Committee: House Transportation
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 5, 1997.
Moved by:
Representative Volesky
Second by:
Representative Schrempp
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Chair Koskan asked the prime sponsors of HB 1138, HB 1270 and HB 1012 to review their bills for
the committee.
HB 1138:
to provide for a graduated driver's licensing system.
HB 1138 was originally heard on February 5, 1997.
Presented by:
Representative Dick Brown, prime sponsor, Sioux Falls
Moved by:
Representative Wetz
Second by:
Representative Matthews
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1138 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Matthews
Second by:
Representative Sperry
Action:
Was not acted on.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO DEFER HB 1138 UNTIL THE 41ST
LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Representative Napoli
Second by:
Representative Schrempp
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.
(9-4-0-0)
Voting yes:
Duenwald, Konold, Lee, Schrempp, Smidt, Sperry, Wetz, Napoli, Koskan
Voting no:
Kooistra, Matthews, Volesky, Wick
HB 1012:
to raise the minimum driving age and to repeal the provisions for a
restricted minor's permit.
HB 1012 was originally heard on February 5, 1997.
Presented by:
Representative Clarence Kooistra, prime sponsor, Garretson
"
Section
1.
That
§
32-12-11
be amended to read as follows:
32-12-11.
Any person who is at least fourteen years of age may apply to the Department of
Commerce and Regulation for an instruction permit. The department may, after the applicant has
successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving test and paid a fee which is
equal in amount to the fee prescribed for a driver's license in
§
32-12-16, issue to the applicant an
instruction permit. The instruction permit entitles the
applicant
holder
while
having the permit
in
his
immediate
physical
possession
of the permit
to drive a motor vehicle upon the public highways for
a period of one
hundred and eighty days
year
if accompanied by a licensed operator who is at least
eighteen years of age,
who
has had at least one year of driving experience, and who is occupying a
seat beside the driver unless the
permittee
permit holder
is operating a motorcycle or a moped. A
motorcycle instruction permit entitles the holder, while
having the permit
in
his
immediate physical
possession
of the permit
, to operate a motorcycle during the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. if
he
the holder
is accompanied by a licensed motorcycle operator who is at least eighteen years of age, who has at
least one year of driving experience
,
and who is driving another motorcycle along with the permit
holder. No motorcycle instruction permit holder may carry another person on the motorcycle. The
permit is valid for
thirty days. The permit may be issued only once in a one-year period
one year
.
Section
2.
That
§
32-12-12
be amended to read as follows:
32-12-12.
A restricted minor's permit may be issued, upon application and payment of the
proper fee as provided for in
§
32-12-16
,
upon completion of a state approved driver's training
program,
and
upon
passage of all driver's license examination tests, to
any
a
minor
between the ages
of
at least
fourteen
and sixteen
years
of age, if the applicant for a restricted minor's permit has not
received a citation for a moving violation during the past six months while holding or eligible to hold
an instruction permit
. A restricted minor's permit entitles the holder, while having the permit in
his
immediate physical possession, to operate a motor vehicle during the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
standard time if the motor vehicle is being operated with the permission of the minor's parents or
guardian and
during the hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
if the vehicle is being operated only on the most
direct route between the operator's home and the school in which the operator is enrolled and is in
session or on the most direct route between the operator's home and the operator's place of
employment or in the course of employment. The holder of a restricted minor's permit may otherwise
operate a motor vehicle only
if the motor vehicle is being operated under the direction of the minor's
parent or guardian who is occupying a seat beside the driver. The restrictions as to time of operation
and operation under the direction of a parent or guardian do not apply to the holder of a valid
restricted minor's permit operating a self-propelled agricultural machine which is not subject to
registration under chapter 32-5.
"
Moved by:
Representative Napoli
Second by:
Representative Konold
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1089 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Napoli
Second by:
Representative Smidt
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(12-1-0-0)
Voting yes:
Duenwald, Konold, Kooistra, Lee, Schrempp, Smidt, Sperry, Volesky, Wetz, Wick,
Napoli, Koskan
Voting no:
Matthews
HB 1100:
to provide special license plates for shriners.
Proponents:
Roxy Laur, public relations, Shriners, Sioux Falls (visual aid showing what the
new license plate would look like)
Representative Dick Brown, Shriner, Sioux Falls
Opponents:
None.
Presented by:
Representative Kay Davis, prime sponsor, Sioux Falls
Comments by:
Deb Hillmer, Director of Motor Vehicles, Dept. of Revenue, Pierre (for
clarification)
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1100
Moved by:
Representative Matthews
Second by:
Representative Napoli
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(9-4-0-0)
Voting yes:
Kooistra, Lee, Matthews, Schrempp, Smidt, Sperry, Volesky, Wetz, Napoli
Voting no:
Duenwald, Konold, Wick, Koskan
Moved by:
Representative Kooistra
Second by:
Representative Napoli
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1110 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Schrempp
Second by:
Representative Volesky
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(9-3-1-0)
Voting yes:
Kooistra, Lee, Matthews, Schrempp, Smidt, Volesky, Wetz, Wick, Napoli
Voting no:
Duenwald, Konold, Koskan
Excused:
Sperry
HB 1131:
to exempt certain agricultural equipment from motor vehicle registration
and licensing requirements.
HB 1131 was originally heard on February 3, 1997. Further testimony was held on February 5,
1997.
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1131 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Representative Volesky
Second by:
Representative Wick
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(11-1-1-0)
Voting yes:
Konold, Kooistra, Lee, Matthews, Schrempp, Smidt, Volesky, Wetz, Wick, Napoli,
Koskan
Jenelle Busse