85th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Monday, March 01, 2010

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Heidepriem
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 24, 2010

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

        HB 1018: revise certain provisions regarding unemployment insurance benefit eligibility of part-time workers and to provide additional unemployment insurance benefits to workers attending approved training.

Presented by:    Pam Roberts, Secretary, Department of Labor
Proponents:    David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Paul Aylward, SD AFSCME 59 Dakotas Public Employees Union

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1018

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    On page 2 of the House engrossed bill, delete line 24.


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

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1018 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

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

        HB 1036: create a licensing category for the owners of property where licensed gaming is conducted in the city of Deadwood.

Presented by:    Larry Eliason, SD Commission on Gaming
Proponents:    Mike Shaw, SD Commission on Gaming
Opponents:    Ron Island, self, Deadwood
        Senator Thomas Nelson

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1036

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

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1036 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-6-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Gray, Dempster
MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1036

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

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

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

        HB 1041: revise certain provisions concerning the application and administration of the cigarette tax and to repeal certain requirements concerning cigarette stamps.

Presented by:    Mike Kenyon, Department of Revenue & Regulation
Proponents:    Jeremiah D. Murphy, McLane Company
Opponents:    John Job, Amcon Distributing Company
        Bill Bailey, Amcon Distributing Company
        Jim Maxon, Self, Chamberlain
        Bill Wehrkamp, Self, Sioux Falls
        Ted Stessman, Self, Omaha

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1041

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    On the House engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

    "    Section 1. That § 10-50-18 be amended to read as follows:

    10-50-18. The secretary of revenue and regulation shall secure stamps, of the design and denomination as the secretary prescribes, suitable to be affixed to packages of cigarettes as evidence of the payment of the tax imposed by this chapter. The secretary shall sell the stamps to licensed distributors at a discount of two percent one cent off of their face value and to no other person.

    Section 2. That § 10-50-18 be amended to read as follows:

    10-50-18. The secretary of revenue and regulation shall secure stamps, of the design and denomination as the secretary prescribes, suitable to be affixed to packages of cigarettes as evidence of the payment of the tax imposed by this chapter. The secretary shall sell the stamps to licensed distributors at a discount of two one percent of their face value and to no other person.

    Section 3. The provisions of section 2 of this Act are effective on July 1, 2012."


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

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1041 AS AMENDED

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

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

Voting No:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF HB 1041

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    On page 1, line 1, of the House engrossed bill, delete everything after "to" and insert "revise the discount on the sales of cigarette tax stamps to distributors.".

    On page 1, delete lines 2 and 3, inclusive.


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

        HB 1061: revise certain provisions regarding organization and operation of the public entity pool for liability.

Presented by:    Neil Fulton, Governor's Office

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1061

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Gray, Dempster

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1061 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1192: establish an ethanol blender pump incentive grant program, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Representative Mitch Fargen
Proponents:    Senator Dave Knudson
        Neil Fulton, Governor's Office
        Orrin Swayze, Self, Wilmot (Handouts: Doc. 1)
        Harry Christianson, Ethanol Producers of SD
        Mathew McCaulley, SD Corn Growers
        John Kerstiens, SD Farmers Union
        Dawna Leitzke, SD Petroleum & Propane Marketers Association
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1192

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

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

        HB 1263: revise certain provisions relating to the terms of wind easements and wind energy leases.

Presented by:    Senator Larry Rhoden
Proponents:    Senator Russell Olson
        Representative Kristi Noem
        Representative Val Rausch
        Representative Mitch Fargen
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Electric Association
        Matt McCaulley, Titan Wind (Handouts: Doc. 2)
        Bob Sahr, East River Electric
        John Kerstiens, SD Farmers Union
Opponents:    Michael Melius, South Dakota Chapter of the Sierra Club
        Brett Koenecke, Iberdrola Renewables

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1263

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

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair

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