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 Vitter
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1004:   to revise the requirements for declaration of candidacy.

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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1004

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

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

Excused:      Kloucek

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1004 ON CONSENT

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

          HB 1005:   to revise the requirements for the ballot stamp.

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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1005

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

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

Excused:      Kloucek

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1005 ON CONSENT

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

          HB 1006:   to require an additional mailing before a voter may be purged from the registration list.

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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1006

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

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

Voting no:      Vitter

          HB 1007:   to revise the requirements concerning a candidate's support of congressional term limits and to provide the board of elections with rule-making authority for implementing the voter's instructions on term limits.

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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1007

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1007

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     On page 4 , after line 8 of the printed bill , insert:

"      Section 7. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. "

Moved by:      Senator Vitter
Second by:      Senator Albers
Action:      Withdrawn

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1007

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     On page 4 , after line 8 of the printed bill , insert:

"      Section 7. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. "

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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1007 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Vitter
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (4-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Vitter, Ham, Aker

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Voting no:      Hutmacher, Kloucek, Reedy

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1007

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     On page 1 , line 3 of the printed bill , after " limits " insert " and to declare an emergency " .

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

          HB 1008:   to revise the requirements for using an absentee ballot.

Proponents:      Chris Nelson, Secretary of State's Office
          Betty Morford, Miller, SD
Opponents:      Linus Storms, Associated School boards of SD
          Yvonne Vik, SD Municipal League

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1008

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

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1008 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting no:      Aker

          SB 177:   to revise and clarify certain provisions concerning the regulation of pornography and obscenity.

Proponents:      Senator Alan Aker
          Rory King, Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
          John Paulton, SD Family Policy Council
          Rita Houglum, Sd Eagle Forum
Opponents:      Warren May,Pierre
          Dick Gregerson, SD Newpaper Assn.

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          Brent Wilbur, SD Cable TV
          Bill Radigan, Vermillion
          Jeff Logan, Mitchell
          Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Assn.

Vice Chair returned gavel to Chair.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 177 UNTIL Wednesday.

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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 177

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

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

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



MOTION:      DEFER SB 78 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

Jean Smith_________________________________
Committee Secretary