P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Holien
P Hunhoff (Bernie)
P Lederman
P Otten (Ernie)
P Soholt
P Solano
P Sutton
P Brown, Vice-Chair
P Rave, Chair
The meeting was called to order by Senator Tim Rave, Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JAN. 16, 2015
Moved by: Brown
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Senate Bill 69 presented by Secretary of State, Shantel Krebs.
Proponents: Shantel Krebs, Secretary of State
Opponents: Elizabeth Skarin, South Dakota ACLU
Richard Winger, South Dakota ACLU, telephonic testimony
Rebuttal: Shantel Krebs, Secretary of State
MOTION: DEFER SB 69 UNTIL JAN. 23, 2015
Moved by: Hunhoff (Bernie)
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DANA
DYKHOUSE OF MINNEHAHA COUNTY,SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA,
TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY
Proponents: Tony Venhuizen, Office of the Governor
Opponents: None
Moved by: Soholt
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown,
Rave
MOTION: AND THAT SAID REAPPOINTMENT BE PLACED ON CONSENT
CALENDAR
Moved by: Brown
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF RONALD
WHEELER OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE
SOUTH DAKOTA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY
Proponents: Tony Venhuizen, Governor's Office
Opponents: None
Moved by: Holien
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown,
Rave
MOTION: AND THAT SAID REAPPOINTMENT BE PLACED ON CONSENT
CALENDAR
Moved by: Brown
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS SB 67
Moved by: Brown
Second by: Lederman
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown,
Rave
MOTION: DO PASS SB 32
Proponents: Debra Owen, Board of Human Resources, Pierre
Larry Zimmerman, South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, Rapid City
Larry Nelson, Municipal League, Canton
Bob Wilcox, South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, Ft. Pierre
Opponents: None
Moved by: Solano
Second by: Soholt
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown,
Rave
MOTION: DO PASS SB 34
Proponents: Larry Zimmerman, South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, Rapid City
Opponents: None
Moved by: Brown
Second by: Sutton
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown,
Rave
MOTION: SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JOHN
CALVIN OF CODINGTON COUNTY, WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO
THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Proponents: Aaron Scheibe, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Opponents: None
Moved by: Lederman
Second by: Otten (Ernie)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Holien, Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Otten (Ernie), Soholt, Solano, Sutton, Brown,
Rave
MOTION: AND THAT SAID REAPPOINTMENT BE PLACED ON CONSENT
CALENDAR
Moved by: Holien
Second by: Sutton
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF GREG
HEINMAN OF MINNEHAHA COUNTY, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO
THE BOARD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Proponents: Aaron Scheibe, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Opponents: None
Theresa Riggs