72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House State Affairs

Friday, February 28, 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
E      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 Chair Gordon Pederson.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 26, 1997.

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

          SB 261:   to prohibit conditional adoptions.

Previous testimony on SB 261 was heard on February 26, 1997.

Proponents:      None
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Judy Hines, Department of Social Services

MOTION:      AMEND SB 261
o-261a
     On page 1 , line 6 of the Senate engrossed bill , after " unconditional " insert " except as otherwise provided by § 25-6-21 " .


Moved by:      Representative DeMersseman
Second by:      Representative Schaunaman
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 261 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative DeMersseman
Second by:      Representative Broderick
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-5-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Cutler, DeMersseman, Jorgensen, Roe, Lucas, Schaunaman, Pederson (Gordon)

Excused:      Hagg, Hunt, Haley, Koetzle, Gabriel

          SJR 2:   Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the South Dakota Retirement System.

Previous testimony on SJR was heard on February 21. 1997.

Proponents:      Elaine Roberts, President, South Dakota Education Association, Pierre
          Wyland Borth, SD Retired Teachers Association, Pierre
          Ken Melius, SD State Employees organization, Pierre
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Dan Matthews, sponsor (handout 1)
          Senator Alan Aker, prime sponsor

MOTION:      DO PASS SJR2

Moved by:      Representative Lucas
Second by:      Representative Haley
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-7-3-0)

Voting yes:      Roe, Haley, Lucas

Voting no:      Broderick, Cutler, DeMersseman, Hagg, Jorgensen, Schaunaman, Pederson (Gordon)

Excused:      Hunt, Koetzle, Gabriel


MOTION:      DEFER SJR2 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Broderick
Second by:      Representative Cutler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-3-3-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Cutler, DeMersseman, Hagg, Jorgensen, Schaunaman, Pederson (Gordon)

Voting no:      Roe, Haley, Lucas

Excused:      Hunt, Koetzle, Gabriel

          SB 178:   to require the mandatory payment of costs and attorney's fees in frivolous or malicious actions.

Proponents:      None
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Mike DeMersseman, sponsor

MOTION:      AMEND SB 178
o-178

     On page 1 , line 7 of the printed bill , after " action " insert " or defense " .


Moved by:      Representative Hagg
Second by:      Representative Broderick
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 178 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Broderick
Second by:      Representative Hagg
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-0-3-0)

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

Excused:      Hunt, Koetzle, Gabriel

MOTION:      PLACE SB 178 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Roe
Second by:      Representative Schaunaman
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 121:   to define medical indigence.

Proponents:      Dennis Hanson, lobbyist, SD County Commissioners Association, Pierre
          Jill Wellhouse, Department of Social Services, Pierre (handout 2)
          Lionel Torgrude, Brookings County, Brookings
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Senator Harold Halverson, prime sponsor
          Representative Richard Belatti, sponsor

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 121

Moved by:      Representative Gabriel
Second by:      Representative Broderick
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-0-2-0)

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

Excused:      Hunt, Koetzle

Chair Larry Gabriel assumed the chair.

          SB 215:   to transfer the Unclaimed Property Office from the State Treasurer's Office to the secretary of revenue.

Proponents:      None
Opponents:      Richard Butler, State Treasurer, Pierre
          Warren Foss, State Treasurer's Office
          Karen Lester, State Treasurer's Office (handout 3 and 4)
Presented by:      Senator Mike Rounds, prime sponsor

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 215

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

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 215 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Haley
Second by:      Representative Schaunaman
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-7-1-0)

Voting yes:      Broderick, Roe, Haley, Lucas, Schaunaman

Voting no:      Cutler, DeMersseman, Hagg, Hunt, Jorgensen, Pederson (Gordon), Gabriel

Excused:      Koetzle

MOTION:      PREVIOUS MOTION DO PASS SB 215

Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-5-1-0)

Voting yes:      Cutler, DeMersseman, Hagg, Hunt, Jorgensen, Pederson (Gordon), Gabriel

Voting no:      Broderick, Roe, Haley, Lucas, Schaunaman

Excused:      Koetzle

SB 112 was deferred for action until Monday, March 3, 1997.

The March 3 meeting will begin at 11:00 AM. Part of the agenda will be review of possible interim study topics.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Clara Shelbourn

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Committee Secretary
Larry E. Gabriel, Chair


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