73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Friday, February 13, 1998

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dunn (Jim)
P      Everist
P      Munson (David)
P      Dunn (Rebecca)
P      Hunhoff
P      Lawler
P      Whiting
P      Rounds, Vice-Chair
P      Halverson, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Halverson


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1998.

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      SUSPEND RULES TO CONSIDER CONSENT CALENDAR IN COMMITTEE REGARDING CONFIRMATIONS AND
        DO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE CONFIRMATION OF THE              APPOINTMENTS OF:

        Dr. Jerome K. Howe, Davison County, Mitchell, South Dakota to the South Dakota         Crime Victims Compensation Board

        Marilyn Hoyt, Beadle County, Huron, South Dakota to the South Dakota Board of          Education

        Harry V. Peterson, Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota to the Career         Service Commission


Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Dunn (Jim)

          HB 1090:   to shorten the term of office for members of the Board of Regents.

Proponents:      Senator Arnold Brown, Prime Sponsor
          Representative Smidt, Prime Sponsor
Opponents:      Tad Perry, himself
          Explained that the Board of Regents have a neutral position on HB 1090

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1090 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Whiting
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Voting no:      Hunhoff, Lawler

          HB 1212:   to increase the salary of legislators.

Proponents:      Representative Sokolow, Prime Sponsor

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1212

Moved by:      Senator Whiting
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Everist, Dunn (Rebecca), Lawler, Whiting, Halverson

Voting no:      Dunn (Jim), Munson (David), Hunhoff, Rounds

          HCR 1004:   Urging the United States Senate to reject the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.

Proponents:      Representative Wetz, Prime Sponsor
          Marie Ingalls, SD Farm Bureau
          Bob Sutton, SD Petroleum Council
          Senator Vitter, Prime Sponsor
          Ron Holsteen, SD Rural Electric Assn

MOTION:      THAT HCR1004 BE CONCURRED IN

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Hunhoff, Rounds, Halverson

Voting no:      Dunn (Rebecca), Lawler, Whiting

          HB 1089:   to revise certain provisions regarding the killing or taking of elk and turkey which are damaging property.

Proponents:      Representative Gordon Pederson, Prime Sponsor
          John Cooper, Secretary of Game, Fish, and Parks
          Senator Vitter, Prime Sponsor

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1089

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Whiting
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1089 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1174:   to revise certain solid waste reduction goals and landfill bans.

Proponents:      Representative Hagg, Prime Sponsor, also clarifications after other testimony
          Terry Keller, SD Solid Waste Management Assn, Hand-Out
          Nettie Myers, Secretary of Environment & Natural Resources
        Yvonne Vik, SD Municipal League
        Dick Tieszen, Waste Management of SD, Inc.
        Curt Pochardt, Rapid City, Sierra Club
Opponents:      Luanne Napton, Brookings, SD Resources Coalition

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1174

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-1-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Voting no:      Dunn (Rebecca)

Excused:      Hunhoff

          HB 1267:   to provide for scholarships for certain persons receiving workers' compensation benefits.

Proponents:      Representative Koetzle, Prime Sponsor
          Paul Aylward, SD Employees Union and AFL/CIO
          Ray Trankle, SD Industry and Commerce

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1267

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Hunhoff

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1267 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Whiting
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair deferred HB 1168 until Wednesday, February 18, 1998.

        CHAIRMAN HALVERSON ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT MEETING         (SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1998) WILL BE AT 8:00 AM.

MOTION:
     ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.





Alma Matzen

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Committee Secretary
Harold W. Halverson, Chair


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