73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: Senate Local Government

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused                                             A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Albers
P      Hutmacher
P      Kloucek
P      Reedy
P      Vitter
P      Ham, Vice-Chair
P      Aker, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Alan Aker.

          SB 3:   to clarify the employment status of certain election workers.

Proponents:      Chris Nelson, Secretary of State's Office
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 3

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

Voting yes:      Albers, Hutmacher, Kloucek, Reedy, Vitter, Ham, Aker

MOTION:      PLACE SB 3 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 4:   to revise the requirements for providing voter registration lists.

Proponents:      Chris Nelson, Secretary of State's Office
Opponents:      None

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MOTION:      DO PASS SB 4

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

Voting yes:      Albers, Hutmacher, Kloucek, Reedy, Vitter

Voting no:      Ham, Aker

          SB 5:   to provide a procedure to withdraw an initiative or referendum from the ballot.

Proponents:      Chris Nelson, Secretary of State's Office

Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 5

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

Voting yes:      Albers, Hutmacher, Kloucek, Reedy, Vitter, Ham, Aker

MOTION:      PLACE SB 5 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      Senator Hutmacher
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 12:   to establish a uniform procedure for creating certain special districts and electing the first board of trustees.

Proponents:      Chris Nelson, Secretary of State's Office
          Gary Townsend, Bon Homme Electric
          Lynn Powell, Pennington County Auditor
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 12

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

Voting yes:      Albers, Hutmacher, Kloucek, Reedy, Vitter, Ham, Aker

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MOTION:      PLACE SB 12 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 13:   to revise the State Board of Elections' rule-making authority.

Proponents:      Chris Nelson, Secretary of State's Office
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      AMEND SB 13

t-13

     On page 1 , line 9 of the printed bill , delete " may " and insert " shall " .

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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 13 AS AMENDED

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

Voting yes:      Albers, Hutmacher, Kloucek, Reedy, Vitter, Ham, Aker

MOTION:      PLACE SB 13 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Hutmacher
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Jean Smith

Committee Secretary