72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Monday, February 3, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dunn (Jim)
P      Everist
P      Munson (David)
P      Dunn (Rebecca)
P      Hunhoff
P      Lawler
P      Whiting
P      Rounds, Vice-Chair
P      Halverson, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Halverson, Chair.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 29TH MEETING.

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Whiting
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

         The Confirmations of Daniel Nichols and James Sheridan to the Board of Pardons and Paroles will be postponed to Wednesday, February 5th, 1997.

MOTIONS:    DO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH T. MURPHY, RAPID CITY, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, ARMY.

Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca)

          SB 124:   to revise the tourism promotion tax and to appropriate the revenue therefrom.

Proponents:      Harry Christianson, Rapid City, Visitor Industry Alliance
          Gary Brown, Rapid City, VIA
          Ray Trankle, Industry & Commerce Assn of SD, also 24 other Chambers of Commerce.
          Bill Honerkamp, Black Hills & Bad Lands Assn, Rapid City
Rick Hustead, Wall Drug
Bruce Van Vort, Mt. Rushmore, Keystone
Ron Olinger, SD Retailers Assn
        George Valentine, SD Innkeepers Assn    
Comments by: Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue
Presented by:      Senator Shoener

MOTION:      AMEND SB 124

o-124
     On page 4 , line 17 , after " percent " insert " or more " .


Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 124 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Munson (David), Whiting

          SB 167:   to create a transition reserve fund and provide for the deposit of money into the fund and the allocation of money out of the fund.

Opponents:      Tyler Stowater, Bureau of Finance and Management     
Presented by: Senator Olson, District 20

MOTION:      DEFER SB 167 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Whiting

Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Voting no:      Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler

          SB 198:   to revise certain requirements of the director of the Office of Laboratory Services.

Proponents:      Secretary of Health Hollingsworth
Presented by:      Senator Jim Dunn

MOTION:      AMEND SB 198

o-198
     On page 1 , line 7 , after " shall " insert " meet all applicable state and federal certification standards and regulations, and " .


Moved by:      Senator Whiting
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 198 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

MOTION:      PLACE SB 198 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 179:   to allow the city of Huron to issue a temporary liquor license to be operated within the South Dakota State Fairgrounds.

Opponents:      Karen Osborn, Huron
Presented by: Senator Flowers

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 179


Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-1-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Rounds, Halverson

Voting no:      Lawler

Excused:      Whiting

MOTION:      TO SPONSOR EIGHT BILLS AT THE GOVERNOR'S REQUEST:

An Act to provide for the repeal of the railroad tax credit.

        An Act to promote personal responsibility and provide temporary assistance for needy families and to revise certain provisions relating to public assistance.

        An Act to provide that termination of parental rights is final and unconditional.

An Act to revise certain provisions regarding reverse mortgages.

        An Act to revise certain provisions of the physician tuition reimbursement program and the medical education scholarship program.

        An Act to limit any future creation of QUEST entities and to declare an emergency.

        An Act to revise certain child support provisions including the adoption of certain child support provisions required by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

        An Act to prohibit conditional adoptions.

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Whiting

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)

Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Alma Matzen

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Committee Secretary
Harold W. Halverson, Chair





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