The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Father Ron Garry, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Senate page Samuel Schleich.
Roll Call: All members present.
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the
Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the fifth day.
All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for
correction.
And we hereby move the adoption of the report.
January 5, 2019
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to your
consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Steve Westra, of Minnehaha County,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the position of Commissioner of the Governor's Office of
Economic Development.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to your
consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed David Flute, of Traverse County,
Browns Valley, Minnesota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of Tribal Relations.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Kim Vanneman, of
Tripp County, Ideal, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of
Agriculture.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Greg Whitlock, of
Codington County, Watertown, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the
Department of Veteran Affairs.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Tim Reisch, of
Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota, to the position of Adjutant General.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Shawnie Rechtenbaugh, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Interim Secretary of the Department
of Human Services.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Ben Jones, of
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the position of Interim Secretary of the
Department of Education.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
January 5, 2019
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Kelly Hepler, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of
Game, Fish and Parks.
This appointment is effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Jim Terwilliger, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of
Revenue.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
January 5, 2019
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Kim Malsam-Rysdon, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of
Health.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Marcia Hultman, of Hughes
County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of Labor and
Regulation.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
January 5, 2019
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Mike Leidholt, of Hughes
County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of Corrections.
This appointment is effective January 14, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Darin Bergquist, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of Department of
Transportation.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
January 5, 2019
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Steve Pirner, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Craig Price, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the Department of
Public Safety.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
January 5, 2019
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Laurie Gill, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Commissioner of the Bureau of
Human Resources.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Jim Hagen, of
Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the position of Secretary of the
Department of Tourism.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
January 5, 2019
The Honorable Larry Rhoden
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Dear President and Members of the Senate:
Pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 9 of the Constitution, and subject to
your consent, I am honored to inform you that I have appointed Amy Iversen-Pollreisz, of
Hughes County, Pierre, South Dakota, to the position of Interim Secretary of the Department
of Social Services.
This appointment was effective January 5, 2019.
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
SB 24 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
SB 23 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on the
consent calendar.
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 11
and 21 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 5,
12, and 20 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and be placed
on the consent calendar.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 9
and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be referred to the Committee on
Military and Veterans Affairs.
The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources respectfully reports that it has had
under consideration SB 33 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be
amended as follows:
The Committee on Commerce and Energy respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration SB 14 and 16 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do
pass.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Commerce and Energy respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration SB 17 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended
as follows:
I have the honor to return herewith SCR 3 and 4 in which the House has concurred.
I have the honor to transmit herewith HB 1016 and 1017 which have passed the House and
your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.
Sen. Langer moved that SCR 5 be deferred to Wednesday, January 16th, the 7th legislative
day.
Which motion prevailed.
SB 51 Introduced by: Senators Partridge, Cronin, Curd, Greenfield (Brock), Langer,
Maher, Monroe, Otten (Ernie), Rusch, Schoenbeck, Solano, White, Wiik, and Youngberg and
Representatives Hansen, Bartels, Diedrich, Gosch, Greenfield (Lana), Johns, Lake, Olson,
Peterson (Kent), Qualm, Rounds, Schoenfish, and Willadsen
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding trusts.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Energy.
HB 1016: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions of the alcoholic
beverages code.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Energy.
HB 1017: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the destruction of certain
contraband cigarettes.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Sen. Steinhauer requested that SB 35 be removed from the Consent Calendar.
SB 13: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding
authorization for public transportation assistance grants.
The question being “Shall SB 13 pass?”
And the roll being called:
Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0
Yeas:
Blare; Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; DiSanto; Ewing; Foster; Greenfield (Brock); Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba; Novstrup;
Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Rusch; Russell; Schoenbeck; Smith (VJ); Soholt; Solano; Stalzer;
Steinhauer; Sutton; White; Wiik; Wismer; Youngberg
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the motion carried.
Sen. Langer moved that SB 10 be deferred to Wednesday, January 16th, the 7th legislative
day.
Which motion prevailed.
SB 26: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to clarify certain provisions regarding the
regulation of limited gaming in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Was read the second time.
The question being “Shall SB 26 pass?”
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent 0
Nays:
Novstrup
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.
SC 4 Introduced by: Senators Smith (VJ), Blare, Kolbeck, Langer, Novstrup, and Soholt
and Representatives Reed, Anderson, Duba, Duvall, Finck, Howard, Hunhoff, Karr, Mills, Post,
Qualm, and Reimer
Sen. Blare moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 2:22 p.m.
the Senate adjourned.