82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House State Affairs
Monday, February 26, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brunner
P    Cutler
P    Deadrick
P    Dykstra, Vice-Chair
P    Faehn
E    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 23, 2007

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

The Chair deferred SB 105 until Wednesday, February 28, 2007.

         SB 132: establish the Zaniya Project Task Force, to prescribe its mission and composition, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra


MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 132

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

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

Excused:    Gillespie

         SB 157: revise the funding for K-12 education and to create a teacher compensation assistance program.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Chris Madsen, self, Sioux Falls (Handout #1)
        Lynn Peterson, self, Yankton
        Bob O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Fred Slunecka, self, Sioux Falls
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Jeff Parker, self, Sioux Falls
        Pat McElgunn, Rapid City Chamber of Commerce
        Jeremiah D. Murphy, Citibank
        Wayne Lueders, Alliance for Education
Opponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

The Chair deferred action on SB 157 until Wednesday, February 28, 2007.

         SB 198: provide for an Open Government Commission.

Presented by:    Senator Jason Gant
Proponents:    Larry Long, Attorney General
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League

MOTION:     AMEND SB 198

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     On page 2, after line 1 of the Senate State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, insert:

"      Section 4. That section 1 of chapter 11 of the 2006 Session Laws be amended to read as follows:

     Section 1. The attorney general is hereby directed to study open government issues in South Dakota. The study shall address school district, city, county, and state government entities and their actions, and shall specifically address which matters are open to the public and which are not. The attorney general shall report findings and recommendations to the executive board of the Legislative Research Council by June 30, 2007 September 1, 2007 .

     Section 5. The provisions of this Act are repealed on January 1, 2008.".


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

 MOTION:     AMEND SB 198

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     On page 1, line 5 of the Senate State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, delete " seven " and insert "six".

     On page 1 , line 8, delete everything after " Representatives. " .

     On page 1 , delete line 9 .

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 198 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rave
Second by:    Cutler
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:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 198

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     On page 1, line 1 of the Senate State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, after " Commission " insert "and the study of open government issues".

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

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Jeannette Schipper

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Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, Chair