88^th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: House Transportation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Feickert
P    Ring
P    Schrempp
P    Russell
P    Steele
P    Kaiser
P    Qualm
P    Rasmussen
P    Stalzer
P    Schoenfish
P    Duvall
P    Hickey, Vice-Chair
P    Verchio, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Verchio.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Moved by:    Hickey
Second by:    Schrempp
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 105: revise certain provisions regarding instruction permits and restricted minor's permits to drive a motor vehicle.

Presented by:    Senator Craig Tieszen (Handouts: #1 & #2)
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance (Handouts: #3,#4.#5 & #6)
        Jack Storm, Self, Rapid City, SD

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        Dwayne Lafave, Self, DeSmet
        Doug Abraham, Prudential Life Insurance Company
        Staci Eggert, SD Sheriff's Association
        Representative Peggy Gibson
        Lorin Pankratz, Sanford Health

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 105

Moved by:    Hickey
Second by:    Duvall
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 105 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Qualm
Second by:    Russell
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Feickert, Schrempp, Russell, Steele, Kaiser, Qualm, Stalzer, Schoenfish, Verchio

Voting No:    Ring, Rasmussen, Duvall, Hickey

        SB 106: prohibit certain minors from using wireless communication devices while operating motor vehicles upon the public highways.

Presented by:    Senator Craig Tieszen
Proponents:    Molly McCaskell,Self, Rapid City (Handouts: #8)
        Bob Miller, Dakota Transit Association
        Deb Fischer Clemens, Avera Health
        Justin Bell, SD Medical Assoc.
        Joe Cavanaugh, self

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 106

Moved by:    Feickert
Second by:    Hickey
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 106 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Russell
Second by:    Kaiser

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Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (5-8-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Russell, Kaiser, Qualm, Schoenfish, Verchio

Voting No:    Feickert, Ring, Schrempp, Steele, Rasmussen, Stalzer, Duvall, Hickey

THE MOTION TO DO PASS SB 106

Moved by:    Feickert
Second by:    Hickey
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Feickert, Ring, Schrempp, Steele, Rasmussen, Stalzer, Duvall, Hickey

Voting No:    Russell, Kaiser, Qualm, Schoenfish, Verchio

        SB 107: limit the number of passengers allowed in a motor vehicle operated by a holder of a restricted minor's permit.

Presented by:    Senator Craig Tieszen
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance (Handouts: #9 & #10)
        Jason Samuelson, Self, Rapid City, SD
        Staci Eggert, Howard, SD, self
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Police Chief's Association
        Dwayne Lafave, Self, DeSmet
        Deb Fischer Clemens, Avera Health

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 107

Moved by:    Steele
Second by:    Hickey
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 107 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Russell
Second by:    Kaiser
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Feickert, Schrempp, Russell, Kaiser, Qualm, Stalzer, Schoenfish, Duvall, Verchio

Voting No:    Ring, Steele, Rasmussen, Hickey

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        SB 216: establish a state-wide driver education program.

Presented by:    Senator Craig Tieszen
Proponents:    Dwayne Lafave, Self, DeSmet
        Jason Samuelson, Self, Rapid City, SD
        Melody Schopp, Department of Education
        John Broers, Department of Public Safety
        Representative Peggy Gibson

MOTION:    AMEND SB 216

216oa

    On page 2, after line 3 of the Senate Transportation Committee engrossed bill, insert:

"    Section 3.There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Public Safety to be used for the driver education program as set forth in section 1 of this Act.

    Section 4. The secretary of public safety shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

    Section 5. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June  30, 2014, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.".

Moved by:    Stalzer
Second by:    Qualm
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 216 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rasmussen
Second by:    Ring
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Feickert, Ring, Schrempp, Qualm, Rasmussen, Schoenfish, Duvall, Hickey

Voting No:    Russell, Steele, Kaiser, Stalzer, Verchio

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 216

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216ota

    On page 1, line 1, of the Senate Transportation Committee engrossed bill, after "program" insert "and make an appropriation therefor".

Moved by:    Duvall
Second by:    Feickert
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Duvall
Second by:    Steele
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Diane Mellan

Committee Secretary

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