72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House State Affairs
Friday, January 31, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent
Roll Call
P      Broderick
P      Cutler
P      DeMersseman
P      Hagg
P      Hunt
P      Jorgensen
P      Roe
P      Haley
P      Koetzle
P      Lucas
P      Schaunaman
P      Pederson (Gordon), Vice-Chair
P      Gabriel, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Pederson.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 29, 1997

Moved by:      Representative Lucas
Second by:      Representative Koetzle
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

HB 1098 Was deferred for action until Monday, February 3, 1997.

          HB 1125:   to authorize the Gaming Commission to authorize variations of blackjack and poker in Deadwood.

Proponents:      Lorin Pankratz, Deadwood Economic Development Corp.
          Mike Rodman, President, Deadwood Gaming Association and Managing Partner of Silverado (handouts 1 and 2)
          Susan Kightlinger, Deadwood Visitors Bureau, Deadwood
        Representative Jerry Apa
        Dean Krogman, Deadwood Gaming, Brookings
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Kay Jorgensen, prime sponsor
Comments by:      Larry Eliason, executive secretary, SD Gaming Commission

The hearing on HB 1125 was recessed at this time.

          HB 1102:   to authorize additional off-sale retail liquor licenses in certain municipalities of the first class.

Proponents:      Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Association
Opponents:      Tim Dougherty, SD Retail Liquor Dealers Association
Presented by:      Representative Rex Hagg, prime sponsor

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1102

Moved by:      Representative Broderick
Second by:      Representative DeMersseman
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-2-1-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, DeMersseman, Hagg, Jorgensen, Roe, Haley, Koetzle, Lucas, Schaunaman, Pederson (Gordon)

Voting no:      Hunt, Gabriel

Excused:      Cutler

Chairman Gabriel assumed the chair and the hearing on HB 1125 was resumed.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1125

Moved by:      Representative Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:      Representative Jorgensen
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Cutler, DeMersseman, Hagg, Jorgensen, Haley, Koetzle, Lucas, Schaunaman, Pederson (Gordon), Gabriel

Voting no:      Hunt, Roe

          HB 1127:   to require a legislative interim study of the state's election laws.

Opponents:      Chris Nelson, Secretary of State's Office (handouts 4, 5)
          Patty McGee, Sully County Auditor and member of the SD Board of Elections
Presented by:      Representative Hal Wick, prime sponsor (handout 3)


MOTION:      DEFER HB 1127 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Broderick
Second by:      Representative Pederson (Gordon)


Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-5-0-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Cutler, Hagg, Haley, Lucas, Schaunaman, Pederson (Gordon), Gabriel

Voting no:      DeMersseman, Hunt, Jorgensen, Roe, Koetzle

MOTION:      RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH HB 1057 PASSED/LOST

Moved by:      Representative DeMersseman
Second by:      Representative Hagg
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, DeMersseman, Hagg, Hunt, Jorgensen, Haley, Koetzle, Schaunaman, Gabriel

Voting no:      Cutler, Roe, Lucas, Pederson (Gordon)

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1057 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative DeMersseman
Second by:      Representative Hunt
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)

Voting yes:    Broderick, DeMersseman, Hagg, Hunt, Jorgensen, Haley, Koetzle, Schaunaman,
        Gabriel

Voting no:    Cutler, Roe, Lucas, Pederson

MOTION:      RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH HB 1055 PASSED/LOST

Moved by:      Representative Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:      Representative Broderick
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Cutler, DeMersseman, Hagg, Hunt, Jorgensen, Roe, Haley, Lucas, Schaunaman, Pederson (Gordon), Gabriel

Voting no:      Koetzle

MOTION:      DO NOT PASS HB 1055

Moved by:      Representative Hagg
Second by:      Representative Pederson (Gordon)
Action:      Was not acted on.


MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO SEND OUT OF COMMITTEE WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION

Moved by:      Representative Roe
Second by:      Representative Broderick
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      TO TABLE THE PENDING MOTION

Moved by:      Representative Cutler
Second by:      Representative Pederson (Gordon)
Action:      Prevailed by a show of hands (7-6).

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO DO PASS HB 1055

Moved by:      Representative Roe
Second by:      Representative Broderick
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-7-0-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Jorgensen, Roe, Lucas, Schaunaman, Gabriel

Voting no:      Cutler, DeMersseman, Hagg, Hunt, Haley, Koetzle, Pederson (Gordon)

MOTION:      ORIGINAL MOTION OF DO NOT PASS HB 1055

Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Cutler, Hagg, Hunt, Jorgensen, Haley, Schaunaman, Pederson (Gordon), Gabriel

Voting no:      DeMersseman, Roe, Koetzle, Lucas

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Pederson (Gordon)
Second by:      Representative Haley
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.


Clara Shelbourn
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Committee Secretary
Larry E. Gabriel, Chair


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