84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Transportation
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Fryslie
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Howie
P    Kloucek
P    Maher
P    Schmidt, Vice-Chair
P    Vehle, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Mike Vehle, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1140: make an appropriation from the railroad trust fund for the construction of a railroad siding.

Presented by:    Representative Kent Juhnke
Proponents:    Senator Cooper Garnos (Handouts: #1, #2)
        Bill Nevin, Department of Transportation
        Bill Riechers, Wagner Native Ethanol (Handouts: #3, pages 1 - 22)
        Pat Beaudette, Wagner Native Ethanol (Handouts: #3, pages 23 - 37)
        Joe Kraljic, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way

MOTION:     REFER HB 1140 TO APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

         HB 1024: authorize the Department of Transportation to regulate the operation of off-road vehicles in certain state highway ditches.

Presented by:    Bill Nevin, Department of Transportation (Handouts: #4)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1024

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Schmidt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Schmidt, Vehle

Voting No:    Kloucek

Excused:    Maher

         HB 1214: remove certain speed restrictions for certain vehicles hauling agricultural products or livestock.

Presented by:    Representative Ryan Olson
Proponents:    Myron Rau, SD Trucking Association
        Dick Howard, SD Association of Towns and Townships

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1214

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1214 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1228: require mopeds used on public highways to be titled and licensed as a motorcycle and to increase license fees for motorcycles.

Presented by:    Representative Shantel Krebs
Proponents:    Debra Hillmer, Department of Revenue and Regulation
        Dick Howard, SD Association of Towns and Townships

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1228

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Howie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

Voting No:    Kloucek

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Mike Vehle, Chair