93rd Legislative Session _ 2018

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Monday, February 12, 2018

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bolin
P    Curd
P    Heinert
P    Langer
P    Maher
P    Novstrup
P    Sutton
P    Netherton, Vice-Chair
P    Ewing, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Bob Ewing, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Langer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 1: revise certain provisions regarding tax deed procurement.

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 1

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Netherton
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Curd, Heinert, Langer, Maher, Novstrup, Sutton, Netherton, Ewing



    SB 133: revise the retention of state fiscal records.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 133

Moved by:    Sutton
Second by:    Heinert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Heinert, Maher, Novstrup, Sutton, Ewing

Voting No:    Curd, Langer, Netherton

    SJR 3: To apply for a convention of states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government and limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.

Presented by:    Senator Curd
Proponents:    Tom Coburn, Convention of States Action (Handout(s): #2)
        Senator Stalzer
        Lavae D. Schwalm, self, Watertown
        Doug Post, self, Volga
        Shirlee Meier, self, Sioux Falls
        Jeff Church, self, Vermillion
        Chris Becket, self, Piedmont
        Dan Ronken, self, Sturgis
        Harvey Fitzgerald, self, Buffalo Gap
Opponents:    Representative Johnson
        Kitty Werthmann, SD American Eagle
        Florence Thompson, self, Caputa
        Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America Legislative Action Committee
        Ron Koth, self, Rapid City
        Scott Granville, self, Pierre
        Bobbie Helmerich, self, Piedmont
        Michael Boyle, self, Parkston (Handout(s): #1)

MOTION:    DO PASS SJR 3

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Netherton
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)


Voting Yes:    Bolin, Curd, Heinert, Langer, Maher, Novstrup, Netherton

Voting No:    Sutton, Ewing

    SJR 5: Proposing and submitting to the voters an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota regarding the maximum annual change in general fund appropriations.

Presented by:    Senator Stalzer
Proponents:    Representative Howard (Handout(s): #3)
        Andrew Curley, Americans for Prosperity
        Joel Griffith, self, Washington, DC. Via telephone
        Florence Thompson, self, Caputa
        Ron Koth, self, Rapid City
        Tonchi Weaver, self, Rapid City via telephone
Opponents:    Derek Johnson, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:    AMEND SJR 5

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    On page 1, line 13, of the printed resolution, delete everything after "exceed" and insert "a rate equal to the sum of the rate of growth of the state's population and the rate of inflation".

    On page 1, line 14, delete everything before "," .

    On page 1, line 14, delete ":" and insert ".".

    On page 2, delete lines 1 to 5, inclusive.


Moved by:    Curd
Second by:    Netherton
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DEFER SJR 5 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Heinert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Heinert, Maher, Novstrup, Sutton, Ewing

Voting No:    Curd, Netherton

Excused:    Langer

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Netherton
Second by:    Novstrup
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Glenda Woodburn

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Committee Secretary
Bob Ewing, Chair


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