88th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: Senate Local Government
Friday, February 15, 2013

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Kirkeby, Chair
P    Holien, Vice-Chair
P    Hunhoff (Jean)
P    Tieszen
P    Lederman
P    Soholt
P    Welke

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Mark Kirkeby, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013.

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by:    Soholt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 240: provide townships the authority to impose real estate transfer fees.

Presented by:    Senator Tim Begalka
Opponents:    Dean Krogman, SD Association of Realtors
        Michael Held, SD Farm Bureau
        Mike Houdyshell, Department of Revenue
        Matthew McCaulley, Land Title Association

MOTION:    DEFER SB 240 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by:    Tieszen

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen, Lederman, Soholt, Welke

        SB 180: amend certain provisions relating to the publication of payroll information.

Presented by:    Senator Corey Brown
Opponents:    David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Association
        Robert Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota

MOTION:    AMEND SB 180

180fc
    On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

    "    Section 1. That chapter 6-1 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 7-18-3, 9-18-1, and 13-8-35, each board of county commissioners, governing board of a municipal corporation, and school board shall provide on its website the total dollar amount paid to each employee and officer for the employer's share of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), retirement, any nonprofessional membership fee, and the average amount paid per employee or officer for health insurance. If there is no website available, the information shall be published in the legal newspaper of the governmental entity."

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

MOTION:    AMEND THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED AMENDMENT

180ta

    On the previously adopted amendment (180fc), in the second to the last line, after "insurance" insert "annually".

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:    AMEND THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED AMENDMENT

180ma

    On the previously adopted amendment (180fc), after the last paragraph, insert:

"    Section 2. That § 3-8-6 be amended to read as follows:

    3-8-6. The compensation and expenses of all officers and employees, payable out of the state treasury, shall be paid at least once each calendar month, but no officer or employee may be paid in advance for any period of service. The Bureau of Finance and Management shall publish in at least four newspapers of general circulation in different parts of the state a complete list of the salaries and benefits of all officers and employees of the State of South Dakota at the beginning of each fiscal year and thereafter shall publish once any salary and benefit paid to any officer or employee who has been added or whose salary or benefit has been increased. The Bureau of Finance and Management shall designate pay periods for all payroll systems utilizing funds from the state treasury. ".


Moved by:    Welke
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

THE MOTION TO DO PASS SB 180 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Lederman

Voting No:    Soholt, Welke

Excused:    Tieszen

    Chair Kirkeby passed the gavel to Vice Chair Holien.

        SB 130: revise certain provisions concerning absentee voting.

Presented by:    Senator Mark Kirkeby
Proponents:    Jason Gant, Office of the Secretary of State
        Julie Pearson, Pennington Co. Auditor
        Bob Litz, Minnehaha County Auditor
        Bob Wilcox, SD Association of County Commissioners

        Tiffany Campbell, American Civil Liberties Union of SD

MOTION:    AMEND SB 130

130fa

    On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 to 11, inclusive, and insert:

"

    Absentee voting shall begin neither earlier nor later than forty-six days prior to the election including any voter identified as being covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1).".


Moved by:    Welke
Second by:    Soholt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 130 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Soholt
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen, Lederman, Soholt, Welke

MOTION:    PLACE SB 130 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

    Vice Chair Holien passed the gavel to Chair Kirkeby.

        HB 1086: revise certain provisions relating to the publication of certain records by cooperatives.

Presented by:    Senator Shantel Krebs
Proponents:    Darla Pollman Rogers, SD Rural Electric Association
        Kenneth Wetz,Western SD Rural Electric Cooperatives
        Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association

        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1086

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen, Lederman, Soholt, Welke

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1086 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1069: increase the administrative assessment fee for the guarantee fund.

Presented by:    Senator Dan Lederman
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance
        Merle Scheiber, Department of Labor and Regulation

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1069

Moved by:    Holien
Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen, Lederman, Soholt, Welke

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1069 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Holien
Second by:    Soholt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
        SB 165: provide authority to establish special purpose districts for libraries.

Presented by:    Senator Bruce Rampelberg (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Don De Vries, City of Hot Springs, Hot Springs
        Jason Walker, RC Public Library
        Julie Pearson, Pennington Co. Auditor
        Senator Stanford Adelstein
Opponents:    Mike Houdyshell, Department of Revenue

MOTION:    AMEND SB 165
165tc

    On page 2, line 1 of the printed bill, delete "twenty" and insert "fifteen".

    On page 3, line 5, delete "two" and insert "three".

    On page 3, line 6, delete everything after "." .

    On page 3, delete lines 7 and 8.

    On page 3, line 11, after "." insert "If a vacancy occurs on the board of directors, the remaining directors shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term of the vacant office.".

    On page 3, line 13, after "." insert "A library district organized under this Act shall operate in accordance with existing laws relating to a public library.".

    On page 4, line 23, delete "appropriate".

    On page 4, line 23, after "auditor" insert "of the county containing the largest area of the district".

    On page 6, after line 4, insert:

"    Section 26. That § 6-16-1 be amended to read as follows:

    6-16-1. Sections 6-16-1 to 6-16-7, inclusive, apply to elections for the formation of certain special districts and for the initial election of the board of directors or trustees for these districts. The special districts covered are: county road, ambulance, rural fire protection, library, sanitary, irrigation, watershed, and water project districts. ".


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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 165 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Tieszen
Action:    Died for lack of a second.
MOTION:    DEFER SB 165 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by:    Lederman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Lederman, Soholt

Voting No:    Kirkeby, Tieszen, Welke

MOTION:    RECONSIDER SB 109

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

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Lederman, Soholt, Welke

Voting No:    Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen

MOTION:    FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF SB 109

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Holien
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Lederman, Soholt, Welke

Voting No:    Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Tieszen

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Elizabeth Markley

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Mark Kirkeby, Chair

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