72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House State Affairs

Monday, March 3, 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 Chair Larry Gabriel.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 1997.

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

          SB 112:   to revise the penalty for theft by an employee of certain facilities and to require the reporting of certain thefts, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Proponents:      Tom Barnett, lobbyist, State Bar of SD, Pierre
          Frank Drew, lobbyist, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations, Sioux Falls
          Representative Garry Moore, sponsor
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Senator Jim Hutmacher, prime sponsor

MOTION:      AMEND SB 112


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     On page 2 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , delete lines 3 to 10 , inclusive

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

MOTION:      AMEND SB 112
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     On page 1 , line 13 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , after " resident " insert " or patient " .

     On page 1 , line 13 , before " nursing " insert " hospital, " .

Moved by:      Representative Broderick
Second by:      Representative Hunt
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 112 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:      Koetzle

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 112
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     On page 1 , line 2 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , delete " and to require the reporting of certain thefts, abuse, neglect, and exploitation " .

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

MOTION:      That an Interim Study Committee study the issue of campaign finance reform.

Moved by:      Representative Lucas
Second by:      Representative Haley
Action:      Prevailed by show of hands.

MOTION:      That an Interim Study Committee study wage levels and the factors which affect those wage levels in South Dakota.

Moved by:      Representative DeMersseman
Second by:      Representative Haley
Action:      Prevailed by show of hands.

MOTION:      That an Interim Study Committee study the functions and responsibilities of South Dakota's constitutional offices and the possible consolidation of certain offices.

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

MOTION:      That an Interim Study Committee study the codified laws concerning cooperatives, with a view toward consolidating the codified laws.

Moved by:      Representative Hunt
Second by:      Representative Haag
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      That an Interim Study Committee study the potential of extending tuition reimbursement for welfare recipients, possibly in the form of low interest loans.

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

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Cutler
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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