84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, February 04, 2009

                                            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, FEBRUARY 2, 2009.

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED CONFIRMATION OF MICHAEL ROPP TO THE
        SOUTH DAKOTA ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY UNTIL
        ANOTHER DAY

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SJR 2 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

         THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 21 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

         THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 116 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

MOTION:     CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF VIRGINIA NELSON OF PENNINGTON COUNTY, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA LOTTERY COMMISSION.

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Hanson (Gary)

 MOTION:     CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF DUANE SCHMAUTZ OF HUGHES COUNTY, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA LOTTERY COMMISSION.

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Hanson (Gary)

         SCR 1: Reappointing Mr. Marty Guindon of Pierre, South Dakota, to the office of auditor general.

Presented by:    Senator Jean Hunhoff
Proponents:    Marty Guidon, Auditor General

MOTION:     ADOPT RESOLUTION SCR 1

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Hanson (Gary)

         SJR 3: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to four-year senatorial terms and term limits.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Hansen
Proponents:    Earl Nordby, Self, Huron

MOTION:     AMEND SJR 3

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     On page 2, line 2, of the printed resolution, delete " two " and insert " three ".

     On page 2, line 2, overstrike "eight" and insert " twelve ".

     On page 2, line 3, overstrike "four" and insert " six ".

     On page 2, line 3, overstrike "eight" and insert " twelve ".


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

 MOTION:     AMEND SJR 3

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     On page 2, line 3, of the printed resolution, overstrike "and".

     On page 2, line 3, after " longer " delete " , " and insert " . No person may serve ".

     On page 2, line 4, after "representatives" insert " , whichever is longer ".


Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     TO TABLE SJR 3
Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (4-5-0-0)

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

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SJR 3 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-4-0-0)

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

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

         SB 120: encourage energy conservation and efficiency by establishing certain procedures regarding the reporting, sale, and marketing of renewable energy and recycled energy certificates.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Hansen
Proponents:    Scott Parsley, East River Electric Power Cooperative, Incorporated (Handout: 1)
Opponents:    Brian Rounds, Public Utilities Commission
        Steve Willard, SD Electric Utilities
        Drew Duncan, Heartland Consumers, Sioux Falls
        Peter Stricker, Titan Wind, LLC

MOTION:     DEFER SB 120 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Voting No:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem

         SJR 1: To propose a constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature on the advice of the Governor, to forestall certain threats from interstate gaming.
Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Proponents:    Michael DeMersserman, SD Deadwood Gaming
        Fred Assam, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
        Senator Gene Abdallah
Opponents:    Senator Jim Bradford

MOTION:     DEFER SJR 1 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SJR 1

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

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

Voting No:    Knudson, Rhoden, Dempster

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