72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Transportation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Staggers, Chair
P      Shoener, Vice-Chair
P      Albers
P      Vitter
P      Flowers
P      Hutmacher
P      Lange


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Senator Staggers.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 30, 1997.

Moved by:      Senator Lange
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 205:   to authorize the use of photo radar equipment to identify motor vehicles violating limited speed zones in highway work areas.

Proponents:      Dept. Of Transportation Secretary Ron Wheeler, with hand-out.
          Tom Dravland, SD Highway Patrol
          Bob Sutton, SD Highway Users Alliance (17 organizations)
          Jim Keyes, Executive Secretary, Associated Constractors
Jim Jenssen, SD Department of Transportation
Presented by:      Senator Shoener

MOTION:      AMEND SB 205

O-205

     On page 1 , line 14 , after " plate. " insert " The citation may be served on a defendant in the manner provided by § 23A-2-9 for service of a summons or by registered or certified mail with a return receipt. "

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Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Lange
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 205 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Staggers
Second by:      Senator Vitter
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Shoener, Albers, Vitter, Hutmacher, Lange

Voting no:      Staggers, Flowers

          SB 175:   to allow solid waste haulers an additional tolerance from the maximum vehicle weight limits under certain conditions.

Proponents:      Harold Fischer, Fischer's Disposal, Vermillion
          Dick Tieszen, Waste Management of SD, Inc.
Opponents:      Tom Dravland, SD Highway Patrol
          Highway Patrol Capt. Myron Rau
          Jim Jenssen, Dept. Of Transportation
          Jim Keyes, SD Associated Contractors
          Dennis Hansen, SD County Commissions Assn
Presented by:      Senator Kloucek, also with rebuttal after testimony.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 175 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Albers
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Shoener, Albers, Vitter, Flowers, Lange

Voting no:      Staggers, Hutmacher

          Vice-Chair Senator Shoener now presiding.

          SB 150:   to revise certain provisions relating to a commercial driver's instruction permit and to clarify the issuance of a commercial driver's license work permit.

Proponents:      Department of Commerce Pamela Kusler, Driver Licensing Program
Presented by:      Senator Staggers

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MOTION:      DO PASS SB 150

Moved by:      Senator Flowers
Second by:      Senator Vitter
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Staggers, Shoener, Albers, Vitter, Flowers, Hutmacher, Lange

MOTION:      PLACE SB 150 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:      Senator Vitter
Second by:      Senator Lange
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          Chair Senator Staggers now presiding.

          It was announced that the remainder of the bills will be heard at a later date.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Vitter
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Alma Matzen

Committee Secretary

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