Senate State Affairs Minutes 1/25/2008 07:45 AM

2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Friday, January 25, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson
P    McCracken
P    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008

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

THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 196 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY.

         SB 168: provide for the development and financing of certain wind energy projects by school districts.

Presented by:    Senator Ryan Maher
Proponents:    Silvia Christen, Dakota Rural Action
Opponents:    Hunter Roberts, Department of Tourism and State Development

MOTION: AMEND SB 168

On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 21 to 24, inclusive.

On page 3, delete lines 1 to 7, inclusive.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 168 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-5-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Voting No:    Abdallah, Knudson, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Dempster

Excused:    Gray

MOTION:     DEFER SB 168 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Excused:    Gray

         SB 121: revise the definition of trans-state transmission facility.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Proponents:    Senator Frank Kloucek
Opponents:    Dennis Duncan, Trans Canada

        Hunter Roberts, Department of Tourism and State Development
        Dawna Leitzke, SD Petroleum & Propane Marketers Association
        Deb Martinson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Inc.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 121

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 121 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (4-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Knudson, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Dempster

Voting No:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Excused:    Gray

         SB 75: establish a residential geothermal heat pump grant program and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Cooper Garnos (Document #1)
Proponents:    Norma Wilson, SD Peace and Justice Center (Document #2)
Opponents:    Jenna Friedrich, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 75

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 75 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-4-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Knudson, McCracken, Dempster

Voting No:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Excused:    Olson (Ed), Gray

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 75

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (4-3-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Voting No:    Knudson, McCracken, Dempster

Excused:    Olson (Ed), Gray

         SB 178: provide for incentives for the development of certain power production facilities utilizing renewable resources.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Peterson
Proponents:    Silvia Christen, Dakota Rural Action
Opponents:    Bob Hill, self, Brookings
        Hunter Roberts, Department of Tourism and State Development
        Jane Page, SD Dept of Revenue and Regulation (Document #3)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 178

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 178 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Excused:    Gray

         SB 118: establish a wind energy incentive payment program and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek (Document #4)
Proponents:    Norma Wilson, SD Peace and Justice Center (Document #5)
        Joe Voight, self, Tyndall
        Paul C. Larson, self, Hayti
        Silvia Christen, Dakota Rural Action
Opponents:    Hunter Roberts, Department of Tourism and State Development

MOTION:     DEFER SB 118 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Excused:    Gray

         SB 71: establish a rural community-based energy development program.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek (Document #6 and #7)
Proponents:    Norma Wilson, SD Peace and Justice Center (Document #8)
        Joe Voight, self, Tyndall
        Paul C. Larson, self, Hayti
Opponents:    Bob Miller, SD Electric Utilities

MOTION:     DEFER SB 71 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Excused:    Gray

         SB 91: establish design and construction standards for newly constructed or renovated state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Katus (Document #9)
Proponents:    Fred Thurston, self, Rapid City (Document #10)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary

Thomas A. Dempster, Chair

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