Senate Calendar 2/13/2008 02:00 PM

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MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

SCR 12 (SJ 22^nd LD) Recognizing the United States of America Women's Olympic Softball Team.
HCR 1005 (HJ p. 460) To declare March 29, 2008, as Vietnam Veterans Day, in South Dakota.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Amended SJ 22^nd LD: SB 167, 187, 196, HB 1113, 1203 (Consent Calendar), 1241
DO NOT PASS: SB 106

SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
* Amended

HB 1097 *    provide for the imposition of certain sanctions against parties who willfully do not comply with custody or visitation decrees.
HB 1159 *    revise certain provisions regarding franchise protection for certain types of merchandise.
HB 1194     revise certain provisions regarding group life insurance policies.
HB 1200     clarify the computation for premium tax payable for individual life insurance policies purchased by South Dakota residents.
HB 1211     revise the audit requirements for farm mutual insurers.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
* Refer to Daily Reader for engrossed (amended) bill

SB 116     (Deferred from 22^nd LD) revise certain provisions concerning the assessment of real property, to assess agricultural land based on its agricultural income value, to create an implementation and oversight advisory task force, to repeal certain provisions regarding the assessment of property, and to repeal the nonagricultural acreage classification.
SB 117     (Deferred from 22^nd LD) revise certain tax levy limitations and property tax levies for school districts.
SJR 1 *    Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate term limits for legislators and constitutional officers.
SB 4 *    revise certain provisions concerning campaign finance reporting requirements and to establish certain penalties.
SB 150     increase general funding for schools, to impose a temporary limit on the growth of state general fund spending, to suspend the transfer of moneys from the general fund to the budget reserve fund and to the property tax reduction fund, to provide funding for the postsecondary technical institutes, to provide for the modernization of science facilities and laboratories at public universities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
SB 167 *     ~~revise the penalty for a train blocking a street, road, or highway under certain circumstances.~~
     Make an appropriation to the railroad trust fund to enhance certain railroad facilities.
SB 187 *    revise the general education state aid formula for purposes of increasing teachers' salaries.
SB 196     provide for environmental protection standards for petroleum refinery facilities.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
* Refer to Daily Reader for engrossed (amended) bill

HB 1081 *    (Deferred from 22^nd LD) authorize the Board of Regents to replace storage facilities at the Cottonwood Agricultural Experiment Station and to make an appropriation therefor.
HB 1082 *    (Deferred from 22^nd LD) revise the appropriation for a new dairy manufacturing plant at South Dakota State University.
HB 1088     (Deferred from 22^nd LD) revise certain provisions relating to temporary custody prior to divorce or separate maintenance.
HB 1135 *    (Deferred from 22^nd LD) revise certain provisions relating to filing petitions for protection and to declare an emergency.
HB 1174 *    (Deferred from 22^nd LD) revise certain provisions related to the composition of water development district boards of directors.
HB 1321     (Deferred from 22^nd LD) revise certain provisions concerning alcoholic beverage licenses authorized for certain municipal facilities.
HB 1037 *    revise certain provisions regarding action on medical claims for workers' compensation and to establish an administrative fine for delays regarding these medical claims.

HB 1058 *    increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee
.
HB 1069     make an appropriation to the coordinated natural resources conservation fund and to declare an emergency.
HB 1079     revise the tax credit for certain renewable resource energy systems.
HB 1080 *    authorize the Board of Regents to construct a student athlete development center on the campus of South Dakota State University and to make an appropriation therefor.
HB 1083 *    authorize the Board of Regents to construct a new public restroom facility at McCrory Gardens on the campus of South Dakota State University and to make an appropriation therefor.
HB 1191     revise certain provisions regarding the display of customized motorcycles at certain events.
HB 1240 *    increase certain vehicle dealer license fees.
HB 1276 *    make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability of property tax and sales tax and to revise the income eligibility requirements for property tax and sales tax refunds.

LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATIONS

SC 16 (SJ 22^nd LD) Recognizing 2007 as the Year of the Coaches at Scotland High School.
SC 17 (SJ 22^nd LD) Honoring an outstanding South Dakota baseball enthusiast and family man Clement C. Fejfar of Tabor, South Dakota, for his unwavering commitment to his country, family, and community.