JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

EIGHTY-THIRD SESSION



TWENTY-SIXTH DAY



STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

     The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

     The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. Michele Bradley, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senate page Emily Helms.

     Roll Call: All members present.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the twenty-fifth day.

     All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

     And we hereby move the adoption of the report.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

     Which motion prevailed.
    The oath of office was administered by the President to the following named persons:

     Pages -- Bridget Ames, Trent Edwards, Emily Helms, Andrea Hollatz, Tyler Jerke, Rachel Olsen, Candace Rohrbach.

    Which was subscribed to and placed on file in the office of the Secretary of State.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1259 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Respectfully submitted,
Tom Hansen, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB  1129, 1138, 1198, and 1260 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB  1146, 1163, and 1168 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and be placed on the consent calendar.

Respectfully submitted,
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Transportation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1264 which was deferred to the 36th Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Cooper Garnos, Chair

 Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB  1258 and 1269 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB  1136 and 1290 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and be placed on the consent calendar.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB  1265 which was deferred to the 36th Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Royal "Mac" McCracken, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB  1218 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB  1221, 1222, and 1223 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills be referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Respectfully submitted,
Ed Olson, Chair

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1084, 1178, 1179, and 1274 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1087 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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     On page 3, line 4, of the House Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, delete "$8,160,663" and insert "$11,929,374".

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     On page 1, between lines 13 and 14 of the House Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, insert:

    "Section 2. That section 3 of chapter 25 of the 2007 Session Laws be amended to read as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND REGULATION

    Secretariat

    Operating Expenses, General Funds, delete "$53,128" and insert "$203,128"

Adjust all totals accordingly."


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     On page 1, line 2, of the House Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, after "Management," insert "the Department of Revenue and Regulation,".

    And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Respectfully submitted,
Jerry Apa, Chair

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

MR. PRESIDENT:

     I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has concurred in Senate amendments to HB 1097.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

     I have the honor to return herewith SB 15 which has been amended by the House and your concurrence in the amendments is respectfully requested.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

     I have the honor to return herewith SB 2, 3, 21, 25, and 163 which have passed the House without change.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

     I have the honor to return herewith SCR 12 in which the House has concurred.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF COMMITTEE

     Sen. Knudson moved that the report of the Standing Committee on

     State Affairs on HB 1294 as found on page 524 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     Which motion prevailed.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

     Sen. Knudson moved that HB 1047 and 1250 be deferred to Thursday, February 21, the 28th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed.

     HB 1090: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require that most records and applications regarding a child reference the names and addresses of both parents.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1090 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 32, Nays 3, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     Nays:
Apa; Greenfield; Schmidt (Dennis)

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HJR 1001: A JOINT RESOLUTION, To propose a constitutional amendment to repeal certain provisions of the State Constitution relating to corporations.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HJR 1001 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     Nays:
Kloucek

     So the resolution having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the resolution passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1139: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions of the South Dakota Business Corporations Act regarding the issuance of shares and cumulative voting for directors.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1139 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:


     Yeas 34, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     Nays:
Kloucek

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

HONORED GUEST

     The President introduced Orland Geigle of Pollock, Outstanding School Board Member for 2007-2008, to the body.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
(continued)

     HB 1148: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to exempt the land application of certain solid waste used for irrigation purposes from requirements related to large-scale solid waste facilities.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1148 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1210: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to prohibit recyclers, scrap metal dealers, or scrap yard operators from purchasing certain beer kegs.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1210 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 33, Nays 2, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     Nays:
Apa; Hansen (Tom)

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1245: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to clarify certain purposes and characteristics of water development districts, to revise the boundaries of the Central Plains, East Dakota, Vermillion Basin, James River, and South Central water development districts, and to revise provisions related to the board of directors in the affected districts.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1245 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 29, Nays 6, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     Nays:
Apa; Duenwald; Greenfield; McNenny; Napoli; Schmidt (Dennis)

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed.


     The question being on the title.

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     Sen. Tom Hansen moved that the title to HB 1245 be amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 1, of the House engrossed bill, delete everything after "to".

     On page 1, line 2, delete everything before "revise".

     On page 1, line 3, delete "Vermillion Basin,".

     Which motion prevailed.

     HB 1288: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow any school district that qualifies for both the declining enrollment allowance and the growing enrollment payment in the same fiscal year to only benefit from the one that provides the most additional funding to the district.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1288 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1293: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the removal of dead deer from certain highways.

     Was read the second time.

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     Sen. Apa moved that HB 1293 be further amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 6, of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee engrossed bill, after "31-4" insert "and the county highway system as provided by chapter 31-12".

     Sen. Apa requested a roll call vote.

     Which request was supported.

     The question being on Sen. Apa's motion that HB 1293 be further amended.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 18, Nays 17, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Albers; Apa; Duenwald; Gant; Greenfield; Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Lintz; Maher; McNenny; Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton

     Nays:
Abdallah; Bartling; Dempster; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hundstad; Hunhoff; Knudson; Koetzle; McCracken; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, the President declared the motion carried.


      The question now being "Shall HB 1293 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 25, Nays 10, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Greenfield; Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Nesselhuf; Peterson (Jim); Smidt (Orville); Sutton

     Nays:
Abdallah; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hunhoff; Jerstad; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Schmidt (Dennis); Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HJR 1004: A JOINT RESOLUTION, To propose a constitutional amendment to provide for a maximum of forty legislative days each year.

     Was read the second time.

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     Sen. Gray moved that HJR 1004 be amended as follows:

     On page 2, line 6, of the printed resolution, overstrike "forty" and insert " thirty-five ".

    Sen. Heidepriem requested a roll call vote.

    Which request was supported.

     The question being on Sen. Gray's motion that HJR 1004 be amended.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 12, Nays 23, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Apa; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hauge; Lintz; McCracken; Napoli; Schmidt (Dennis)

     Nays:
Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Maher; McNenny; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, the President declared the motion lost.

     The question now being "Shall HJR 1004 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 24, Nays 11, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Garnos; Hanson (Gary); Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Maher; McCracken; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     Nays:
Apa; Duenwald; Gant; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hauge; Lintz; McNenny; Napoli; Schmidt (Dennis)

     So the resolution having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the resolution passed and the title was agreed to.


      HB 1051: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions related to the payment of additional funds to consolidated school districts.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1051 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 13, Nays 22, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Dempster; Duenwald; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hunhoff; Knudson; Lintz; McCracken; McNenny; Olson (Ed); Smidt (Orville)

     Nays:
Albers; Apa; Bartling; Gant; Greenfield; Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Koetzle; Maher; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill lost.

     HB 1115: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to continue to appropriate funds to provide cochlear implants to certain children.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1115 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 33, Nays 2, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     Nays:
Greenfield; Jerstad

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1142: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize additional off-sale retail liquor licenses in certain municipalities.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1142 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 31, Nays 4, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Sutton; Turbak Berry

     Nays:
Apa; Jerstad; Smidt (Orville); Two Bulls

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1255: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the titling and registration of certain low-speed vehicles.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1255 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 30, Nays 5, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Two Bulls

     Nays:
Apa; Gray; Knudson; Olson (Ed); Turbak Berry

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1277: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make appropriations from the general fund, the water and environment fund, the environment and natural resources fee fund, the water pollution control revolving fund subfund, and the drinking water revolving fund subfund for various water and environmental purposes, to revise the state cost share for the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, to revise the state water plan, and to declare an emergency.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1277 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bartling; Dempster; Duenwald; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Greenfield; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Hauge; Heidepriem; Hoerth; Hundstad; Hunhoff; Jerstad; Katus; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Lintz; Maher; McCracken; McNenny; Napoli; Nesselhuf; Olson (Ed); Peterson (Jim); Schmidt (Dennis); Smidt (Orville); Sutton; Turbak Berry; Two Bulls

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     There being no objection, the Senate reverted to Order of Business No. 5.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 2, 3, 21, 25, and 163 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 1, 5, 9, 11, 16, 19, 30, and 39 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 9:50 a.m., February 19, 2008.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

      There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to Order of Business No. 7.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

MR. PRESIDENT:

     I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has failed to concur in Senate amendments to HB 1037 and has appointed Reps. Rounds, Willadsen, and Miles as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to adjust the differences between the two houses.

     The President announced as such committee Sens. McCracken, Gant, and Turbak Berry.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

     I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has concurred in Senate amendments to HB 1113, 1203, and 1241.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

COMMEMORATION

     SC 18  Introduced by:  Senators Two Bulls, Abdallah, Albers, Bartling, Dempster, Duenwald, Gant, Garnos, Gray, Greenfield, Hansen (Tom), Hanson (Gary), Hauge, Heidepriem, Hoerth, Hundstad, Hunhoff, Jerstad, Katus, Kloucek, Knudson, Koetzle, Lintz, Maher, McCracken, McNenny, Napoli, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Peterson (Jim), Schmidt (Dennis), Smidt (Orville), Sutton, and Turbak Berry and Representatives Lucas, Ahlers, Bradford, Burg, Dennert, Elliott, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Glenski, Halverson, Hargens, Miles, Moore, Nygaard, Sigdestad, Street, Thompson, and Van Norman

         A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION,  Commending and honoring the 2007 Habitat for Humanity_South Dakota Habitat Supporters of the Year: Laurie Shelton, Huron, Beadle County Habitat for Humanity; Barbara Garcia and Mayor Jim Shaw, Rapid City, Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity; Steve Helling, Brookings, Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity; Melanie Urich, Dacotah Tipis Habitat for Humanity; Rita Edwards, Madison, East Central SD Habitat for Humanity; Harry Kittams, Sioux Falls, Greater Sioux Falls Habitat for Humanity; Doris Holden, Pierre, Oahe Habitat for Humanity; First Financial Bank USA, Okiciyapi Tipi Habitat for Humanity; Clint Waara, Pierre, Sicangu Tikaga Okiciyapi Habitat for Humanity; Thomas Burns, Watertown, Watertown Region Habitat for Humanity; Barb Mechtenberg, Habitat for Humanity of Yankton County; Sicangu Takaga

Okiciyapi Habitat for Humanity, Habitat for Humanity Midwest Resource Center; and StarMark, Sioux Falls, Habitat for Humanity_South Dakota, Inc.

     WHEREAS,  Habitat for Humanity_South Dakota recently celebrated the hard work and volunteerism of the fourteen local Habitat for Humanity affiliates throughout South Dakota by recognizing the work of the Habitat Supporters of the Year at the fourth "Building Dreams Celebration"; and

     WHEREAS,  Habitat for Humanity throughout South Dakota has now achieved another milestone with the construction of the three hundredth home in South Dakota through volunteerism and the generosity of countless volunteers, as well as considerable sweat equity of the homeowner families; and

     WHEREAS,  it is fitting and proper that the South Dakota Legislature acknowledge the unselfish work of these Habitat Supporters of the Year toward the goal of affordable housing and elimination of poverty housing in South Dakota:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED,  by the Eighty-Third Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Harry Kittams, Melanie Urich, Barb Mechtenberg, First Financial Bank USA, Steve Helling, Doris Holden, Rita Edwards, Clint Waara, Laurie Shelton, Sicangu Takaga Okiciyapi Habitat for Humanity, Barbara Garcia, Mayor Jim Shaw, Thomas Burns, and StarMark have achieved the distinction of Habitat for Humanity Supporters of the Year for 2007.

SIGNING OF BILLS

     The President publicly read the title to

     SB 2: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  prohibit public access to birth dates of voters contained in the master voter registration file.

     SB 3: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain procedures concerning elections for special districts and to declare an emergency.

     SB 21: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions related to the interstate enrollment options program.

     SB 25: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  repeal certain provisions regarding the calculation of state aid to education.

     SB 163: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions related to the initiation of modifications to county comprehensive plans.

     HJR 1003: A JOINT RESOLUTION, To propose a constitutional amendment to repeal certain reimbursement restrictions for travel by legislators to and from a legislative session.

     HB 1005: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  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.

     HB 1006: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain tax levy limitations and property tax levies for school districts.

     HB 1015: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  provide for the transfer of the state's interests in the Mobridge National Guard Armory to the city of Mobridge.

     HB 1017: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions related to the taxation of products transferred electronically.

     HB 1041: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  provide a preference for the procurement of biobased products.

     HB 1058: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee.

     HB 1079: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise the tax credit for certain renewable resource energy systems.

     HB 1093: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions relating to the custody, service, and earnings of children.

     HB 1123: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  establish a state renewable and recycled energy objective and to provide certain reporting requirements.

     HB 1191: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions regarding the display of customized motorcycles at certain events.

     HB 1194: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions regarding group life insurance policies.

     HB 1240: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  increase certain vehicle dealer license fees.

     HB 1247: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  prohibit certain contract restrictions on the sale of renewable motor fuels by retailers.

     HB 1276: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  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.

     And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.

      Sen. Katus moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 3:53 p.m. the Senate adjourned.

Trudy Evenstad, Secretary