87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: House State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Blake
P    Fargen
P    Gibson
E    Gosch
P    Hoffman
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Moser
P    Rausch
P    Turbiville
P    Wick
P    Cronin, Vice-Chair
P    Lust, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Lust.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Hoffman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    REFER SB 77 TO APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

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Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Blake, Fargen, Gibson, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Moser, Rausch, Turbiville, Wick, Cronin, Lust

Excused:    Gosch

        SB 71: modify the requirements relating to the publication of the administrative rules.

Presented by:    Senator Jean Hunhoff
Proponents:    Doug Decker, Legislative Research Council

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 71

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Blake, Fargen, Gibson, Hunhoff (Bernie), Moser, Rausch, Turbiville, Wick, Cronin, Lust

Excused:    Gosch, Hoffman

MOTION:    PLACE SB 71 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Cronin
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 174: increase the 911 emergency surcharge, to revise the collection and distribution of the surcharge revenue, to provide for point of sale collection of the prepaid wireless 911 emergency surcharge, and to provide funding for the upgrade of 911 emergency services.

Presented by:    Senator Corey Brown (Handout: 1)
Proponents:    Jeff Carmon, Century Link, Sioux Falls
        Daren Ketcham, Self, Sioux Falls
        Ted Rufledt, Jr., Self, Rapid City
        Cheryl Riley, ATT, Cheyenne, Wy
        David Armey, Verizon Wireless
        Fred Lamphere, Self, Belle Fourche
        Staci Eggert, SD Sheriff's Association
        Andy Gerlach, Department of Revenue

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        Trevor Jones, Department of Public Safety
        Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association

MOTION:    AMEND SB 174

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    On page 3, after line 21 of the Senate State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, insert:

"However, if the amount of prepaid wireless telecommunications service sold for a single, non-itemized price with one or more other products or services is denominated as ten minutes or less or as five dollars or less, the prepaid wireless service seller may elect not to collect any prepaid wireless surcharge for such retail transaction.".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 174 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Blake, Fargen, Gibson, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Moser, Rausch, Turbiville, Wick, Cronin, Lust

Excused:    Gosch

        SB 123: revise how the taxes are applied to rural electric companies.

Presented by:    Representative Roger Solum
Proponents:    Senator Larry Rhoden
        Ed Anderson, SD Rural Electric Association
        Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Electric Association
        Brad Schardin, South Dakota Rural Electric Association
        Mary Duvall, SD Farm Bureau
        John Kerstiens, SD Farmers Union
        Representative Frank Kloucek
Opponents:    Mitch Richter, SD United Schools Association (Handout: 2)

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        Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of SD

        Mark Merchen, West River Electric, answered a question from the committee.
        Don Marker, Sioux Valley Energy, answered a question from the committee.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 123

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    On page 3, line 13, of the printed bill, overstrike "April" and insert "February".

    On page 4, line 4, overstrike "July first following" and insert "May fifteenth".

    On page 4, line 15, overstrike "September first" and insert "June fifteenth".

Moved by:    Cronin
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 123 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Fargen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-1-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Fargen, Gibson, Hoffman, Moser, Rausch, Turbiville, Wick, Cronin, Lust

Voting No:    Hunhoff (Bernie)

Excused:    Blake, Gosch

        SB 106: require the disclosure of certain public employee contracts.

Presented by:    Representative Nick Moser
Proponents:    Jeff Bloomberg, Bureau of Personnel
        David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Association
        Bobbi Rank, Department of Education

MOTION:    AMEND SB 106

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    On page 1, line 7, of the Senate Education Committee engrossed bill, delete "or amounts paid or benefits" and insert "and any related document that specifies the consideration to be paid to the".

    On page 1, line 8, delete "provided to any public".

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Cronin
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 106 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Moser
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Fargen, Gibson, Hoffman, Hunhoff (Bernie), Moser, Rausch, Turbiville, Wick, Cronin, Lust

Excused:    Blake, Gosch

MOTION:    PLACE SB 106 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Moser
Second by:    Hoffman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 114

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 161

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hoffman
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Joshua Klumb

Committee Secretary