73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: Senate Local Government

Wednesday, February 11, 1998

                                            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 Vice Chair Arlene Ham.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

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

          SB 203:   to permit municipal power agencies to distribute electric energy within or without the municipality.

Proponents:      Senator Don Brosz
          Don Johnston, SD Power Agency, Flandreau
          Tom Heller, Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency
          Bob Frieberg, SDMEA
Opponents:      Bob Miller, SD Electric Utility Companies
          Brian Meyer, SDREA
          Ray Trankle, SD Industry and Commerce

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 203

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (1-5-1-0)



Voting yes:      Reedy

Voting no:      Albers, Hutmacher, Kloucek, Ham, Aker

Excused:      Vitter

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 203

Moved by:      Senator Ham
Second by:      Senator Hutmacher
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-1-1-0)

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

Voting no:      Reedy

Excused:      Vitter

          HB 1177:   to establish the amount of county road levy that is distributed to any municipality incorporated after 1984.

Proponents:      SenatorJames Hutmacher
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1177

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

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

Excused:      Vitter

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1177 ON CONSENT

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

          HB 1178:   to allow the use of absentee voting in certain township elections and to allow registered voters to file a petition requiring township candidates to file a nominating petition.

Proponents:      Representative David Gleason
          Gail Brock, SD Assoc. Of Townships
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1178

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

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

Excused:      Hutmacher, Vitter

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1178 ON CONSENT

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

          HB 1232:   to provide for confidentiality for trade secrets or commercial or financial information provided to municipalities.

Proponents:      Yvonne Vik, SD Municipal League
Opponents:      David Bordewyk, SDNA

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1232 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1232

Moved by:      Senator Reedy
Second by:      Senator Albers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (3-2-2-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Reedy, Aker

Voting no:      Kloucek, Ham

Excused:      Hutmacher, Vitter

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1232

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

          HB 1127:   to revise certain statutes pertaining to the power of municipalities to contract for planning and zoning services.

Proponents:      Representative Deb Fischer-Clemens
          Bernie Ripperger, SDACC
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1127

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 HB 1127 ON CONSENT

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

          HB 1235:   to clarify when rural electric cooperative members may vote by mail.

Proponents:      Representative Bill Van Gerpen
          Brian Meyer, SD Rural Electric Association
          Senator Paul Symens
Opponents:      None

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1235

Moved by:      Senator Ham
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 1235 ON CONSENT

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



Jean Smith

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Committee Secretary
Alan Aker, Chair


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