85th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate Transportation
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent
Roll Call
P    Fryslie
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Howie
P    Kloucek
P    Maher
P    Schmidt, Vice-Chair
P    Vehle, Chair

    
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Mike Vehle, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010

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

MOTION:    CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF GEORGE NIKOLAS OF BROWN COUNTY, ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA RAILROAD AUTHORITY

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Schmidt, Vehle

Excused:    Maher

MOTION:    CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF WARREN LOTSBERG OF BEADLE COUNTY, HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA RAILROAD

AUTHORITY

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

Voting No:    Kloucek

        SB 70: provide certain restrictions regarding the passing of a bicycle.

Presented by:    Senator Sandy Jerstad
Proponents:    Doug Haugan, self, Pierre
        Tom Lee, self, Pierre
        Caitlin Collier, SD Bicycle Coalition, Inc.
        Jim Books, self, Rapid City ( handout #1)
        Rick Hanson, self, Sioux Falls
        Tony Anderson, self, Sioux Falls

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 70

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Maher

Voting No:    Howie, Kloucek, Schmidt, Vehle

MOTION:    DEFER SB 70 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Schmidt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Howie, Kloucek, Schmidt, Vehle

Voting No:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Maher

        SB 87: require evidence of financial responsibility at the time of certain vehicle registrations.



Presented by:    Senator Craig Tieszen
Opponents:    Eric Erickson, SD Association of County Officials
Responded to committee questions:    Debra Hillmer, Division of Motor Vehicles

MOTION:    DEFER SB 87 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Schmidt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

        SB 98: revise certain provisions regarding the yielding of the right-of-way to pedestrians making a crossing of a highway.

Presented by:    Senator Craig Tieszen
Proponents:    Craig Matson, State Farm Insurance

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 98

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

MOTION:    PLACE SB 98 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 130 UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010

The gavel was passed to Senator Dennis Schmidt, Vice-Chair.

        SB 131: revise certain provisions concerning when motor vehicles are required to have lighted front and rear lamps.

Presented by:    Senator Mike Vehle ( handout #2)
Proponents:    Bob Miller, Dakota Transit Association

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 131

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

Voting No:    Kloucek

The gavel was returned to Senator Mike Vehle, Chair.

        HB 1007: repeal, update, and make form and style revisions to certain statutes related to the Aeronautics Commission.

Presented by:    Representative Shantel Krebs

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1007

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1007 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
    
    
Rena Ortbahn
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Committee Secretary
Mike Vehle, Chair


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