JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION




THIRTY-SECOND DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
Friday, March 2, 2012

    The Senate convened at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

    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.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

MR. PRESIDENT:

    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.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

    Which motion prevailed.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

March 1, 2012

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.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

    The President ruled the report of the Conference Committee on SB 77 out of order. The Committee was ordered to reconvene.

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MR. PRESIDENT:

    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:

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    On page 2 of the House Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 19 to 24, inclusive, and insert:

    "Section 3. This Act is effective on June 20, 2012."

    Delete page 3.
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    On page 1, line 2, of the House Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, delete "and to make an appropriation therefor".

Respectfully submitted,                Respectfully submitted,
Jacqueline Sly                    Phyllis Heineman
House Committee Chair                Senate Committee Chair


    Sen. Brown moved that the Senate do now recess until 1:30 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 10:15 a.m., the Senate recessed.

RECESS

    The Senate reconvened at 1:30 p.m., the President presiding.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    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.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Gray, Chair

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on SB 130.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    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.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on SB 91.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on SB 139.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


    SENATE PAGE RESOLUTION 4 Introduced by: Senators Adelstein; Begalka; Bradford; Brown; Buhl; Cutler; Frerichs; Fryslie; Gray; Hansen, Tom; Haverly; Heineman; Holien; Hundstad; Hunhoff, Jean; Johnston; Juhnke; Kraus; Krebs; Lederman; Maher; Nelson, Tom; Novstrup, Al; Nygaard; Olson, Russell; Peters; Putnam; Rampelberg; Rave; Rhoden; Schlekeway; Sutton; Tidemann; Tieszen; Vehle

        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.

HONORED GUEST

    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.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

    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.



    Which motion prevailed and the President announced as such committee Sens. Olson, Brown, and Frerichs.


    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.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

    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.

SIGNING OF BILLS

    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.



    SB 130: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require the school board of each school district to adopt a policy prohibiting bullying.

    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.

RECESS

    The Senate reconvened at 4:00 p.m., the President presiding.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

MR. PRESIDENT:

    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.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    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.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

SIGNING OF BILLS

    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.

RECESS

    The Senate reconvened at 6:50 p.m., the President presiding.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

March 2, 2012

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.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    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:

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    On page 20, line 2, of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services GENERAL FUNDS $450,000

DESCRIPTION: Board of Regents, SDSU - Agriculture Experiment Station - Research for oil seed production and development of drop-in fuel. (Senator Tidemann)


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    On page 29, between lines 20 and 21 of the printed bill, insert:

"    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)


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    On page 18, after line 57 of the printed bill, insert:


"    (5) 911 Coordination Board - Informational

    Personal Services        $0    $0    $ 100,000    $ 100,000
    Operating Expenses    $0    $0    $4,794,535    $4,794,535
    Total                $0    $0    $4,894,535    $4,894,535
    F.T.E.                                     1.0"

Adjust all totals accordingly.

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)


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    On page 23, line 39 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $112,500

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: DHS_Restore funding for the autism grant. (Sen. Tidemann/Sen. Brown)


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    On page 26, line 9 of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services GENERAL FUNDS $38,087

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Legislative Audit - to fund salary increase for employees eligible under the Department's compensation plan (Legislative Audit)


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    On page 27, line 10 of the printed bill, DECREASE Personal Services GENERAL FUNDS $7,858

DESCRIPTION: SPL - Adjust salary policy. (Senator Brown)


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    On page 1, line 18 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,538


    On page 2, line 10 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,110 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $47 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $350

    On page 3, line 3 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $213 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $18,544

    On page 4, line 3 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $85 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $3,827

    On page 5, line 2 of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services OTHER FUNDS $136,927

    On page 5, line 9 of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services OTHER FUNDS $375,142

     On page 5, line 16 of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services FEDERAL FUNDS $7,679 and INCREASE Personal Services OTHER FUNDS $107,230

    On page 5, line 24 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,152 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $1,280 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $27,491

    On page 5, line 30 of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services FEDERAL FUNDS $2,820 and INCREASE Personal Services OTHER FUNDS $2,989

    On page 5, line 45 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $405 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $11,300

    On page 6, line 18 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $28,994

    On page 6, line 39 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $657

    On page 7, line 25 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $3,361 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $1,313 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,301

    On page 9, line 25 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,180 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $443 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $2,029

    On page 9, line 40 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $3,242


    On page 9, line 47 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $12,149

    On page 10, line 3 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $261 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $2,997

    On page 10, line 17 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $86

    On page 10, line 32 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $84

    On page 10, line 47 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $74,499 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $98,819 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $847

    On page 12, line 4 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $2,115 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $13,756 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $8,374

    On page 14, line 18 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $47,005

    On page 14, line 39 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $308 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $145 and increase Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,142

    On page 14, line 46 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $91

    On page 15, line 3 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $100

    On page 15, line 10 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $233

    On page 15, line 17 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $131

    On page 15, line 24 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,838

    On page 15, line 31 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $151

    On page 15, line 45 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $731

    On page 15, line 52 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $191

    On page 16, line 3 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,569

    On page 16, line 10 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $6,370

    On page 16, line 25 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $12 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $59,536

    On page 18, line 3 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $8,268 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $6,910 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $3,319

    On page 18, line 32 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $79 and increase Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $230

    On page 18, line 39 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $994 and increase Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $1,224 and increase Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $6,560

    On page 18, line 46 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $667 and increase Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $895 and increase Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $10

    On page 18, line 53 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $241 and increase Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $810 and increase Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $7,400

    On page 19, line 11 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $38,843 and increase Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $11,442

    On page 21, line 4 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $178

    On page 21, line 11 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $73 and increase Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $108

    On page 21, line 18 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $58

    On page 21, line 33 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $216 and increase Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $80


    On page 21, line 40 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $464 and increase Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $715

    On page 21, line 55 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $21,133 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $798 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $4,055

    On page 23, line 53 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $4,283 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $10,677 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $85

    On page 24, line 25 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $2,279 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $4,046 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,341

    On page 25, line 18 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $103 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $90 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $984

    On page 25, line 40 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $223 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $20,390

    On page 25, line 54 of the printed bill INCREASE Appropriation GENERAL FUNDS $3,802

    On page 26, line 10 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,006

    On page 26, line 26 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,529 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $698 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $269

    On page 26, line 33 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,575 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $196 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,806

    On page 26, line 40 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $617

    On page 26, line 47 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $17

    On page 26, line 54 of the printed bill INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $91

    On page 27, line 11 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $189

    On page 27, line 33 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,343 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $881 and INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $2,794

    On page 27, line 48 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $166

    On page 27, line 55 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $166

    On page 28, line 3 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $935

    On page 28, line 18 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $535

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)


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    On page 17, line 10 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $128,919

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: DOE - Sparsity - Due to the passage of HB 1199, sparsity payments will increase. (Representative Wink/Senator Juhnke)


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    On page 27, line 11 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $500,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: School and Public Lands - Provide funding for state owned dam maintenance and repair. (Representative Wismer)



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    On page 25, line 54 of the printed bill, INCREASE Appropriation GENERAL FUNDS $100,000

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)


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    On page 25, line 39 of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services GENERAL FUNDS $206,000 and INCREASE Personal Services FEDERAL FUNDS $98,000

    On page 25, line 40, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $216,000 and INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $108,000

    On page 25, line 43, INCREASE FTEs 6.0

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)


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    On page 25, line 54 of the printed bill, INCREASE Appropriation GENERAL FUNDS $54,317

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)


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    On page 17, line 52 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $500,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.



DESCRIPTION: Postsecondary Vocational Education - Provide approximately $81/per voc. ed. student to the four vocational institutes. (Rep. Wink)

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    On page 25, line 40 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $23,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Unified Judicial System - Increase general fund authority for interpreter program start-up costs. (Unified Judicial System)


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    On page 25, line 39 of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services GENERAL FUNDS $76,000 and INCREASE Personal Services FEDERAL FUNDS $76,000

    On page 25, line 43, INCREASE FTEs 1.5

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)


    And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Respectfully submitted,
Corey Brown, Chair

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF COMMITTEE

    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.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    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.



    Was read the second time.

    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.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

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.


Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk


    Sen. Olson moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 19, the 33rd legislative day.

    Which motion prevailed.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to return herewith SB 197 which has passed the House without change.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    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.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Gray, Chair

SIGNING OF BILLS

    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.


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

MR. PRESIDENT:

    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.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

    Sen. Brown moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 8:25 p.m. the Senate adjourned.

Fee Jacobsen, Secretary