92^nd Legislative Session _ 2017

Committee: House Judiciary

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    Bordeaux
P    Haugaard
P    Jensen (Kevin)
P    Kaiser
P    Lust
P    Peterson (Kent)
P    Reed
P    Rozum
P    Tieszen
P    Turbiville
P    Wismer
P    Johns, Vice-Chair
P    Stevens, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Mike Stevens, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 2017.

Moved by:    Jensen (Kevin)
Second by:    Reed
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair announced that HB1054 was going to be withdrawn pursuant to J.R. 6B-1.1

    HB 1081: revise certain provisions for establishing a trust for an unlocatable mineral owner.

Presented by:    Representative Johns
Proponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association

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        Kathy Glines, self

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1081

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    On page 2, line 9, of the printed bill, after "approve." insert "The county treasurer may decline to act as the trustee and in such event the court shall appoint an alternate trustee.".

    On page 2, line 21, after "funds" insert ". If the bonuses, rental payments, royalties, and other income paid to the trust are not sufficient to pay trustee fees, agent fees, and any other administrative costs paid by the trustee, the petitioner shall indemnify the fund for such costs and expenses".

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Peterson (Kent)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1081 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Haugaard
Second by:    Rozum
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Haugaard, Jensen (Kevin), Kaiser, Lust, Peterson (Kent), Reed, Rozum, Tieszen, Turbiville, Wismer, Johns, Stevens

Excused:    Bordeaux

    HB 1065: repeal certain provisions regarding the liability of persons for certain business debts.

Presented by:    Representative Johnson
Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
        Brett Koenecke, South Dakota Bankers Association

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1065 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Haugaard
Second by:    Wismer
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1065

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Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Rozum
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-5-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Jensen (Kevin), Kaiser, Lust, Peterson (Kent), Reed, Rozum, Turbiville

Voting No:    Haugaard, Tieszen, Wismer, Johns, Stevens

Excused:    Bordeaux

    HB 1068: revise certain provisions concerning landowner liability for certain injuries suffered.

Presented by:    Representative Rhoden
Proponents:    Stephen Clements, Haakon County, self
        Cheryl Laurenz-Bogue, Ziebach Co, States Attorney, self
        Roger Tellinghuisen, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
        Kelly Blair, Milesville, self
        Jeremiah Murphy, South Dakota Stock Growers
Opponents:    Hunter Roberts, Governor's Office

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1068

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    On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
    Section 1. That chapter 31-18 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    Notwithstanding the provisions of § 20-9-16, a landowner owes no duty of care to keep an unimproved section line safe for entry or use by any uninvited person for an outdoor recreational purpose or tourism activity. The landowner does not have a duty to give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, or structure on an unimproved section line to any uninvited person entering for an outdoor recreational purpose or tourism activity, except for any condition created by the willful and wanton act of the landowner."

Moved by:    Johns
Second by:    Reed
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1068 AS AMENDED

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Moved by:    Johns
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Jensen (Kevin), Kaiser, Lust, Peterson (Kent), Reed, Rozum, Tieszen, Turbiville, Wismer, Johns, Stevens

Voting No:    Haugaard

Excused:    Bordeaux

    HB 1080: adopt the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

Presented by:    Representative Johns
Proponents:    Marc Feinstein, self (Handouts: #1, #2)
        Erik Nelson, AARP South Dakota
Opponents:    Patrick Weber, Governor's Office

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1080

Moved by:    Tieszen
Second by:    Lust
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Haugaard, Jensen (Kevin), Kaiser, Lust, Peterson (Kent), Reed, Rozum, Tieszen, Turbiville, Wismer, Johns, Stevens

Excused:    Bordeaux

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Wismer
Second by:    Peterson (Kent)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Liz Markley

Committee Secretary

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