88^th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: House State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Conzet
P    Gibson
P    Gosch
P    Hansen
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Killer
P    Munsterman
P    Novstrup (David)
P    Parsley
P    Verchio
P    Wink
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 FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013

Moved by:    Wink
Second by:    Verchio
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1139 TO ANOTHER DAY.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1161 TO ANOTHER DAY.

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        HB 1180: allow veterans to receive credit for certain military training and experience.

Presented by:    Representative Scott Parsley
Proponents:    Larry Zimmerman, Department of Veterans Affairs
        Gary Knudson, Veterans of Foreign Wars

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1180

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    On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, delete everything after "Section 1." and insert "Notwithstanding any other law, any professional or occupational board or commission established under Title 36 may credit verified military service, training, or education toward the licensing requirements, other than examination requirements, for a license issued by the board or commission. The board or commission".

    On page 1, line 5, delete "under Title 36".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1180 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Verchio
Second by:    Hansen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Conzet, Gibson, Gosch, Hansen, Hunhoff (Bernie), Killer, Munsterman, Novstrup (David), Parsley, Verchio, Wink, Cronin, Lust

        HB 1170: repeal the requirement for a secondary election if the candidates for the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, or Governor do not receive a sufficient percentage of the votes cast during a primary election.

Presented by:    Senator Mark Kirkeby
Proponents:    Patricia Miller, Office of the Secretary of State

        Brandon Johnson, Office of the Secretary of State answered a question from the committee.                        

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MOTION:    AMEND HB 1170

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

    "    Section1. That § 12-6-51.1 be amended to read as follows:

    12-6-51.1. If no candidate for United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, or Governor in a race involving three or more candidates receives thirty-five percent of the votes of the candidate's party, a secondary election shall be held three ten weeks from the date of the first primary election. At the secondary election the only persons voted for shall be the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes at the first election. However, if there is a tie for second place in the first primary election and there is no tie for first place, all tying second place candidates shall be placed along with the first place candidate on the ballot for the secondary election. The secondary election shall be held at the same polling places, be conducted, returned, and canvassed and the results declared in the same manner as the first election. However, if the secondary election does not have a federal race, the electronic ballot marking system is not required and hand-counted ballots may be used. The person receiving the highest number of votes at the secondary election is nominated as the candidate for the party. "

Moved by:    Wink
Second by:    Parsley
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1170 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hansen
Second by:    Verchio
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Conzet, Gibson, Gosch, Hansen, Hunhoff (Bernie), Killer, Munsterman, Novstrup

(David), Parsley, Verchio, Wink, Cronin, Lust

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF HB 1170

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete "repeal the requirement" and insert "revise certain provisions".

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

MOTION:    TO INTRODUCE AT THE REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR THE FOLLOWING BILL:

         AN ACT TO REVISE AND EXPAND CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION.
    
Moved by:    Cronin
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Joshua Klumb

Committee Secretary

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