2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Monday, January 28, 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 FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2008

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

         SB 188: establish high performance building design and construction standards for newly constructed or renovated state-owned buildings.

Presented by:    Jeff Bloomberg, Bureau of Administration (Document #1)
Proponents:    Stacy McMahan, self, Sioux Falls (Document #2)
        Mike DeMesserman, Black Hills Corp.
        Jerry Wilson, SD Chapter Sierra Club
        Larry Zikmund, Associated General Contractors - Building Chapter

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 188

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

         SB 190: impose a fee on certain pipelines carrying crude oil and to create a crude oil pipeline compensation fund that may be used in the event of a crude oil spill.

Presented by:    Senator Gary Hanson
Proponents:    Dennis Davis, SD Assn of Rural Water Systems (Document #3)
        Gregory Merrigan, Clay Rural Water System, Inc.
        Curt Hohn, Web Rural Water (Document #4)
        Gail Brock, SD Assn. Of Towns & Townships
        Steve Sibson, self, Mitchell
        Jerry Wilson, SD Chapter Sierra Club
        Norma Wilson, SD Peace and Justice Center
Opponents:    Dennis Rounds, Department of Risk Management and Petroleum Release Fund
        Dennis Duncan, Trans Canada
        Dawna Leitzke, SD Petroleum Marketers
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        

MOTION:     AMEND SB 190

190ta

     On page 2, line 12, of the printed bill, delete "Bureau of Finance and Management" and insert "collection of the fee shall cease. If the balance in the fund becomes less than five million dollars, collection of the fee shall resume.".

     On page 2, delete lines 13 and 14.


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 190 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 190 UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008

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

Voting Yes:    Knudson, Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed)

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 190 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed)

Voting No:    Knudson, Gray, Dempster

         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
Proponents:    Norma Wilson, SD Peace and Justice Center (Document #5, #6)
Opponents:    Jeff Bloomberg, Bureau of Administration

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 91

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 91 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Nesselhuf

Excused:    Abdallah

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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 75 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 75

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), McCracken

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

MOTION:     DEFER SB 75 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting No:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Nesselhuf

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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 121 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, McCracken

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair