73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            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 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1998.

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1305:   to provide rule-making authority to the Gaming Commission to establish the number of employees required on a premises with limited card games and slot machines.

Proponents:      Lorin Pankratz, Deadwood Economic Development Corp.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1305

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

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

Excused:      Whiting

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1305 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1179 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

          HJR 1006:   Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to classification of propertyfor purposes of taxation.

Proponents:      Representative Gabriel

MOTION:      DO PASS HJR1006

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

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

          HB 1142:   to revise certain provisions regarding the regulation of telecommunication companies and telecommunication services.

Proponents:      Representative Gabriel speaking to Hoghoused Bill
          Larry Toll, US West, Hand-Out, also with brief rebuttal after opponents
Opponents:      George Peabody, Rapid City, PC Associates
          Harry Christenson, AT&T, Rapid City
          Loren Hiatt, AT&T
          Keith Molof, McLeod USA Telecommunications, Inc.
          Eldon Lindquist, Communications Center, Inc., Pierre, Representing his business Jim Burg, Chairman Public Utilities Commission Scott Scofield, PAM and First Tel Communications, Sioux Falls Pam Nelson, Public Utilities Commission Member Tom Adam, Pierre, MCI Telecommunications

The Chair deferred HB 1142 until Friday, February 20, 1998..

          HB 1315:   to revise certain provisions relating to comparative negligence.

Proponents:      Representative Hagg, Committee on Judiciary at the request of the Governor
          Jim Hagen, Office of Governor
          Scott Heidipriem, Sioux Falls, immediate past president of Trial Lawyers Organization
          Mitch LaFleur, Rapid City Attorney
Opponents:      Melissa O'Rourke, of Morgan Theeler Cogley & Petersen Law Firm, Mitchell

The Chair deferred HB 1315 until Friday, February 20, 1998..

The Chair deferred HB 1160 until Friday, February 20, 1998..

The Chair deferred HB 1168 until Friday, February 20, 1998..

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

Alma Matzen

Committee Secretary