84^th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Local Government

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford, Vice-Chair
P    Gillespie
P    Kloucek
P    Miles
P    Schmidt
P    Tieszen
P    Gant, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Bradford.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4^TH, 2009

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 113: clarify certain provisions related to the provision of water services by municipalities or rural water systems in areas located within three miles of a municipality.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek (Handout: 1)
Opponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 113

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

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Voting Yes:    Bradford, Gillespie, Kloucek, Miles, Schmidt

Voting No:    Tieszen, Gant

The gavel was passed to Representative Gant, Chairman

         SB 155: provide for the revision of certain offensive geographic place names.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Bradford
Proponents:    Betty Ann Gross, Self, Sioux Falls
        Maka Duta, Self, Flandreau

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 155

Moved by:    Tieszen
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Gillespie, Kloucek, Miles, Schmidt, Tieszen, Gant

MOTION:     PLACE SB 155 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Tieszen
Second by:    Bradford
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         SB 157: provide for the participation of independent voters in primary elections.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Bradford
Proponents:    Kim Wright, Voice of Independents, Rapid City (Handouts: 2, 3)
        Senator Stanford Adelstein
        Representative Larry Lucas
Opponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
        Eric Erickson, SD Association of County Officials

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 157
                        
Moved by:    Bradford
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-4-0-0)

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Voting Yes:    Bradford, Kloucek, Tieszen

Voting No:    Gillespie, Miles, Schmidt, Gant

MOTION:     DEFER SB 157 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Schmidt
Second by:    Miles
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Miles, Schmidt, Gant

Voting No:    Bradford, Kloucek, Tieszen

         SB 183: establish certain requirements concerning the publication of county notices.

Presented by:    Senator Margaret Gillespie (Handout: 4)
Proponents:    Eric Erickson, SD Association of County Officials

MOTION:     AMEND SB 183