84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Transportation
Thursday, February 19, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Elliott
P    Iron Cloud III
P    Juhnke, Vice-Chair
P    Kopp
P    Lange
P    McLaughlin
P    Novstrup (David)
P    Russell
P    Schrempp
P    Steele
P    Street
P    Verchio
P    Krebs, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Krebs, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBURARY 17, 2009

Moved by:    Street
Second by:    Steele
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 17: revise certain driver licensing provisions.

Presented by:    Cindy Gerber, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 17


Moved by:    McLaughlin
Second by:    Street
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 17

17oa

     On page 4, line 17, of the Senate Transportation Committee engrossed bill, overstrike "Class 2" and insert " Class 1 ".


Moved by:    Russell
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 17 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Verchio
Second by:    Kopp
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Elliott, Iron Cloud III, Kopp, McLaughlin, Novstrup (David), Russell, Schrempp, Steele, Verchio, Krebs

Voting No:    Juhnke, Street

Excused:    Lange

        
HB 1007: increase certain noncommercial motor vehicle license fees.

Presented by:    Representative Ryan Olson
Proponents:    Dick Howard, SD Association of Towns & Townships (Handouts: #1 & 2)
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Incorporated.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1007

1007oa

     On page 3, after line 2 of the printed bill, insert:

"      Section 4. That § 32-5-30 be repealed.



     32-5-30.   If any noncommercial motor vehicle, according to the manufacturer's model year designation, is five years old or more on January first of the year for which a license fee is required, such fee shall be seventy percent of the fee ordinarily prescribed.

     Section 5. That § 32-9-15 be amended to read as follows:

     32-9-15.   In consideration of the unusual use of the public highways, each person, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, desiring to operate a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, upon the public highways of this state as a motor carrier, shall annually pay the commercial motor vehicle fee as follows, to the county treasurer of the county of which he the person is a resident, if a carrier of property; or to the Department of Revenue and Regulation, if he the person is not a resident of this state:

             (1)      Gross weight under 4000 pounds, eighty-five dollars;
             (2)      Gross weight of 4001 to 6000 pounds, one hundred dollars;
             (3)      Gross weight of 6001 to 8000 pounds, one hundred fifteen dollars;
             (4)      Gross weight of 8001 to 10,000 pounds, one hundred thirty dollars;
             (5)      Gross weight of 10,001 to 12,000 pounds, one hundred fifty dollars;
             (6)      Gross weight of 12,001 to 14,000 pounds, one hundred seventy-five dollars;
             (7)      Gross weight of 14,001 to 16,000 pounds, two hundred dollars;
             (8)      Gross weight of 16,001 to 18,000 pounds, two hundred twenty-five dollars;
             (9)      Gross weight of 18,001 to 20,000 pounds, two hundred fifty dollars;
             (10)      For each additional 2000 pounds or major fraction thereof in excess of 20,000 pounds, forty dollars.
             (11)      For each vehicle or combination of vehicles as defined in § 32-22-10 with a gross weight in excess of 78,000 pounds, seven dollars in addition to the fee schedule above.

     If any commercial motor vehicle, according to the manufacturer's model year designation, is five years old or more on January first of the year for which a license fee is required, that fee is ninety percent of the fee ordinarily prescribed. ".


Moved by:    Juhnke
Second by:    Street
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1007 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Juhnke
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Elliott, Juhnke, Kopp, McLaughlin, Novstrup (David), Steele, Street, Verchio, Krebs

Voting No:    Iron Cloud III, Russell, Schrempp

Excused:    Lange

MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF HB 1007

1007ota

     On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, after "noncommercial" insert "and commercial".


Moved by:    Juhnke
Second by:    McLaughlin
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Juhnke
Second by:    Steele
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Diane Mellan

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Committee Secretary
Shantel Krebs, Chair