84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Transportation
Friday, January 30, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Fryslie
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Howie
P    Kloucek
P    Maher
P    Schmidt, Vice-Chair
P    Vehle, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Mike Vehle, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 79: provide for the primary enforcement of seat belt laws.

Presented by:    Senator Sandy Jerstad (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Dave Gerdes, General Motors Corporation
        Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance (Handouts: #2, #3, #4)
        Representative Marc Feinstein
        James Carpenter, Department of Public Safety
        Laurie Gill, SD Department of Health (Handouts: #5)
        Jeremiah D Murphy, SD AAA
        William Cohen, SD State Medical Association
        Maynard J. Konechne, self, Kimball
        David Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations

        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Incorporated
        Brett Koenecke, SD Nurses Association
        Dave Renli, self, Sioux Falls
        Matthew McCaulley, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        Karen Hanisch,self, Montrose
Opponents:    N. Bob Pesall, self, Baltic & Flandreau

         SB 103: provide for the primary enforcement of the seat belt law.

Presented by:    Senator Thomas Dempster
Proponents:    Dave Gerdes, General Motors Corporation
        Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance (Handouts: #2, #3, #4)
        Representative Marc Feinstein
        James Carpenter, Department of Public Safety
        Laurie Gill, SD Department of Health (Handouts: #5)
        Jeremiah D Murphy, SD AAA
        William Cohen, SD State Medical Association
        Maynard J. Konechne, self, Kimball
        David Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Incorporated
        Brett Koenecke, SD Nurses Association
        Dave Renli, self, Sioux Falls
        Matthew McCaulley, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        Karen Hanisch,self, Montrose
Opponents:    N. Bob Pesall, self, Baltic & Flandreau

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 79

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 79

79fa

     On page 1, after line 5 of the printed bill, insert:

"
     Section 2. That chapter 32-38 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     For the purpose of this chapter, a passenger bus means any self-propelled vehicle used on a highway to transport passengers if the vehicle:

             (1)    Has a gross vehicle weight rating, or gross vehicle weight, of ten thousand one pounds or more, whichever is greater; or

             (2)    Is designed or used to transport more than fifteen passengers, including the driver.".


Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 79 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Vehle

Voting No:    Maher, Schmidt

 MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF SB 79

79fta

     On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, after "laws" insert "and to define passenger buses".


Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 103 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Mike Vehle, Chair