The House convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker presiding.
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Jeff Porter, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by House page Andrea Schneider.
Roll Call: All members present except Reps. Barker, Jorgensen, and Rost who were
excused.
The Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources respectfully reports that it has had
under consideration HCR 1009 and 1010 and returns the same with the recommendation that
said resolutions be adopted.
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The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1070, 1136 and 1166 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.
The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1135, 1165 and 1248 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and
be placed on the Consent Calendar.
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The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1308 which was tabled.
The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1050 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1150 which was tabled.
The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1220, 1255 and 1274 which were deferred to the 36th legislative day.
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1106 and 1243 which were deferred to the 36th legislative day.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared HB 1031 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
MR. SPEAKER:
I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 96, 116, 130, 148, 150, 154, 168, and 181 which
have passed the Senate and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.
I have the honor to return herewith HCR 1007 in which the Senate has concurred.
Also MR. SPEAKER:
I have the honor to return herewith HB 1031 which has passed the Senate without change.
Yesterday, Rep. Brown (Richard) announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which
HB 1084 was lost.
Rep. Brown (Richard) moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1084 was lost.
The question being on Rep. Brown 's motion to reconsider the vote by which HB 1084 was
lost.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 52, Nays 12, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 2
Yeas were:
Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Collier;
Crisp; Cutler; de Hueck; Derby; Duenwald; Duniphan; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens;
Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug);
Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lucas; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe;
Munson (Donald); Napoli; Peterson (Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Schaunaman;
Schrempp; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
Apa; Chicoine; Davis; Diedrich; Kooistra; Lockner; Madden; Moore; Smidt; Weber; Wetz;
Windhorst
Excused were:
Barker; Jorgensen; Pederson (Gordon); Rost
Absent and Not Voting were:
Duxbury; Wick
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the motion carried and HB 1084 was up for reconsideration and final passage.
HCR 1011
Introduced by:
Representatives Volesky and Haley and Senators Flowers and
Staggers
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,
Supporting the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad's
renovation and expansion project.
Rep. Brooks moved that HB 1223 be referred from the Committee on State Affairs to the
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Which motion prevailed and the bill was so referred.
Rep. Gabriel moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 1:00 p.m. on
Friday, January 30th, the 14th legislative day.
Which motion prevailed.
HB 1139:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the procedures for conducting an
auction sale of new merchandise.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1139 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 64, Nays 0, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 1
Yeas were:
Apa; 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; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Kredit; Lee; Lockner;
Lucas; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Peterson
(Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum;
Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
Excused were:
Barker; Jaspers; Jorgensen; Pederson (Gordon); Rost
Rep. Collier requested that HB 1204 be removed from the Consent Calendar.
Which request was granted and the bill was so removed.
HB 1067:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to clarify that certain communications
between school psychologists and students are privileged.
Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.
Rep. Kredit moved that HB 1067 be placed to follow HB 1108 on today's calendar.
Which motion prevailed and the bill was so placed.
HB 1029:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions relating to the
types, procedures and qualifications for issuance, eligibility, privileges, and fees of certain
hunting and fishing licenses issued by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
Having had its second reading was up for reconsideration and final passage.
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Section 5. That
§
41-2-34.1
be amended to read as follows:
41-2-34.1.
All revenue received from the sale of the wildlife habitat stamp provided for in
§
§
41-6-16 and 41-6-17 shall be deposited in the game, fish and parks fund and shall be used
for the purpose of restoring the state pheasant and wildlife population.
An amount equal to
thirty-five percent of the resident small game license revenue shall be used for the purpose of
restoring the state pheasant and wildlife population.
Any land purchased with
such
funds
collected pursuant to this section
shall be identified as game production areas. Any such
purchase shall be from a willing seller and shall be approved by the Governor. No acquisition
of land made pursuant to this section may be accomplished through the state's power of eminent
domain.
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A roll call vote was requested and supported.
The question being on Rep. Roe's motion to amend HB 1029.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 37, Nays 29, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Collier;
Cutler; Davis; Duniphan; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Hagen;
Haley; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Peterson (Bill); Richter; Roe;
Schaunaman; Smidt; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Wick; Windhorst;
Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
Belatti; Chicoine; Crisp; de Hueck; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duxbury; Gabriel; Hassard;
Hunt; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak; Koskan; Kredit; Madden; Matthews; McNenny; Monroe;
Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Pummel; Putnam; Schrempp; Sokolow;
Weber; Wetz
The question now being "Shall HB 1029 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 47, Nays 18, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine; Crisp; Cutler;
Davis; Derby; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald;
Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hunt; Koetzle; Kooistra; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas;
Matthews; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Pummel; Richter; Roe; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt;
Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
Belatti; Brown (Gary); Collier; de Hueck; Diedrich; Hassard; Johnson (Doug); Kazmerzak;
Konold; Koskan; Madden; McNenny; Moore; Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill);
Putnam; Sokolow
Excused were:
Barker; Jaspers; Jorgensen; Rost; Windhorst
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1115:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to allow school districts to sell real property
by using a real estate agent.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1115 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 65, Nays 2, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury;
Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; 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; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow;
Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
de Hueck; Hassard
Excused were:
Barker; Jorgensen; Rost
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill passed.
The question being on the title.
Rep. Napoli moved that the title to HB 1115 be amended as follows:
HB 1245: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow an owner-occupant of a manufactured or mobile home to be eligible for an owner-occupied dwelling classification if the
owner-occupant fails to list the home with the director of equalization by the required date or
within the specified time frame.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1245 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 66, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; 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; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Schaunaman; Schrempp;
Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick;
Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
Excused were:
Barker; de Hueck; Jorgensen; Rost
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 1131:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to exempt locksmiths and locksmith shops
from the contractor's excise tax and to make them subject to sales and use tax.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1131 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 63, Nays 3, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury;
Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers;
Johnson (Doug); Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden;
Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Peterson
(Bill); Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum;
Sperry; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Speaker Hagg
Excused were:
Barker; de Hueck; Jorgensen; Rost
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1209:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to require the training and certification of
911 telecommunicators, to increase certain liquidated costs, and to appropriate that increase for
such training and certification.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1209 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 49, Nays 17, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Chicoine;
Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Derby; Diedrich; Duniphan; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Gabriel;
Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers; Johnson (Doug); Konold; Kooistra; Kredit; Lee;
Lockner; Lucas; Madden; Matthews; Munson (Donald); Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill);
Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Schrempp; Smidt; Solum; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Waltman;
Weber; Wetz; Wick; Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
Cerny; Davis; Duenwald; Duxbury; Fitzgerald; Gleason; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Koskan;
McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Napoli; Schaunaman; Sokolow; Sperry; Windhorst
Excused were:
Barker; de Hueck; Jorgensen; Rost
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
Rep. Cutler now presiding.
HB 1021:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to authorize the Board of Regents to
purchase a tract of land in Vermillion, Clay County, and to make an appropriation.
Rep. Putnam moved that HB 1021 be deferred until Friday, January 30th, the 14th
legislative day.
Which motion prevailed and the bill was so deferred.
HB 1102:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to allow any person who is not the head of
a family to claim an exemption in certain bankruptcy proceedings.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1102 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 63, Nays 1, Excused 6, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Belatti; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Chicoine;
Collier; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Derby; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius;
Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Hunt; Jaspers;
Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden;
Matthews; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Pederson (Gordon); Pummel;
Putnam; Richter; Roe; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Sperry; Van Gerpen;
Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wick; Windhorst; Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
Broderick
Excused were:
Barker; de Hueck; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Peterson (Bill); Rost
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 1112:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for a statute of limitations in
certain negligence actions against regional airports.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1112 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 35, Nays 30, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny;
Chicoine; Cutler; Diedrich; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fitzgerald;
Gabriel; Gleason; Hunt; Jaspers; Kooistra; Koskan; Matthews; Monroe; Moore; Napoli;
Pummel; Richter; Roe; Solum; Volesky; Weber; Wick; Windhorst
Nays were:
Collier; Crisp; Davis; de Hueck; Derby; Fischer-Clemens; Hagen; Haley; Hassard; Kazmerzak;
Koetzle; Konold; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; Madden; McNenny; Munson (Donald);
Pederson (Gordon); Putnam; Schaunaman; Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Sperry; Van Gerpen;
Waltman; Wetz; Speaker Hagg
Excused were:
Barker; Johnson (Doug); Jorgensen; Peterson (Bill); Rost
So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
Speaker declared the bill lost.
Rep. Hunt announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which HB 1112 was lost.
HB 1087:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to repeal a prohibition on certain
municipalities regarding ownership and operation of medical clinics and to declare an
emergency.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1087 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Barker; Jorgensen; Lee; Rost; Van Gerpen
Absent and Not Voting were:
Duniphan
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
Speaker Pro tempore Hunt now presiding.
HB 1108:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the supervision requirements of
certified registered nurse anesthetists by physicians.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1108 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 37, Nays 30, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Collier; Davis; de Hueck; Diedrich; Duenwald;
Duxbury; Fischer-Clemens; Gleason; Hagen; Haley; Hunt; Jaspers; Kazmerzak; Koetzle;
Konold; Kredit; Lee; Lockner; Lucas; McNenny; Monroe; Moore; Napoli; Pummel; Putnam;
Schrempp; Smidt; Sokolow; Solum; Van Gerpen; Volesky; Weber; Wetz; Speaker Hagg
Nays were:
Apa; Belatti; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Gary); Chicoine; Crisp; Cutler; Derby; Duniphan;
Eccarius; Fiegen; Fitzgerald; Gabriel; Hassard; Johnson (Doug); Kooistra; Koskan; Madden;
Matthews; Munson (Donald); Pederson (Gordon); Peterson (Bill); Richter; Roe; Schaunaman;
Sperry; Waltman; Wick; Windhorst
Rep. Cutler announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which HB 1108 was passed.
HB 1067:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to clarify that certain communications
between school psychologists and students are privileged.
Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.
The question being "Shall HB 1067 pass as amended?"
Nays were:
Apa; Brown (Gary); Crisp; Cutler; Eccarius; Fiegen; Konold; Koskan; Wetz
Excused were:
Barker; de Hueck; Derby; Duenwald; Hassard; Jorgensen; Rost
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.
There being no objection, the House reverted to Order of Business No. 5.
The Committee on Local Government respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration HB 1082, 1117, and 1232 and returns the same with the recommendation that said
bills do pass.
The Committee on Local Government respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration HB 1141 and 1167 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills
do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
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Section 1. That
§
8-3-1.1
be amended to read as follows:
8-3-1.1.
The board of supervisors of a township may, by ordinance, require a candidate for
township office to file a nominating petition pursuant to
§
8-3-1.2.
If, however, a petition is filed
by twelve freeholders of the township by January first requesting that nomination petitions be
filed by all candidates for township office, then the Board of Supervisors shall, by ordinance,
require nominating petitions to be filed pursuant to
§
8-3-1.2.
Section 2. That chapter 8-3 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
SB 96:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to prohibit assaults by any person held in a
county or municipal jail or a juvenile detention facility.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 116:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to authorize dealers of manufactured homes
and mobile homes to operate certain auxiliary lots.
SB 130:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for the regulation of certain motor
carriers.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
SB 148:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions relating to
employee group insurance.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
SB 150:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to adopt and amend certain provisions of the
Uniform Commercial Code relating to letters of credit.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 154:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to adopt and amend certain provisions of the
Uniform Commercial Code relating to investment securities.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
SB 168:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to allow organizations subject to the
provisions of the insurance laws of this state to incorporate as a nonprofit organization.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
SB 181:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the state auditor's authority to allow
the restoration of a fund from which a loan is made.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations & Audit.
Speaker Hagg now presiding.
Rep. Sperry moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and at 4:50
p.m. the House adjourned.