Committee: Senate State Affairs
Monday, February 10, 2014
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Rhoden, Chair
P Rave, Vice-Chair
P Brown
P Holien
P Lederman
P Maher
P Tieszen
P Frerichs
P Lucas
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Larry Rhoden, Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014
Moved by: Rave
Second by: Brown
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 169: provide for access to and use of public waters on public and private property and to
protect private property rights for the citizens of South Dakota.
Presented by: Senator Corey Brown
Proponents: Nathan Sanderson, Office of the Governor (Handouts: #1, Summary of Bill)
Jeff Vonk, Department of Game, Fish and Parks (Handouts: #2, pie chart & twp)
Representative Spencer Hawley
Trudy Wastweet, Dept of Agriculture
Mike Held, SD Farm Bureau (Handouts: #3, SD Farm Bureau)
Angela Ehlers, SD Association of Conservation Districts
Opponents: Greg Lesall, self, Webster, SD
Rueben Parks, self, Webster, SD
Paul Jensen, self, Dell Rapids, SD
Glenn Geber, self, Lily, SD
Dave Solberg, self, Watertown, SD (Handouts: #4, )
Bob Whitmyre, self, Webster, SD (Handouts: #5, Whitmyre farm, Webster)
Will Hettinger, self, Pierre, SD
Mike Dale, self, Webster, SD
Carl Pulvermacher, self, Webster, SD
Dennis Solberg, self, Watertown, SD
Lorin Pankratz, SD Soybean Association
Mike Shaw, Nonmeandered Waters of South Dakota Association
Paul Symens, self, Amherst, SD
MOTION: AMEND SB 169
On page 5, line 2, of the printed bill, delete ", except for waterfowl,".
Moved by: Frerichs
Second by: Lucas
Action: Failed by roll call vote. (3-6-0-0)
Voting Yes: Rhoden, Frerichs, Lucas
Voting No: Rave, Brown, Holien, Lederman, Maher, Tieszen
MOTION: DO PASS SB 169
Moved by: Brown
Second by: Holien
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)
Voting Yes: Rave, Brown, Holien, Lederman, Maher, Tieszen
Voting No: Rhoden, Frerichs, Lucas
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 176 UNTIL A LATER DATE
SB 142: increase legislative salaries subject to certain conditions and restrictions.
Presented by: Senator Craig Tieszen
MOTION: DO PASS SB 142
Moved by: Maher
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)
Voting Yes: Rave, Holien, Lederman, Maher, Tieszen, Frerichs, Lucas
Voting No: Rhoden, Brown
SJR 3: To refer to the voters the question of whether the state should expand Medicaid
pursuant to the Affordable Care Act.
Presented by: Senator Jason Frerichs
MOTION: DEFER SJR 3 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Tieszen
Second by: Maher
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)
Voting Yes: Rhoden, Rave, Brown, Holien, Lederman, Maher, Tieszen
Voting No: Frerichs, Lucas
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Rave
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Jill Wellhouse
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Committee Secretary
Larry Rhoden, Chair
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