2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Transportation
Thursday, January 24, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Hauge
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Kloucek
P    McCracken
P    Napoli, Vice-Chair
P    Sutton
P    Garnos, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Cooper Garnos.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Hauge
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 147: revise certain provisions regarding the enforcement of seat belt laws.

Presented by:    Senator Jean Hunhoff
Proponents:    Representative Don Van Etten
        Dave Gerdes, General Motors Corporation
        Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Assn.
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Inc.
        Brad Booth, Rapid City Police Department
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        David Hewett, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations
        Chuck Mai, AAA South Dakota
Opponents:    Senator Bill Napoli
        Larry Nielson, Tulare, SD


MOTION:     DEFER SB 147 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Hauge, Kloucek, McCracken, Napoli, Sutton, Garnos

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary)

         HB 1039: remove a segment of State Highway 25 in Hanson County from the state trunk highway system.

Presented by:    Bill Nevin, Department of Transportation (handout #1)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1039

Moved by:    Hauge
Second by:    Sutton
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hauge, Hanson (Gary), Kloucek, McCracken, Napoli, Sutton, Garnos

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1039 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1040: remove a segment of State Highway 314 in Yankton County from the state trunk highway system.

Presented by:    Bill Nevin, Department of Transportation

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1040

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

Voting Yes:    Hauge, Hanson (Gary), Kloucek, McCracken, Napoli, Sutton, Garnos

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1040 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Hauge
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1018: refund special fuel taxes under certain circumstances.

Presented by:    Debra Hillmer, Department of Revenue and Regulation
Proponents:    Dawna Leitzke, SD Petroleum & Propane Marketers Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1018

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Napoli
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hauge, Hanson (Gary), Kloucek, McCracken, Napoli, Sutton, Garnos

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1018 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hauge
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 156: revise certain provisions regarding special motor vehicle license plates for veterans with a disability, prisoners of war, Pearl Harbor survivors, and Purple Heart recipients.

Presented by:    Senator Jerry Apa
Proponents:    Debra Hillmer, Department of Revenue and Regulation (handouts #2, #3)
        Andy Gerlach, Dept. Of Military and Veterans Affairs
        Representative Margaret Gillespie
        Eric Erickson, SD Assn. Of County Officials

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 156
                                        
Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes:    Hauge, Hanson (Gary), Kloucek, McCracken, Napoli, Sutton, Garnos

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Sutton
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Cooper Garnos, Chair

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