84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Local Government
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bolin
P    Cronin
P    Curd
P    Feickert
P    Frerichs
P    Lederman
P    Olson (Betty)
P    Rausch, Vice-Chair
P    Romkema
P    Rounds
P    Solberg
P    Vanderlinde
P    Kirkeby, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Kirkeby, Chairman.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1164: exempt certain trees from requirements related to the removal of vegetation and debris from township road rights-of-way.

Presented by:    Representative R. Blake Curd
Proponents:    Larry Poppens, Self, Lennox
Opponents:    Dick Howard, SD Association of Towns & Townships

        Steve Willard, SD Electric Utilities
        Ed Anderson, SD Rural Electric Association

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1164 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Feickert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-3-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Feickert, Lederman, Rausch, Romkema, Rounds, Solberg, Vanderlinde, Kirkeby

Voting No:    Bolin, Cronin, Curd

Excused:    Frerichs, Olson (Betty)

         HB 1169: revise the certain provisions concerning the regulatory planning and zoning powers of municipalities.

Presented by:    Representative Roger Hunt
Proponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
Opponents:    Dwight Neuharth, SD Home Builders Association
        Sebastian Erfelt, Self, Sioux Falls
        Tim Dougherty, Homebuilders Association of the Sioux Empire

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1169

Moved by:    Lederman
Second by:    Bolin
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (6-6-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Lederman, Olson (Betty), Rausch, Romkema, Kirkeby

Voting No:    Cronin, Curd, Feickert, Rounds, Solberg, Vanderlinde

Excused:    Frerichs

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1169 UNTIL LATER TODAY

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
         HB 1188: require that five percent of the qualified electors in one-half of the counties sign initiative and referendum petitions.

Presented by:    Representative Noel Hamiel
Proponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Thomas Barnett Jr.,SD State Bar
        Al Kurtenbach, SDSU Growth Partners
        Steve Willard, SD Broadcasters Association
        Bob Wilcox, SD Association of County Commissioners
        Michael Held, SD Farm Bureau
Opponents:    Sebastian Erfelt, Self, Sioux Falls

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1188

1188ra

     On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, delete " in each of at least thirty-three ".

     On page 1, line 7, delete " counties ".

     On page 1, line 7, after "." insert " However, not less than five percent of the qualified electors in each of at least thirty-three counties must be represented in the total. ".

     On page 1, line 13, before " in " insert " of the state and by not less than five percent of the qualified electors ".


Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1188

1188fa

     On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 2 to 22, inclusive.


Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Failed by voice vote.
 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1188 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Rounds
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Cronin, Curd, Feickert, Lederman, Olson (Betty), Rausch, Romkema, Rounds, Solberg, Vanderlinde, Kirkeby

Voting No:    Frerichs

         HB 1232: decrease publication costs for certain notices by reducing the number of required official newspapers that shall be designated by the counties.

Proponents:    Representative Roger Hunt
        Representative Dean Wink
Opponents:    David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Association (Handouts: #1)

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1232 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Frerichs
Second by:    Olson (Betty)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Cronin, Curd, Feickert, Frerichs, Lederman, Olson (Betty), Rausch, Romkema, Solberg, Vanderlinde

Voting No:    Rounds, Kirkeby

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1169 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cronin, Curd, Feickert, Frerichs, Rounds, Solberg, Vanderlinde

Voting No:    Bolin, Lederman, Olson (Betty), Rausch, Romkema, Kirkeby

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rounds
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary
Mark Kirkeby, Chair