The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Vicar Jonathan Schroeder, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance led by Senate page Courtney Brannan.
Roll Call: All members present except Sen. Valandra who was excused.
Sen. Halverson moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of voting on and
considering on the same vote, the confirmation of the executive appointments on today's
calendar.
The question being on Sen. Halverson's motion that the rules be suspended for the sole
purpose of voting on and considering on the same vote, the confirmation of the executive
appointments on today's calendar.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca);
Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William);
Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the President declared the motion carried.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Ronald W.
Mielke of Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as Assistant Adjutant General, Air.
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Daniel C.
Cronin of Potter County, Gettysburg, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of Regents.
The question being "Does the Senate advise and consent to the executive appointment of
Daniel C. Cronin pursuant to the executive message as found on page 318 of the Senate
Journal?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca);
Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William);
Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Debra D.
Watson of Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota, to the Commission on Human Rights.
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Lori Nicholson
of Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the Commission on Human Rights.
The question being "Does the Senate advise and consent to the executive appointment of
Lori Nicholson pursuant to the executive message as found on page 291 of the Senate Journal?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca);
Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William);
Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Mac
McCracken of Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Building
Authority.
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of D. J. Mertens
of Jones County, Murdo, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Building Authority.
The question being "Does the Senate advise and consent to the executive appointment of D. J.
Mertens pursuant to the executive message as found on page 319 of the Senate Journal?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca);
Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William);
Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Robert J.
Schreiner of Grant County, Milbank, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Railroad Authority.
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Warren
Lotsberg of Beadle County, Huron, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Railroad Authority.
The question being "Does the Senate advise and consent to the executive appointment of
Warren Lotsberg pursuant to the executive message as found on page 320 of the Senate
Journal?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca);
Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William);
Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of David J. Rowe of Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Crime Victims' Compensation Board.
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Joseph M.
Dondelinger of Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Board of
Directors for Educational Telecommunications.
The question being "Does the Senate advise and consent to the executive appointment of
Joseph M. Dondelinger pursuant to the executive message as found on page 340 of the Senate
Journal?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca);
Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William);
Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Paul Redfield
of Lake County, Madison, South Dakota, to the South Dakota Railroad Authority.
Excused were:
Daugaard; Valandra
So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the appointment confirmed.
MADAM PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 181 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
The Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
SB 22 and 74 and HB 1020 and 1021 and returns the same with the recommendation that said
bills do pass.
"
Section 1. That
§
38-20A-4
be amended to read as follows:
38-20A-4.
On or before
the first day of July of each year
July 1, 1998, and every two years
thereafter,
and before any person whose name or brand name appears on a pesticide may
distribute, sell
,
or offer for sale or distribution in this state any pesticide,
he
the person
shall file
with the secretary of agriculture an application for the registration of the pesticide. Each
application shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
Section 2. That chapter 38-20A be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read
as follows:
Section 3. That
§
38-20A-7
be repealed.
38-20A-7.
Products which have the same formula, are manufactured by the same person,
have labels that contain the same claims and uses and have labels that bear a designation
identifying the product as the same pesticide may be registered as a single pesticide. Additional
names and labels may be added by supplemental statements during the current period of
registration.
Section 4. That
§
38-20A-9
be repealed.
38-20A-9.
At the time of filing the application required in
§
38-20A-4, the person filing the
application shall pay to the secretary a registration fee of twenty-five dollars and a weed and
pest control fund surcharge of fifty dollars and, in addition to any other fee or surcharge enacted
by the Legislature pursuant to the fees established in this section, a pesticide groundwater fee
of twenty-five dollars for each pesticide to be registered. The registration fee shall be deposited
in the pesticide regulatory fund and the weed and pest control fund surcharge shall be deposited
in the weed and pest control fund and the public lands weed and pest fund pursuant to
§
38-22-35. The pesticide groundwater fee shall be deposited in the groundwater protection fund
to fund the groundwater research and education program established pursuant to
§
46A-1-85 for
five years until March 15, 1994, at which point collection of the pesticide groundwater fee shall
cease.
Section 5. That
§
38-20A-9.1
be repealed.
38-20A-9.1.
Twelve dollars of the amount deposited in the public lands weed and pest fund
pursuant to
§
38-22-35 shall be used for weed control. Priority shall be given to control weeds
on meandered lakes.
Section 6.That
§
38-20A-10
be amended to read as follows:
38-20A-10.
If it appears to the secretary of agriculture that the composition of the article is
such as to warrant the proposed claims for it and if the article and its labeling and other material
required to be submitted comply with the requirements of
§
§
38-20A-16 to 38-20A-29,
inclusive,
he
the secretary
shall register the article.
All registrations shall expire on June thirtieth
following the date of issue and shall be renewed annually.
Section 7. That
§
38-20A-58
be amended to read as follows:
38-20A-58.
There is hereby established within the state treasury the public lands weed and
pest fund. Interest accrued on money in the fund shall be deposited to the fund. All money in
the public lands weed and pest fund shall be budgeted and expended in accordance with Title
4 by the Department of School and Public Lands for weed and pest control on school and public
lands
and meandered lake lands. At the end of each fiscal year, any unobligated cash in the
public lands weed and pest fund shall revert to the weed and pest fund created in
§
38-22-35
.
Section 8. That
§
38-22-35
be amended to read as follows:
38-22-35.
Any funds collected pursuant to the weed and pest control surcharge established
in
§
38-20A-9 shall be distributed as follows: twenty-four dollars and fifty cents shall be
deposited in the public lands weed and pest fund, and twenty-five dollars and fifty cents shall
be deposited in the weed and pest control fund.
All funds collected pursuant to
§
38-22-36 shall
be deposited with the state treasurer in a special fund known as the "weed and pest control
fund."
Section 9. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its
existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
"
"
Section 1A. In addition to the funds in section 1 of this Act, the Board of Regents shall set
aside the sum of one million forty thousand dollars ($1,040,000) for the purpose of maintenance
and repair of the facility authorized in section 1 of this Act to be paid from other funds under
the control of the Board of Regents, from gifts and grants to South Dakota State University,
including bond proceeds provided by the city of Brookings.
"
The Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under consideration
SB 19 and 20 which were deferred to the 36th legislative day.
The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB
185 which was amended as follows and removed from the table:
"
Section
1.
That chapter 12-25 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
not include any lobbying activity directed to the legislative or executive branches of government
or any communication directed exclusively to the employees.
"
and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do not pass.
The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB
1070, 1135, and 1136 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.
"
Section 3. That
§
46-6-2
be amended to read as follows:
46-6-2.
Any person claiming to be the owner of a vested right to appropriate water from any
underground source for beneficial use other than for domestic use as defined by subdivision
46-1-6 (7) may file a vested right claim with the chief engineer in a form and manner prescribed
by the Board of Water Management. The claim shall set forth the amount of water used, when
the water was used, purpose of use, the location of the well and, if the water has been used for
irrigation purposes, the legal description of the land upon which the water has been used and
the name of the owner of the land. The claim shall be signed under oath, and shall be either from
the claimant's own personal knowledge or on information and belief. The hearing on the vested
right claim shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures contained in chapter 46-2A. If, in the
course of an investigation conducted by the chief engineer pursuant to
§
46-2-17 (1), a person
asserts the existence of a vested water right, the chief engineer may require that person to file
a vested right claim within ninety days pursuant to this section. Failure to file in the absence of
such a requirement by the chief engineer does not constitute a waiver of a vested water right
.
The capacity of any diversion works of a vested right, which have either been in continuous
operation from the date of the vesting of the right or constructed within a reasonable time
thereafter, shall be considered by the board as evidence of the amount of water ordinarily and
beneficially used and needed under the vested right. The amount of water ordinarily used
includes the amount necessary to satisfy the beneficial water uses of the appropriator under
various climatic and peak demand conditions. The capacity of diversion works may be
considered for vested water claims commenced, but not finally determined, before January 1,
1998, and any future claims. The board may also consider the capacity of diversion works if
conducting a hearing to review the amount of water ordinarily and beneficially used by an
existing vested water right validated pursuant to Title 46
.
"
The Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources respectfully reports that it has had
under consideration SB 11 and 201 which were tabled.
The Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources respectfully reports that it has had
under consideration SB 199 and 205 which were deferred to the 36th legislative day.
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to return herewith SB 181 which has passed the House without change.
Also MADAM PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to transmit herewith HCR 1002 which has been adopted by the House and
your concurrence is respectfully requested.
Also MADAM PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to transmit herewith HB 1010, 1153, 1161, 1174, 1206, 1234, 1251, 1268,
1271, 1285, and 1292 which have passed the House and your favorable consideration is
respectfully requested.
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has concurred in Senate
amendments to HB 1007.
HCR 1002:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,
Expressing legislative intent with
reference to the issuance of special three-day nonresident waterfowl licenses.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources.
Yesterday, Sen. Aker announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which HB 1209
lost.
Sen. Aker moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1209 lost.
The question being on Sen. Aker's motion to reconsider the vote by which HB 1209 lost.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Valandra
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the motion carried and HB 1209 was up for reconsideration and final
passage.
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.
The question being "Shall HB 1209 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Nays were:
Staggers
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
Sen. Hunhoff moved that the Committee on State Affairs be instructed to deliver SB 224
to the floor of the Senate, pursuant to Joint Rule 7-7.
Which motion was supported and the committee was so instructed.
Which motion prevailed and the reports were adopted.
Sen. Hutmacher moved that the word "not" be stricken from the report of the Committee
on Agriculture and Natural Resources on SB 221 as found on page 378 of the Senate Journal
and that SB 221 be placed on today's calendar.
The question being on Sen. Hutmacher's motion that the word "not" be stricken from the
report of the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on SB 221 as found on page 378
of the Senate Journal and that SB 221 be placed on today's calendar.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 12, Nays 22, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Flowers; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford;
Olson; Reedy; Symens
Nays were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Johnson (William); Kleven; Munson (David); Paisley;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Valandra
So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect,
the President declared the motion lost.
SB 92:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions regarding the
recording of a social security number for the purposes of driver licensing.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 92 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 156:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to allow an administrator to dispose of certain
items without a formal motion of the governing body.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 156 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1054:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the definition of consanguinity and
affinity in challenges for cause in jury trials.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1054 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1055:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the membership of the judicial
conference.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1055 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1057:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the method of compiling the
driver's license list for purposes of jury selection.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1057 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1060:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain statutes regarding who may
administer oaths.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1060 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1061:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain statutes regarding where
proof or acknowledgment may be made before a magistrate.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1061 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1062:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain statutes regarding proof or
acknowledgment of an instrument.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1062 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1064:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain statutes relating to the
authority of the Supreme Court to provide for accounting systems for the accountability of
fiduciary funds.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1064 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1239:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to clarify the purposes for which proceeds
of economic development revenue bonds may be used.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1239 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 193:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to prohibit the taxation of United States
postage.
Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.
SB 236:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions regarding trusts.
Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.
"
Section 44. That
§
29A-1-102
be amended to read as follows:
29A-1-102.
This code shall be liberally construed and applied to promote simplification,
clarification, and efficiency in the law of decedent's estates, guardianship and conservatorship,
and multiple-party accounts and other nonprobate transfers.
This code also includes sections 12
to 19, inclusive, of this Act.
"
The question being "Shall SB 236 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Nays were:
Kloucek; Staggers
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the President declared the bill passed.
The question being on the title.
Sen. Daugaard moved that the title to SB 236 be amended as follows:
SB 239:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to impose legal responsibility and tort liability
for environmental damages caused by the negligent entrustment of livestock to another or
negligent control or specification of design, construction, or operational instruction of livestock
facilities.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 239 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
SB 240:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to prohibit certain discharges associated with
livestock operations, to establish an environmental livestock cleanup fund, and to make an
appropriation therefor.
Was read the second time.
"
(4) Any fees collected pursuant to section 15 of this Act.
"
" Section 15. In addition to any other fee or tax levied by law, there is hereby imposed a quarterly fee to be paid by any operation regulated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under a general water pollution control permit for concentrated animal feeding operations. The fee is in the amount of ten cents for each head of livestock that has been present at the operation during the quarter. The fee is payable on March thirty-first, June thirtieth, September thirtieth, and December thirty-first for the respective preceding quarter and shall be paid no later than thirty days after the fee became payable. When the environmental livestock cleanup fund balance first reaches one million five hundred thousand dollars or more, the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be transferred from the environmental livestock cleanup fund to the general fund. Thereafter, if the environmental livestock cleanup fund balance is less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, the department shall notify all affected operations that the fee is due and payable for the quarter during which the fund balance fell below seven hundred fifty thousand dollars. If the environmental livestock cleanup fund balance is seven hundred fifty thousand dollars or more, the department shall notify all affected operations that the collection of the fee is temporarily suspended and need not be paid until further notice. If the fund balance then becomes less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, the department shall notify all affected operations that collection of the fee will resume and that the fee for the quarter during which the fund balance fell below seven hundred fifty thousand dollars is due and payable. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the environmental livestock cleanup fund. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources
shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to specify the methods, schedules, and
requirements for notice, collection, and payment of the fee.
"
"
Section 15. On July first, the state treasurer shall transfer all money in excess of two
million dollars ($2,000,000) from the environmental livestock cleanup fund to the general
fund.
"
Sen. Halverson moved that Sen. Hunhoff's motion to further amend SB 240 be laid on the
table.
Sen. Hunhoff requested a roll call vote.
Which request was supported.
The question being on Sen. Halverson's motion that Sen. Hunhoff's motion to further
amend SB 240 be laid on the table.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 21, Nays 13, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Johnson (William); Kleven; Munson (David); Rounds;
Shoener; Staggers; Vitter; Whiting
Nays were:
Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Flowers; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford;
Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Symens
Excused were:
Valandra
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present,
the President declared the motion carried and Sen. Hunhoff's motion to further amend SB 240
was laid on the table.
Sen. Rounds moved that SB 240, with Sen. Hunhoff's pending motion to further amend,
be placed to follow SB 218 on today's calendar.
Which motion prevailed.
SB 146:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide a limited refund of the contractor's
excise tax for the construction of new or existing residential housing.
Was read the second time.
"
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of two million two
hundred thousand dollars ($2,200,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the
Department of Social Services to purchase houses for low-income people from the South
Dakota Housing Development Authority inmate housing program.
Section 2. The secretary of the Department of Social Services shall approve vouchers and
the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.
Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by
June 30,
2000, shall revert in accordance with
§
4-8-21.
"
Sen. Hunhoff requested that Joint Rule 5-17 be invoked on SB 146.
Which request was supported and SB 146 with Sen. Frederick's pending motion to amend
was deferred until Thursday, February 12, the 23rd legislative day.
The question being "Shall SB 161 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 32, Nays 2, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William);
Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Nays were:
Halverson; Staggers
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 218:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for a Limited Liability Company
Act.
Was read the second time.
Sen. Rounds moved that SB 218 be placed to follow SB 235 on today's calendar.
Which motion prevailed.
SB 240:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to prohibit certain discharges associated with
livestock operations, to establish an environmental livestock cleanup fund, and to make an
appropriation therefor.
Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.
Sen. Rounds moved that SB 240 be placed to follow SB 218 on today's calendar.
Which motion prevailed.
The question being "Shall SB 228 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William);
Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Frederick; Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 235:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to prevent criminals from suing their victims
for damages.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 235 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 218:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for a Limited Liability Company
Act.
Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.
The question being "Shall SB 218 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 31, Nays 3, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Johnson (William);
Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers;
Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Nays were:
Hutmacher; Kleven; Kloucek
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 240:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to prohibit certain discharges associated with
livestock operations, to establish an environmental livestock cleanup fund, and to make an
appropriation therefor.
Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.
Sen. Halverson moved that Sen. Hunhoff's substitute motion to further amend SB 240 be
laid on the table.
Sen. Hunhoff requested a roll call vote.
Which request was supported.
The question being on Sen. Halverson's motion that Sen. Hunhoff''s substitute motion to
further amend SB 240 be laid on the table.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 20, Nays 14, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Johnson (William); Munson (David); Rounds; Shoener;
Staggers; Vitter; Whiting
Nays were:
Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Flowers; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler;
Morford; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Symens
Excused were:
Valandra
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present,
the President declared the motion carried and Sen. Hunhoff's substitute motion to further amend
SB 240 was laid on the table.
Sen. Hutmacher requested that Joint Rule 5-17 be invoked on SB 240.
Which request was supported and SB 240 with Sen. Hunhoff's pending motion to further
amend was deferred until Thursday, February 12, the 23rd legislative day.
HB 1010:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for certain limited term
nonresident waterfowl licenses.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources.
HB 1153:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for the succession to a vehicle
dealership by a legal heir or devisee.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
HB 1161:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for the disposition of the remains
of human embryos and fetuses.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 1174:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain solid waste reduction goals
and landfill bans.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1206:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for legislative review of zoning
ordinances if there is a protest filed.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1234:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions relating to
confidentiality of certain medical committees.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1251:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide a process for a manufacturer to
place a lien on or dispose of a die, mold, form, or pattern.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
HB 1268: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions relating to water development districts.
HB 1271:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the procedure for petitioning the
board of county commissioners.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
HB 1285:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to restrict parental choice of certain
nonmedical remedial health services for children.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
HB 1292:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to classify certain land as nonagricultural
acreage and revise the tax levy for the general fund purposes of a school district.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxation.
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 33, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Nays were:
Ham
Excused were:
Valandra
HB 1056:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the procedure to fix a new time
period for execution of a death sentence if the time period established by the original warrant
of execution has passed.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1056 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Nays were:
Staggers
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1058:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain statutes relating to jury
districts.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1058 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
HB 1077:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to increase the fees the sheriff is allowed
for collecting taxes.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1077 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 32, Nays 2, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds;
Shoener; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Nays were:
Kloucek; Staggers
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1080:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the criteria and income limits of
a person eligible for a real property tax assessment freeze.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1080 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1141:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions relating to the
publication of certain public employees' salaries.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1141 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn
(Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson
(William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy;
Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1167:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions concerning
appeals from decisions of county boards of equalization and to declare an emergency.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1167 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Excused were:
Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
The President publicly read the title to
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.
HB 1041:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to authorize the Banking Commission to
promulgate certain administrative rules regarding the mortgage lending business.
HB 1042:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain authority relating to
installment loan licensing and lending requirements.
HB 1045:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for the licensing of loan
production offices.
HB 1049:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions regarding the
licensing of certain counselors and to repeal certain provisions relating to the licensing of
counselor associates.
HB 1052:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain requirements regarding the
sale of a mobile home or manufactured homes by a dealer or a real estate salesperson or broker.
HB 1053:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain provisions regarding
registration, numbering, titling, and taxation of certain boats.
HB 1139:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise the procedures for conducting an
auction sale of new merchandise.
HB 1152:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to allow truck tractors to be sold at a
temporary special events lot.
SC 8
Introduced by:
Senators Brown (Arnold) and Halverson and Representatives Roe,
Diedrich, and Smidt
A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION,
Recognizing Jennifer Jones as a 1998 recipient of
the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
Sen. Brown (Arnold) moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and
at 4:54 p.m. the Senate adjourned.