72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House Transportation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Duenwald
P      Konold
P      Kooistra
P      Matthews
P      Smidt
P      Wetz
P      Wick
P      Lee
P      Schrempp
P      Sperry
P      Volesky
P      Napoli, Vice-Chair
P      Koskan, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Koskan.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 1997

Moved by:      Representative Schrempp
Second by:      Representative Wetz
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

David Volk, Secretary of Commerce and Regulation, introduced his staff: Major Tom Dravland and Lt. Bill Mickelson, SD Highway Patrol; Pam Kusler, Director of Drivers' Licensing Program and Coral Martinec, Legislative Issues.

Ron Wheeler, Secretary of Transportation, introduced his staff (Documents 1 and 2): Jim Jenssen, Planning and Engineering, Roxanne Rice, Director of Fiscal and Public Assistance; Clyde Pietz, Director of Operations, and Laurel Selken, Legislative Activities.

Gary Viken, Secretary of the Department of Revenue, gave a report about his department. There are 192 employees in seven locations. The five divisions are: Business Tax Division, Property and

Special Taxes Divison, Division of Administrative Services, Motor Vehicles Division, and Audit Division. Secretary Viken suggested the committee members review the Department of Revenue's 1996 Annual Report.

Deb Hillmer, Director of Motor Vehicles, explained the role of the Division of Motor Vehicles (Documents 3 and 4).

          HB 1035:   to revise certain provisions pertaining to the regulation of vehicle dealers, snowmobile dealers, and boat dealers.

Proponents:      Jerry Biedenfeld, SD Used Car Dealers' Association, Pierre
          Bernard Schramm, Chairman of the Board of Park-it Market, Sioux Falls
Opponents:      Mike Wosje, Owners Auto Mart, Sioux Falls (Document 5)
Presented by:      Deb Hillmer, Director of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation, Pierre

Further hearing on HB 1035 will be on Wednesday, January 29, 1997.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Wetz
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Jenelle Busse

Committee Secretary