87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Local Government

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Hunhoff (Jean)
P    Lederman
P    Nelson (Tom)
P    Tieszen
P    Holien, Vice-Chair
P    Schlekeway, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Schlekeway.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Moved by:    Holien
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 128: revise certain provisions concerning elections.

Presented by:    Senator Dan Lederman
Proponents:    Jason Gant, Office of the Secretary of State

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 128

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Nelson (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Lederman, Nelson (Tom), Holien, Schlekeway

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Excused:    Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen

MOTION:    PLACE SB 128 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Nelson (Tom)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:    RECONSIDER SB 171

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Nelson (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Lederman, Nelson (Tom), Holien, Schlekeway

Excused:    Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen

MOTION:    CONSIDER SB 171 IMMEDIATELY.

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Nelson (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Lederman, Nelson (Tom), Holien, Schlekeway

Excused:    Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen

        SB 171: revise voter qualifications for sanitary districts.

Presented by:    Senator Dan Lederman
Proponents:    Joel Arends, self, Sioux Falls
        Jason Gant, Office of the Secretary of State
Opponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Roger Tellinghusen, South Dakota Association of County Officials

MOTION:    AMEND SB 171

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

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    "    Section 1. If any error is made to the printing of the ballot or in the conduct of the person in charge of the election for any nonfederal or nonstate election that disqualified a number of ballots that is equal to or greater than the margin of the total votes cast for a candidate or ballot question as determined by a court order, a runoff shall be conducted. The cost of the runoff election shall be paid by the political subdivision that made the error."

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Nelson (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 171 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Nelson (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-1-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Lederman, Nelson (Tom), Holien

Voting No:    Schlekeway

Excused:    Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 171

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete everything after "Act to" and insert "provide for a runoff election under certain circumstances when errors have been made to the ballot printing or by the person in charge of the election.".

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        HB 1203: revise auditing requirements for water development districts.

Presented by:    Representative Jamie Boomgarden
Proponents:    Brad Preheim, Vermillion Basin Water District

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        Lynnette Eckert, Central Plains Water Development District
        Jay Gilbertson, East Dakota Water District

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1203

Moved by:    Bradford
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Lederman, Nelson (Tom), Holien, Schlekeway

Voting No:    Hunhoff (Jean)

Excused:    Tieszen

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Holien
Second by:    Bradford
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanette Black

Committee Secretary

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