85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Heidepriem
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Knudson
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Rhoden
P    Turbak Berry
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Thomas Dempster, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010.

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 166 UNTIL ANOTHER DATE.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1011 UNTIL ANOTHER DATE.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1016 UNTIL ANOTHER DATE.

MOTION:    CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF DICK WERNER OF BEADLE COUNTY, HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA LOTTERY COMMISSION

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Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 137: nullify certain federal health care laws within the state of South Dakota.

Presented by:    Senator Gordon Howie
Proponents:    Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
Opponents:    Neil Fulton, Governor's Office

MOTION:    AMEND SB 137

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    On page 1, line 5, of the printed bill, after "choose" insert "their personal physician,".

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 137 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Knudson, Turbak Berry, Dempster

        SB 140: reorganize the Department of Tourism and State Development.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Barry LeBeau, United Sioux Tribes, Pierre
Opponents:    Neil Fulton, Governor's Office

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 140

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-3-1-0)

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Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Knudson, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Rhoden, Gray

Excused:    Olson (Russell)

        SJR 6: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election amendments to Articles IV and VIII of the Constitution, to combine the duties of the treasurer and the commissioner of school and public lands.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Opponents:    Jarrod Johnson, Commissioner of School & Public Lands
        Vern Larson, State Treasurer

MOTION:    DEFER SJR 6 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SJR 6

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary), Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Abdallah, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

MOTION:    DEFER SJR 6 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary), Turbak Berry

        SJR 4: Proposing a constitutional amendment to combine the offices of state

treasurer and state auditor into the single office of state comptroller.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek
Opponents:    Rich Sattgast, State Auditor
        Vern Larson, State Treasurer

MOTION:    DEFER SJR 4 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary)

        SB 135: provide certain incentives for energy conservation by electric utilities through voltage regulation.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek
Opponents:    Rolayne Wiest, Public Utilities Commission

MOTION:    DEFER SB 135 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Turbak Berry

        HB 1005: make form and style revisions to certain statutes related to the Bureau of Personnel.

Proponents:    Sandra Zinter, Commissioner of the Bureau of Personnel

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1005

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson

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Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Heidepriem, Hanson (Gary), Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Gray, Dempster

Excused:    Abdallah

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1005 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

Committee Secretary

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