91^st Legislative Session _ 2016

Committee: House Local Government February 16, 2016

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brunner
P    Craig
P    Greenfield (Lana)
P    Hawks
P    Heinemann (Leslie)
P    Marty
P    Qualm
P    Rozum
P    Schoenfish
P    Soli
P    Tulson
P    Otten (Herman), Vice-Chair
P    Conzet, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Kristin A. Conzet.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Moved by:    Heinemann (Leslie)
Second by:    Greenfield (Lana)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    TO INVOKE RULE 7-1.5 CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS NOT POSTED

Moved by:    Hawks
Second by:    Otten (Herman)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

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Voting Yes:    Brunner, Craig, Greenfield (Lana), Hawks, Heinemann (Leslie), Marty, Qualm, Rozum, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman), Conzet

Excused:    Schoenfish

    HB 1106: exempt certain trees from requirements related to the removal of vegetation and debris from township road rights-of-way and to extend general immunity from certain civil liability for trees located in the township road right-of-way.

MOTION:    RECONSIDER HB 1106

Moved by:    Otten (Herman)
Second by:    Hawks
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Craig, Greenfield (Lana), Hawks, Heinemann (Leslie), Marty, Qualm, Rozum, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman), Conzet

Excused:    Schoenfish

MOTION:    REFER HB 1106 TO TAXATION

Moved by:    Hawks
Second by:    Greenfield (Lana)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Craig, Greenfield (Lana), Hawks, Heinemann (Leslie), Marty, Qualm, Rozum, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman), Conzet

Excused:    Schoenfish

    HB 1194: revise the authority of state's attorneys to take action regarding certain local open government violations.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1194

    HB 1195: revise certain provisions regarding ballots used in municipal referendum elections.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1195

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    HB 1196: create a deadline for the preparation of statements for municipal referendum ballots.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1196

    HB 1156: require municipalities to reimburse the counties for certain judicial and law enforcement expenditures.

Presented by:    Representative Haggar (Don) (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Bob Wilcox, South Dakota Association of County Commissioners
Opponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League (Handouts: #2)

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1156

Moved by:    Qualm
Second by:    Craig
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-10-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Craig, Qualm, Conzet

Voting No:    Brunner, Greenfield (Lana), Hawks, Heinemann (Leslie), Marty, Rozum, Schoenfish, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman)

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1156 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Brunner, Greenfield (Lana), Hawks, Heinemann (Leslie), Marty, Schoenfish, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman)

Voting No:    Craig, Qualm, Rozum, Conzet

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rozum
Second by:    Greenfield (Lana)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

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Shirley Ellwein

Committee Secretary

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