The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. Mercy Hobbs, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Senate pages Courtney Peters and Evan Sundby.
Roll Call: All members present.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the
Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the thirty-sixth day.
All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for
correction.
And we hereby move the adoption of the report.
The Senate reconvened at 11:00 a.m., the President presiding.
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 9, 2017, I approved Senate Bill 79, and the
same has been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.
The President publicly read the title to
SB 128: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide an exception for alcohol
manufacturer and wholesaler licensees to participate in certain retail events and to declare an
emergency.
SB 171: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to establish the Government Accountability
Task Force to study campaign finance and to declare an emergency.
And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 128 and 171 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 25, 27, 78, 95, 104,
130, 138, 141, 147, 149, and 166 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his
approval at 10:00 a.m., March 10, 2017.
Sen. Curd moved that the Senate do now recess until 11:30 a.m., which motion prevailed
and at 11:05 a.m., the Senate recessed.
The Senate reconvened at 11:30 a.m., the President presiding.
The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 35 and the
amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and
recommends that SB 35 be amended as follows:
" Section 4. That § 13-37-16 be amended to read:
13-37-16. For taxes payable in 2017 2018, and each year thereafter, the school board shall
levy no more than one dollar and fifty and five tenths forty-six and one tenth cents per thousand
dollars of taxable valuation, as a special levy in addition to all other levies authorized by law
for the amount so determined to be necessary, and such levy shall be spread against all of the
taxable property of the district. The proceeds derived from such levy shall constitute a school
district special education fund of the district for the payment of costs for the special education
of all children in need of special education or special education and related services who reside
within the district pursuant to the provisions of §§ 13-37-8.2 to 13-37-8.10, inclusive. The levy
in this section shall be based on valuations such that the median level of assessment represents
eighty-five percent of market value as determined by the Department of Revenue. The total
amount of taxes that would be generated at the levy pursuant to this section shall be considered
local effort. Money in the special education fund may be expended for the purchase or lease of
any assistive technology that is directly related to special education and specified in a student's
individualized education plan. This section does not apply to real property improvements.
Section 5. That § 13-37-35.1 be amended to read:
13-37-35.1. Terms used in chapter 13-37 mean:
13-39-75. The presidents of the postsecondary technical institutes, acting pursuant to rules
established by the State Board of Education, shall use the money provided pursuant to § 13-1-65
SL 2016, chapter 65 to increase instructor salaries to competitive levels at each postsecondary
technical institute. The amount of money provided each year shall be increased by the index
factor as defined in § 13-13-10.1. ".
Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,
David Anderson Deb Peters
House Committee Chair Senate Committee Chair
Sen. Ewing moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 176 as found on
page 707 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
The President ruled the substitute motion out of order and pursuant to Joint Rule 8-4 the
substitute motion that needs to be made is do not adopt, do not appoint a new conference
committee.
Sen. Tapio moved as a substitute motion that the Senate do not adopt the report of the
Conference Committee on SB 176 as found on page 707 of the Senate Journal and do not
appoint a new committee.
Sen. Peters moved the previous question.
Which motion prevailed.
The question being on Sen. Tapio's substitute motion to not adopt the report of the
Conference Committee on SB 176 and to not appoint a new committee.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 11, Nays 24, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Frerichs; Heinert; Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton; Russell; Sutton;
Tapio
Nays:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer;
Maher; Monroe; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer;
Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect,
the President declared the motion lost.
The question being on Sen. Ewing's pending motion that the report of the Conference
Committee on SB 176 be adopted.
Sen. Curd moved the previous question.
Which motion prevailed.
Sen. Nelson appealed the ruling of the President that Sen. Tapio's motion to table was out
of order.
The ruling of the President was sustained.
The question being on Sen. Ewing's pending motion that the report of the Conference
Committee on SB 176 be adopted.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 25, Nays 10, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer;
Maher; Monroe; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer;
Tapio; Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Nays:
Frerichs; Heinert; Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton; Russell; Sutton
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the
members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.
Sen. Peters moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 35 as found on
page 727 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
The question being on Sen. Peters' motion that the report of the Conference Committee on
SB 35 be adopted.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba;
Netherton; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton;
Tapio; Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Nays:
Russell
There being no objection, the Senate reverted to Order of Business No. 5.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 32 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Conference Committee on SB 35.
I have the honor to return herewith SB 32 which has passed the House without change.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has failed to adopt the
report of the Conference Committee on SB 151 and has appointed Reps. Rhoden, Haggar, and
Bartling as a new 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.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Joint-Select Committee relative to the Joint Rules for the two houses for the Ninety-third
Legislative Session.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of arranging legislative days for the Ninety-third
Legislative Session.
The President publicly read the title to
SB 32: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the General Appropriations Act for
fiscal year 2017.
And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.
Sen. Curd moved that the Senate do now recess until 1:30 p.m., which motion prevailed
and at 12:31 p.m., the Senate recessed.
The Senate reconvened at 1:30 p.m., the President presiding.
There being no objection, the Senate reverted to Order of Business No. 5.
The Joint Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration SB 175 which was tabled.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 35 and 176 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 151 and the
amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and
recommends SB 151 be amended as follows:
The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 54 and the
amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and
recommends that SB 54 be amended as follows:
" Section 41. That the code be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
" Section 26.That chapter 12-27 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
SENATE PAGE RESOLUTION 5 Introduced by: Senators Bolin; Cammack; Cronin;
Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield, Brock; Haverly; Heinert; Jensen, Phil; Kennedy; Killer;
Klumb, Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton; Novstrup; Otten, Ernie;
Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton; Tapio; Tidemann; White;
Wiik; Youngberg
A RESOLUTION, Expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the Senate of the Ninety-second
Legislature of the State of South Dakota to Matthew Bunn, Mary Dybedahl, Kadon Leddy,
Emma Mesman, Patrick Minihan, Courtney Peters, Roger Sheets, Evan Sunby.
WHEREAS, the above named served loyally as pages for the Senate of the Ninety-second
Legislative Session; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Ninety-second Senate express their most sincere
appreciation to these young people for their service to the state; and
WHEREAS, the members extend to these young people their wishes for every success in
life:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the Ninety-second Legislature
of the State of South Dakota, that a personal copy of this resolution be duly certified and
furnished to each page on this last day of service.
Sen. Soholt moved that Senate Page Resolution 5 be adopted.
The question being on Sen. Soholt's motion that Senate Page Resolution 5 be adopted.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba;
Netherton; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer;
Sutton; Tapio; Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Sen. Curd moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of introducing, giving
first reading to, dispensing with committee referral, and placing on today's calendar a bill
relating to appropriating money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial and
executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt
and for common schools.
The question being on Sen. Curd's motion that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose
of introducing, giving first reading to, dispensing with committee referral, and placing on
today's calendar a bill relating to appropriating money for the ordinary expenses of the
legislative, judicial and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions,
interest on the public debt and for common schools.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba;
Netherton; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer;
Sutton; Tapio; Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the
members-elect, the President declared the motion carried.
Sen. Greenfield (Brock) moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 54 as
found on page 736 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
The question being on Sen. Greenfield (Brock)'s motion that the report of the Conference
Committee on SB 54 be adopted.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 23, Nays 12, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Jensen (Phil); Killer; Klumb;
Kolbeck; Maher; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Sutton;
Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.
Sen. Maher moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 151 as found on
page 735 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
Sen. Heinert moved as a substitute motion that the Senate do not adopt the report of the
Conference Committee on SB 151 as found on page 735 of the Senate Journal and do not
appoint a new committee.
The question being on Sen. Heinert's substitute motion to not adopt the report of the
Conference Committee on SB 151 and to not appoint a new committee.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 17, Nays 18, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Cronin; Haverly; Heinert; Killer; Langer; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton; Partridge; Peters;
Russell; Stalzer; Sutton; Tapio; Tidemann; Wiik
Nays:
Bolin; Cammack; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Klumb;
Kolbeck; Maher; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Rusch; Soholt; Solano; White; Youngberg
So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect,
the President declared the motion lost.
The question being on Sen. Maher's pending motion that the report of the Conference
Committee on SB 151 be adopted.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 18, Nays 17, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Curd; Ewing; Greenfield (Brock); Kennedy; Klumb; Kolbeck; Maher;
Netherton; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Peters; Rusch; Soholt; Solano; Tidemann; Youngberg
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.
SB 178 Introduced by: The Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Joint
Committee on Appropriations
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the
legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions,
interest on the public debt, and for common schools.
Was read the first time.
SB 178: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary
expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state
institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.
Was read the second time.
The question being Shall SB 178 pass?
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 2, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Netherton; Novstrup;
Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton; Tapio;
Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Nays:
Nelson; Nesiba
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.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the reports of
the Conference Committees on SB 54 and 151.
The President publicly read the title to
SB 35: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the state aid to general and special
education formula.
SB 176: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to preserve the use of public land, to ensure
free travel, to enhance emergency response, and to declare an emergency.
And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.
Sen. Curd moved that the Senate do now recess until 4:00 p.m., which motion prevailed
and at 2:58 p.m., the Senate recessed.
The Senate reconvened at 4:00 p.m., the President presiding.
There being no objection, the Senate reverted to Order of Business No. 4.
Mr. President and Members of the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that on March 10, 2017, I approved Senate Bills 74, 81, 82,
84, 86, 88, 102, 113, 131, 136, 140, 143, and 145, and the same have been deposited in the
office of the Secretary of State.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 32, 33, 80, 128, 171,
and 172 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 2:25 p.m.,
March 10, 2017.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 35, 54, 151, 176, and
178 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 4:12 p.m.,
March 10, 2017.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 54, 151, and 178 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
The President publicly read the title to
SB 54: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding campaign
finance requirements.
SB 151: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide certain provisions regarding
investigations of misconduct by certain public officials.
SB 178: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary
expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state
institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.
And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.
I have the honor to return herewith SB 178 which has passed the House without change.