The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. Karl Kroger, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Senate page Aspen Ducheneaux.
Roll Call: All members present except Sens. Hundstad and Nygaard who were excused.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the
Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the thirty-first day.
All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for
correction.
And we hereby move the adoption of the report.
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 1, 2012, I approved Senate Bills 22, 37, 42,
46, 47, 62, 65, 66, 70, 73, 81, 82, 83, 84, 90, 93, 100, 104, 108, 111, 113, 116, 128, 137, 154,
176, 177, and 196, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
The President ruled the report of the Conference Committee on SB 77 out of order. The
Committee was ordered to reconvene.
The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 139 and the
amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and
recommends that SB 139 be amended as follows:
"Section 3. This Act is effective on June 20, 2012."
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 91 and 130 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Conference Committee on SB 130.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has failed to adopt the
report of the Conference Committee on SB 77 and no new committee was appointed.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Conference Committee on SB 91.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Conference Committee on SB 139.
A RESOLUTION, Expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the Senate of the Eighty-seventh
Legislature of the State of South Dakota to Shaunday Antoine, Brooke Clark, Rachel Day,
Peter Delgado Jr., Aspen Ducheneaux, George Walker Iverson, Mikayla Nepper, Nick
Reagan, Allison Stahl
WHEREAS, the above named served loyally as pages for the Senate of the Eighty-seventh
Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Eighty-seventh Senate express their most sincere
appreciation to these young people for their service to the state; and
WHEREAS, the members extend to these young people their wishes for every success in
life:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the Eighty-seventh Legislature
of the State of South Dakota, that a personal copy of this resolution be duly certified and
furnished to each page on this last day of service.
Sen. Krebs moved that Senate Page Resolution 4 be adopted.
The question being on Sen. Krebs motion that Senate Page Resolution 4 be adopted.
Which motion prevailed.
The President introduced Eka John who has been a part of South Dakota Public
Broadcasting for 10 years and is now returning to his native Sudan.
Sen. Olson moved that a committee of three on the part of the Senate be appointed to meet with a like committee on the part of the House to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, to inform him that the Legislature has completed its labors and is ready to adjourn sine die and to ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature.
Sen. Olson moved that a committee of three on the part of the Senate be appointed to meet
with a like committee on the part of the House to fix the time of adjournment sine die for the
Eighty-seventh Legislative Session.
Which motion prevailed and the President announced as such committee Sens. Tieszen,
Krebs, and Buhl.
Sen. Kraus moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 139 as found on
page 654 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
The question being on Sen. Kraus's motion that the report of the Conference Committee
on SB 139 be adopted.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 21, Nays 2, Excused 12, Absent 0
Yeas:
Adelstein; Begalka; Bradford; Buhl; Cutler; Frerichs; Fryslie; Hansen (Tom); Holien; Hunhoff
(Jean); Johnston; Kraus; Krebs; Lederman; Maher; Olson (Russell); Rampelberg; Rave;
Schlekeway; Tieszen; Vehle
Nays:
Nelson (Tom); Rhoden
Excused:
Brown; Gray; Haverly; Heineman; Hundstad; Juhnke; Novstrup (Al); Nygaard; Peters; Putnam;
Sutton; Tidemann
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.
The President publicly read the title to
SB 91: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow shareholders of corporations to represent corporations in property tax appeals at the Office of Hearing Examiners.
And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.
Sen. Olson moved that the Senate do now recess until 4:00 p.m., which motion prevailed
and at 2:10 p.m., the Senate recessed.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 139 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 25 and 183 were
delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 2:50 p.m., March 2, 2012.
The President publicly read the title to
SB 139: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to establish the Teach for America grant
program within the Department of Education.
And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.
Sen. Olson moved that the Senate do now recess until 6:50 p.m., which motion prevailed
and at 4:15 p.m., the Senate recessed.
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 2, 2012, I approved Senate Bills 48, 53, 68,
71, 78, 103, 112, 156, 174, 186, 188, 191, 192, and 195, and the same have been deposited in
the office of the Secretary of State.
The Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
SB 197 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
DESCRIPTION: Board of Regents, SDSU - Agriculture Experiment Station - Research for oil
seed production and development of drop-in fuel. (Senator Tidemann)
" Section 36. The state treasurer shall transfer to the teen court grant program fund created by
§ 1-10-6 one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), from the state general fund.".
DESCRIPTION: Teen Court Program - Provide funding to the South Dakota Teen Court grant
program (Sen. Peters)
DESCRIPTION: Department of Public Safety - This amendment is the result of the passage of
SB174. This other fund expenditure authority will be spent by the 911 Coordination Board for
costs related to enhancements to 911 emergency services. (BFM)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: DHS_Restore funding for the autism grant. (Sen. Tidemann/Sen. Brown)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: Legislative Audit - to fund salary increase for employees eligible under the
Department's compensation plan (Legislative Audit)
DESCRIPTION: SPL - Adjust salary policy. (Senator Brown)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: All Departments - This amendment adds $10,499 in federal fund expenditure
authority and $622,288 in other fund expenditure authority to the Bureau of Information and
Telecommunications for the Software Engineering and Technology Engineering career banding
families. This will result in an increase of billings to state agencies for computer services, so
$174,966 in general funds, $190,482 in federal fund expenditure authority, and $256,840 in
other fund expenditure authority has been distributed among agencies to pay these additional
expenses. (BFM)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: DOE - Sparsity - Due to the passage of HB 1199, sparsity payments will
increase. (Representative Wink/Senator Juhnke)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: School and Public Lands - Provide funding for state owned dam maintenance
and repair. (Representative Wismer)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: Legislative Research Council - to fund additional Legislative travel and
professional development, and to fully fund dues and membership fees in national organizations
(Senator Tidemann)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: Unified Judicial System - Increase general and federal fund authority to allow
for establishment of two new DUI court programs, including leveraging General Fund dollars
with the acceptance and expenditure of a federal grant from Public Safety to implement those
programs, and to expand two existing DRUG court programs to accommodate supervision of
additional eligible participants. (Senator Brown)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: Legislative Research Council - Fund 2 additional legislative days for the 2013
Legislative Session from a 36 day session, which is currently appropriated for in SB 197, to a
38 day session. Also includes additional travel costs. (Sen. Brown)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: Unified Judicial System - Increase general fund authority for interpreter
program start-up costs. (Unified Judicial System)
Adjust all totals accordingly.
DESCRIPTION: Unified Judicial System. This will allow for the establishment of a DUI court
in Aberdeen. The General Funds will qualify for a matching Federal Funds grant. The 1.5 FTE
will allow UJS to establish the DUI court. (BFM)
Sen. Olson moved that the report of the Standing Committee on
Appropriations on SB 197 as found on page 659 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
Which motion prevailed.
SB 197: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.
The question being "Shall SB 197 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 24, Nays 5, Excused 6, Absent 0
Yeas:
Brown; Cutler; Fryslie; Hansen (Tom); Haverly; Heineman; Holien; Hunhoff (Jean); Johnston;
Krebs; Lederman; Maher; Nelson (Tom); Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peters; Putnam;
Rampelberg; Rave; Rhoden; Schlekeway; Tidemann; Tieszen; Vehle
Nays:
Adelstein; Bradford; Buhl; Frerichs; Sutton
Excused:
Begalka; Gray; Hundstad; Juhnke; Kraus; Nygaard
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Rausch, Lust, and Bernie Hunhoff as a committee of three on the part of the House to
meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor,
to inform him that the Legislature has completed its labors, is ready to adjourn sine die, and to
ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed
Reps. Rausch, Lust, and Bernie Hunhoff as a committee of three on the part of the House to
meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate pertaining to fixing the time of
adjournment sine die for the Eighty-seventh Legislative Session.
Which motion prevailed.
I have the honor to return herewith SB 197 which has passed the House without change.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 197 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
The President publicly read the title to
SB 197: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary
expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state
institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.
And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 91, 130, 139, and 197
were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 8:30 p.m., March 2, 2012.