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.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

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

          SB 73:   to provide for the challenging of nonresidents attempting to vote in municipal or school elections.

Proponents:      Senator Harold Halverson
          Yvonne Vik, SD Municipal League
Opponents:      None

Chris Nelson, Secretary of State's Office commented on SB0073.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 73

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
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 73 ON CONSENT

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Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      None
Action:      Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:      DEFER SB 125 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

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

MOTION:      DEFER SB 136 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

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

Chairman Aker passed the gavel to Vice Chair Ham.

          SB 78:   to revise the powers and organizational structure of drainage basin utility districts.

Proponents:      Senator Alan Aker
          Dave Hauschild, SD Water Congress
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DEFER SB 78 UNTIL the next meeting.

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

          SB 101:   to repeal the requirement to provide certain guardrails on county and township bridges.

Proponents:      Senator Ken Albers
          Ron Baumgart, SD Association of County Commissioners
          James Jenssen, Dept. Of Transportation
          James Keyes, Associated General Contractors
          Ron VanDenBerg, Hyde Co. Supt.

Representative Robert Weber commented on SB101.

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MOTION:      DO PASS SB 101

Moved by:      Senator Albers
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 101 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Albers
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

          SB 112:   to change the number of days of notice that must be given to the county commissioners for special sessions.

Proponents:      Richard Sattgast, SD Association of County Officials
          Ron Baumgart, Sd Assocation of County Commissioners.
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 112

Moved by:      Senator Vitter
Second by:      Senator Hutmacher
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-1-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Ham

          SB 123:   to establish uniform charges against certain property to pay for the cost of publication.

Proponents:      Richard Sattgast, SD Association of County Officials
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 123

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

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

MOTION:      PLACE SB 123 ON CONSENT

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Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      None
Action:      Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:      TO TAKE UP SB78

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

MOTION:      AMEND SB 78

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     On page 6 , after line 10 of the printed bill , insert:

"      Section  1.  That chapter 46A-10B be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
     The eligible voters of any drainage basin utility district may exercise the powers of initiative and referendum for any action of the district. Any initiated or referred measure shall be conducted under procedures substantially the same as those provided for municipalities in chapter 9-20. "

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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 78 AS AMENDED

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

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

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

Jean Smith                    ________________________________
Committee Secretary                 Alan Aker, Chair

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