85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: House State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Boomgarden
P    Feinstein
P    Gosch
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Lucas
P    Lust
P    Rausch
P    Rave
P    Steele
P    Turbiville
P    Noem, Vice-Chair
P    Faehn, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Faehn.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 2010.

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

Chairman Faehn handed the gavel to Representative Noem, Vice Chair.

        SJR 3: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot.

Proponents:    Representative Bob Faehn

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        Senator Dave Knudson (Handout 1)
        Senator Stanford Adelstein
        Joel Dykstra, Save Our Secret Ballot of South Daota
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Incorporated.
        Larry Zikmund, Associated General Contractors - Building Chapter
        Myron Rau, SD Auto Dealer's Association and SD Trucking Association
Opponents:    Joe Kraljic, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/IBT
        Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO (Handout 2)

MOTION:    AMEND SJR 3

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    On page 1, line 12, of the printed resolution, delete everything after "state" .

    On page 2, line 1, delete "for public office, for any initiative or referendum, or".

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Lucas
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SJR 3

Moved by:    Gosch
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Gosch, Lust, Rausch, Rave, Steele, Turbiville, Noem, Faehn

Voting No:    Engels, Feinstein, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lucas

        SB 51: permit the filing of certain documents with the secretary of state by electronic means and to provide penalties for false filings.

Proponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 51

Moved by:    Lucas
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

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Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Engels, Feinstein, Gosch, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lucas, Lust, Rausch, Rave, Steele, Turbiville, Noem, Faehn

MOTION:    PLACE SB 51 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Faehn
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The gavel was returned to Chairman Faehn.

        SB 61: require an electric utility to file rates for purchases of electricity produced by small renewable power facilities.

Proponents:    Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
        Kevin Kouba, Otter Tail Power Company

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 61

Moved by:    Lust
Second by:    Noem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Engels, Feinstein, Gosch, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lucas, Lust, Rausch, Rave, Steele, Turbiville, Noem, Faehn

MOTION:    PLACE SB 61 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Gosch
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        SB 82: require certain state contracts to be displayed on a searchable internet website.

Proponents:    Senator Jason Gant
        Neil Fulton, Governor's Office

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 82

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

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Voting Yes:    Boomgarden, Engels, Feinstein, Gosch, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lucas, Lust, Rausch, Rave, Steele, Turbiville, Noem, Faehn

MOTION:    PLACE SB 82 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        SB 139: revise the membership of the State Building Committee created during the planning stages of certain state facilities.

Proponents:    Senator Mike Vehle
Opponents:    Monte Kramer, Board of Regents (Handouts 3, 4, & 5)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 139

Moved by:    Noem
Second by:    Engels
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 139 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Feinstein, Gosch, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lucas, Rausch, Rave, Turbiville, Faehn

Voting No:    Boomgarden, Engels, Lust, Steele, Noem

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Grace Curtis

Committee Secretary

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