91
st Legislative Session _ 2016
Committee: House Local Government
Tuesday, March 01, 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
E Conzet, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Representative Herman Otten, Vice-Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Moved by: Hawks
Second by: Craig
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 64: revise the voting authority of an alderman.
Presented by: Senator Fiegen
Proponents: Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
MOTION: AMEND SB 64
64ya
On page 1, line 14, of the Senate Local Government Committee engrossed bill, delete
"members".
On page 1, line 14, overstrike "of the common".
On page 2, line 1, overstrike "council" and insert "aldermen".
On page 2, line 23, overstrike "A" and insert "The".
On page 2, line 23, overstrike "on the common council".
On page 2, line 23, after "be" insert "of an alderman".
On page 3, line 4, after "two-thirds of" insert "all".
On page 3, line 5, delete "elect".
On page 4, line 1, after "of" insert "all".
On page 4, line 1, delete everything after "aldermen" and insert "elected shall constitute
constitutes".
On page 4, line 4, delete "members of the council" and insert "aldermen".
On page 4, line 10, overstrike "create a liability against the".
On page 4, line 10, overstrike "municipality or for the expenditure".
On page 4, line 11, overstrike "or appropriation of its" and insert "expend or appropriate".
On page 4, line 13, overstrike "all".
On page 4, line 14, delete "to create a liability against the municipality".
On page 4, line 15, delete "its".
On page 4, line 15, after "money" insert ", and the mayor may not break a tie on such ordinance
or proposal".
On page 4, line 20, delete "of the council".
On page 4, line 20, delete "of all the".
On page 4, line 21, delete "members of the council".
Moved by: Hawks
Second by: Brunner
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS SB 64 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Hawks
Second by: Qualm
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Brunner, Craig, Greenfield (Lana), Hawks, Heinemann (Leslie), Marty, Qualm,
Rozum, Schoenfish, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman)
Excused: Conzet
MOTION: PLACE SB 64 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Soli
Second by: Heinemann (Leslie)
Action: Failed by voice vote.
SB 65: revise the procedure for a municipal recall petition.
Presented by: Senator Fiegen
Proponents: Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
MOTION: AMEND SB 65
65yb
On page 2, line 2, of the Senate Local Government Committee engrossed bill, after "
." insert
"
A failure to challenge petition signatures pursuant to §§ 12-1-13 to 12-1-16, inclusive, does not
prohibit an interested person from challenging the filing of the recall petition or the sufficiency of
the specific statement of the grounds of the recall petition.
A challenge to the recall petition regarding the specific statement of the grounds of the recall
petition must be filed in circuit court within five business days of the filing of the recall petition. The
circuit court shall conduct an expedited declaratory judgment hearing with no right to trial by jury.".
Moved by: Soli
Second by: Heinemann (Leslie)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS SB 65 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Heinemann (Leslie)
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, Schoenfish, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman)
Excused: Conzet
SB 74: authorize members of certain governing bodies who are displaced by a natural
disaster to continue their term of office.
Presented by: Representative Peterson (Kent)
Proponents: Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
MOTION: DO PASS SB 74
Moved by: Greenfield (Lana)
Second by: Schoenfish
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Brunner, Craig, Greenfield (Lana), Hawks, Heinemann (Leslie), Marty, Qualm,
Rozum, Schoenfish, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman)
Excused: Conzet
MOTION: PLACE SB 74 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Rozum
Second by: Hawks
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 90: ensure that members of the public are able to access and record public meetings.
Presented by: Representative Tulson
Proponents: Senator Holien
David Bordewyk, South Dakota Newspaper Association
Others: Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League (Handouts: #1)
Justin Smith, South Dakota Newspaper Association
MOTION: DO PASS SB 90
Moved by: Qualm
Second by: Hawks
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-1-1-0)
Voting Yes: Brunner, Craig, Greenfield (Lana), Hawks, Heinemann (Leslie), Marty, Qualm,
Schoenfish, Soli, Tulson, Otten (Herman)
Voting No: Rozum
Excused: Conzet
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Tulson
Second by: Qualm
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Shirley Ellwein
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Committee Secretary
Herman Otten, Vice-Chair
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