84^th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Rhoden
P    Turbak Berry
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Thomas A Dempster, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY A. REISCH OF MINER COUNTY, HOWARD, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, ARMY

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

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         SB 57: allow the use of energy efficiency and conservation to count toward the state's renewable and recycled energy objective.

Presented by:    Steve Kolbeck, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Steve Willard, SD Electric Utilities

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 57

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

         SB 82: provide for the right to possess a firearm on the campuses of public institutions of higher education.

Presented by:    Senator Dennis Schmidt
Proponents:    Derek Douglas, SDSU Rifle Assoc.
        Representative Don Kopp
        Brian Eckrich, SDSU Rifle Assoc. (Handout: 1)
        Representative Thomas Brunner
        Zach Lautenschlager, South Dakota Gun Owners (Handout: 2)
Opponents:    Alex Halbach, SD Student Federation
        Chris Daugaard, SDSU Student Assoc.
        Art Mabry, Chief of Police, Vermillion
        Sam Nelson, Self, Vermillion
        Ryan Budmayer, Self, Vermillion
        Scott Larsen, Self, Vermillion
        Sandy Arseneault, SD Education Assoc.
        Jim Shekleton, SD Board of Regents

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 82

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (4-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Olson (Russell), Rhoden

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak Berry, Dempster

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MOTION:     DO NOT PASS SB 82

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Voting No:    Abdallah, Gray, Olson (Russell), Rhoden

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary

Thomas A. Dempster, Chair