund subfund, and the drinking water revolving fund subfund for various water and environmental purposes, to revise the state cost share for the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, and to declare an emergency.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1245 pass?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HB 1256: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007 regarding appropriations to the Office of School and Public Lands, and to declare an emergency.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1256 pass?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 21, Nays 14, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hauge; Hunhoff; Knudson; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville)

Nays:
Bartling; Hanson (Gary); Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Koetzle; Nesselhuf; Peterson (Jim); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill lost.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 5-13.1, HB 1256 was up for immediate reconsideration.

Sen. Knudson moved that HB 1256 be deferred to Thursday, February 22, the 30^th legislative day.

Which motion prevailed.

HB 1277: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow temporary contractual agreements between certain school districts to exist for an additional year.

Was read the second time.

The question being "Shall HB 1277 pass?"

And the roll being called:

Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak; Two Bulls

So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

COMMEMORATIONS

SC 12 Introduced by: Senator Garnos and Representatives Deadrick and Juhnke

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Mike Kurle as the 2006 Rural Water Manager of the Year.

WHEREAS, Mike Kurle has demonstrated skillful negotiating, dedication to hard work, and ability to overcome challenges in his work with the West River/Lyman-Jones Rural Water System; and

WHEREAS, Mike Kurle, of Murdo, South Dakota, works for the West River/Lyman-Jones Rural Water System, which provides high quality water for seven counties in western South Dakota. Mike became the manager of this system in 1991; and

WHEREAS, Mike Kurle serves as a great political manager as well, dedicating much of his time to lobbying for federal funding, without which, the rural water systems would not be able to function:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-second Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Mike Kurle be honored as the 2006 Rural Water Manager of the Year.

SC 13 Introduced by: Senator Garnos and Representatives Deadrick and Juhnke

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Dave Geisler as the 2007 South Dakota Retailer of the Year.

WHEREAS, Dave Geisler is the owner of Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo, South Dakota. This entrepreneurial business was started by his father and then passed on to him, creating one of South Dakota's leading tourist attractions; and

WHEREAS, Dave Geisler is praised for his high standard of hospitality, innovation, dedication to great service, and overall commitment to the South Dakota visitor industry. He and his staff are known for outstanding customer service representing the very best in South Dakota retailing; and

WHEREAS, Dave Geisler is an ambassador for Murdo serving community, church, civic, and business organizations. He is also an active promoter of South Dakota and has previously received the Ben Black Elk Award for his promotion of tourism in South Dakota:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-second Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Dave Geisler be honored as the 2007 South Dakota Retailer of the Year.

SC 14 Introduced by: Senator Garnos and Representatives Deadrick and Juhnke

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Ray Erikson as the recipient of the Donald B. Pospishil Memorial Award.

WHEREAS, Ray Erikson has demonstrated leadership abilities in the water supply field, provided quality service to consumers, and exhibited professionalism and dedication while operating and maintaining a small water system; and

WHEREAS, Ray Erikson of Murdo, South Dakota, has worked for the City of Murdo since 1987, overseeing the city's water operations; and

WHEREAS, Ray Erikson has managed such projects as the updating of the Murdo city water distribution system, improvement of the city pool, and currently, incorporating the Murdo Industrial Park into the water system:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-second Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Ray Erikson is honored as the recipient of the Donald B. Pospishil Memorial Award.

SC 15 Introduced by: Senator Gant and Representatives Willadsen and Weems

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Recognizing Elisa Chan of Sioux Falls for being named a distinguished finalist in the twelfth annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

WHEREAS, Prudential Financial finds it important to recognize those who contribute to their communities by serving others; and

WHEREAS, Elisa Chan of Sioux Falls helped in the creation of the Immersion Program at Roosevelt High School; and

WHEREAS, Elisa, after school, assisted and organized others to assist immigrant, migrant, and refugee students as a tutor; and

WHEREAS, Elisa, at various school social activities, facilitated the involvement of minority students:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-second Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Elisa Chan of Sioux Falls be recognized for being named a distinguished finalist in the twelfth annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

SIGNING OF BILLS

The President publicly read the title to

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

HB 1152: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the procedures for due process regarding the central registry for abuse and neglect.

HB 1153: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain references regarding the reunification of an abused or neglected child with a parent and regarding grounds for termination of parental rights and regarding the operation of the central registry for abuse and neglect.

HB 1226: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise provisions related to water project district voter eligibility.

And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.

Sen. Maher moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 3:32 p.m. the Senate adjourned.

Trudy Evenstad, Secretary