JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

SEVENTY-THIRD  SESSION



NINTH DAY



STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
January 23, 1998

     The House convened at 1:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker presiding.

     The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor David Mack, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by House page Danae Van Gerpen.

     Roll Call: All members present except Rep. Jorgensen who was excused.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL


MR. SPEAKER:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Chief Clerk of the House has had under consideration the House Journal of the eighth day.

     All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

     And we hereby move the adoption of the report.
Respectfully submitted,
REX HAGG, Chair

     Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1086 and 1098 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.



Also MR. SPEAKER:

     The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1054 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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     On page 4 , line 6 of the printed bill , delete " of " and insert " or " .

     And that as so amended said bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.


Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1011 which was deferred to the 36th legislative day.


Respectfully submitted,
Roger Hunt, Chair

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Health and Human Services respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1078 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.


Respectfully submitted,
Kristie Fiegen, Chair


Also MR. SPEAKER:

     The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1120 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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     On page 2 , line 14 of the printed bill , overstrike " sixteen " and insert " eighteen " .
     And that as so amended said bill do pass.


Also MR. SPEAKER:

     The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1155 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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     On page 1 , line 15 of the printed bill , after " district " insert " , municipality, " .

     On page 1 , line 15 , after " purchase " insert " or lease " .
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     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , after " purchases " insert " and leases " .

     And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HCR 1004 and returns the same with the recommendation that said resolution be adopted.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1128 and 1129 which were tabled.


Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1109 which was deferred to the 36th legislative day.


Respectfully submitted,
Larry Gabriel, Chair

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1163 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.


Respectfully submitted,
J.E. “Jim” Putnam, Chair

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE


MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 5, 17, and 64 which have passed the Senate and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.

Respectfully,
PATRICIA ADAM, Secretary

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     HCR 1007   Introduced by:  Representatives Lucas, Brooks, Brown (Richard), Collier, Davis, de Hueck, Diedrich, Eccarius, Fitzgerald, Hassard, Kooistra, Lockner, and Solum and Senators Olson, Everist, Ham, Hutmacher, Lange, and Reedy

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,  Urging awareness and support for reading and reading     programs in our homes and communities.

     WHEREAS,  the citizens of South Dakota stand firmly committed to promoting reading as the catalyst for our students' future academic success, their preparation for America's jobs of the future, and their ability to compete in a global economy; and

     WHEREAS,  South Dakota is further committed to the importance of community involvement in the education of our youth, grounded in the principle that educational investment is key to the community's well-being and long-term quality of life; and

     WHEREAS,  Read Across America, a national celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2, promotes reading and adult involvement in the education of our community's student:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,  by the House of Representatives of the Seventy- third Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, calls on the citizens of South Dakota to assure that every child is in a safe place reading together with a caring adult on the evening of March 2, 1998, to enthusiastically endorse Read Across America, and to recommit our state to engage in programs and activities to make America's children the best readers in the world.

     Was read the first time and the Speaker waived the committee referral.


CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

     Rep. Gabriel moved that the reports of the Standing Committees on

     Agriculture and Natural Resources on HB 1029 as found on page 174 of the House Journal; also
     Taxation on HB 1080 as found on page 175 of the House Journal; also

     Commerce on HB 1045 as found on page 177 of the House Journal; also

     Commerce on HB 1048 as found on page 178 of the House Journal; also

     Commerce on HB 1042 as found on pages 175, 176, and 177 of the House Journal; also

     Commerce on HB 1049 as found on page 177 of the House Journal; also

     Education on HB 1067 as found on page 178 of the House Journal be adopted.

     Which motion prevailed and the reports were adopted.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     HB 1260   Introduced by:  Representatives Koetzle, Broderick, Cutler, Gabriel, Haley, Lucas, and Putnam and Senators Hunhoff, Benson, and Hutmacher

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to provide increased authority to the Board of Economic Development to encourage loans in municipalities with a population of less than two thousand.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

     HB 1261   Introduced by:  Representatives Barker and Collier

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to exempt food from sales and uses taxes.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxation.

     HB 1262   Introduced by:  Representatives Fischer-Clemens, Broderick, Brooks, Brown (Jarvis), Crisp, Davis, Duenwald, Jorgensen, Kooistra, Moore, Munson (Donald), Pederson (Gordon), Roe, Smidt, Van Gerpen, Weber, and Wick and Senators Everist, Brown (Arnold), Flowers, Hunhoff, Lawler, Munson (David), Olson, and Whiting

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to require health insurance coverage for mental illness.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

     HB 1263   Introduced by:  Representatives Duxbury, Collier, Fischer-Clemens, Haley, Koetzle, Lucas, and Schaunaman and Senators Reedy, Dunn (Rebecca), and Lange

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to implement the program for advanced payment of university tuition costs.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

     HB 1264   Introduced by:  Representatives Chicoine, Cerny, Davis, Fischer-Clemens, Gleason, Hagen, Haley, Kazmerzak, Koetzle, Lockner, Lucas, Moore, and Waltman and Senators Kloucek and Reedy

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to make certain large-scale contract livestock feeders liable for environmental damages.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

     HB 1265   Introduced by:  Representatives Weber, Fischer-Clemens, and Lee and Senator Kleven

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to require certain coverages in health insurance policies.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

     HB 1266   Introduced by:  Representative Volesky

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to repeal the inheritance tax.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxation.

     HB 1267   Introduced by:  Representatives Koetzle and Matthews and Senators Hutmacher and Rounds

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to create a workers' compensation scholarship fund.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

     HB 1268   Introduced by:  Representatives Cerny, Brown (Richard), and Lockner and Senators Morford, Benson, and Symens

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise certain provisions relating to water development districts.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.


     HB 1269   Introduced by:  Representatives Wetz, Hunt, Lee, Madden, Pummel, Sperry, and Windhorst and Senators Aker, Benson, Hutmacher, Johnson (William), and Vitter

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to provide for a method of redemption of landowner's coupons and hunter's coupons for the harvesting of deer by hunters on certain lands, to revise certain Game, Fish and Parks Commission rules relating to trophy buck licenses, and to provide certain penalties.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

     HB 1270   Introduced by:  Representative Collier

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the items subject to an annual accounting of a conservator under the Uniform Probate Code.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

     HB 1271   Introduced by:  Representatives Van Gerpen, Brown (Jarvis), Duenwald, Eccarius, Kazmerzak, Napoli, Smidt, Weber, and Windhorst and Senators Drake and Brown (Arnold)

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the procedure for petitioning the board of county commissioners and if the petition is rejected to allow the decision to be referred.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

     HB 1272   Introduced by:  Representatives Fiegen, Derby, Matthews, Smidt, and Van Gerpen and Senators Lawler, Everist, Hainje, and Munson (David)

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to require certain children in passenger vehicles to be in a child passenger restraint system.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

     HJR 1005   Introduced by:  Representatives Weber, Kooistra, Lee, and Waltman and Senators Hutmacher and Kloucek

     A JOINT RESOLUTION,   Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election a new section to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the imposition of a corporate income tax.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxation.

SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS


     HB 1043:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the length of time financial responsibility must be maintained by certain persons to have driving privileges.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1043 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 1

     Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg

     Nays were:
Monroe

     Excused were:
Jorgensen

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Cutler

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     Rep. Koskan requested that HB 1047 be removed from the Consent Calendar.

     Which request was granted and the bill was so removed.

HONORED GUESTS


     Speaker Hagg   introduced Karen Hart, South Dakota Girls' State Governor, and Chris DeJong, South Dakota Boys' State Governor.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     HB 1024:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise certain provisions relating to statewide open enrollment of students in public school districts.

     Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.

     The question being "Shall HB 1024 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 66, Nays 3, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg

     Nays were:
Fiegen; McNenny; Wick

     Excused were:
Jorgensen

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1025:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise certain provisions regarding confidentiality of child abuse or neglect information.

     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Belatti moved that HB 1025 be deferred until Tuesday, January 27th, the 11th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.

     HB 1026:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise certain provisions regarding crime victims' compensation.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1026 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 68, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg

     Excused were:
Jorgensen; Putnam

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1081:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to allow certain older motor vehicles with out-of-state titles to be sold at public auctions under certain conditions.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1081 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 62, Nays 5, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 1

     Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg

     Nays were:
Davis; Fischer-Clemens; Koetzle; Lockner; Lucas

     Excused were:
Jorgensen; Putnam

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Gabriel

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1111:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to prohibit local units of government from placing additional weight restrictions on certain commercial motor vehicles operating between a municipality and a state highway and to place certain restrictions on the use of such commercial vehicles.

     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Moore moved that HB 1111 be deferred until Monday, January 26th, the 10th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.

     HB 1083:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to cede certain jurisdiction over the Federal Prison Camp to the United States.


     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Hunt moved that HB 1083 be deferred until Tuesday, January 27th, the 11th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.

     HJR 1002   :   A JOINT RESOLUTION,   Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the age qualifications for legislative office.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HJR1002 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 45, Nays 22, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 1

     Yeas were:
Barker; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fischer-Clemens; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Kooistra; Kredit; Lockner; Lucas; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Richter; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Wick; Windhorst

     Nays were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brown (Gary); Cutler; Duenwald; Fiegen; Fitzgerald; Hassard; Hunt; Konold; Koskan; Lee; Madden; Matthews; Pederson (Gordon); Putnam; Roe; Smidt; Weber; Wetz; Speaker Hagg

     Excused were:
Duniphan; Jorgensen

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Cerny

     So the resolution having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the resolution passed and the title was agreed to.
    

     HB 1088:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to increase the checkoff on sunflowers, safflowers, and canola.

     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Sperry moved that HB 1088 be deferred until Monday, January 26th, the 10th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.

     HB 1110:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to authorize increased fees to be charged by certain Department of Game, Fish and Parks license agents.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1110 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 52, Nays 16, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Davis; de Hueck; Duenwald; Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick

     Nays were:
Brown (Richard); Cutler; Derby; Diedrich; Eccarius; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Koetzle; Lucas; Monroe; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg

     Excused were:
Duniphan; Jorgensen

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
    

     HB 1158:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the requirements for issuing a property tax receipt.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1158 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 46, Nays 22, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Gabriel; Hagen; Haley; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Konold; Kredit; Lee; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Peterson (Bill); Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Solum; Sperry; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wick

     Nays were:
Brown (Jarvis); Davis; Eccarius; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hassard; Hunt; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; Lockner; Lucas; Moore; Pederson (Gordon); Pummel; Richter; Roe; Sokolow; Van Gerpen; Wetz; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg

     Excused were:
Jorgensen; Putnam

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
    

     HB 1008:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the requirements for using an absentee ballot.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1008 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 61, Nays 7, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 1

     Yeas were:
Apa; Barker; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duniphan; Duxbury; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Rost; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Speaker Hagg

     Nays were:
Cutler; Eccarius; Gabriel; Jaspers; Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Windhorst

     Excused were:
Jorgensen

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Duenwald

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1073:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to provide for a school district transportation levy.

     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Brown (Jarvis) moved that HB 1073 be deferred until Monday, January 26th, the 10th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     SB 5:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to repeal the procedure to withdraw a constitutional amendment from the ballot.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

     SB 17:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to provide for a procedure for transferring certain funds from the pooled income account of the investment council to the permanent school fund.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

     SB 64:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the definition of real estate broker.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

     Rep. Gordon Pederson moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and at 2:23 p.m. the House adjourned.

KAREN GERDES, Chief Clerk