82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson
P    McCracken
P    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Tom Dempster

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1139: define the status of principal in the education enhancement trust fund and the health care trust fund.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1139

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Knudson, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

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Voting No:    Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

         HB 1140: require an annual adjustment to the general fund levies of a school district by reducing local effort by nine million dollars from funds deposited in the property tax reduction fund from the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1140

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

         HB 1262: revise certain provisions regarding property tax exemptions for certain power generation facilities.

Presented by:    Bill Even, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Proponents:    Dale Niezwaag, Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Document #1)
        Ed Anderson, South Dakota Rural Electric Association
        Bob Miller, South Dakota Electric Utilities
        Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
        Senator Frank Kloucek

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1262

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1262 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

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         HB 1201: revise certain provisions concerning public meetings.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Hansen

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1201

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

         SCR 7: Urging that the United States withdraw from the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America and any other bilateral or multilateral activity that seeks to create a North American Union.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek (Document #2, #3, #4, #5)
Proponents:    Myron Knoepfle, self, Eureka

MOTION:     DEFER SCR 7 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

Excused:    Knudson

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary

Thomas A. Dempster, Chair