JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

SEVENTY-FOURTH  SESSION




THIRTY-NINTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
March 23, 1999

     The House convened at 12:00 noon, pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker presiding.

     The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Roger Easland, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by House page Amy Wolforth.

     Roll Call: All members present except Reps. Fitzgerald, Solum, and Wudel who were 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 thirty-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,
ROGER W. HUNT, Chair

     Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS


March 8, 1999

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

    I have the honor to inform you that I have approved House Bills 1106, 1184, 1260, 1292, and 1298, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR

March 9, 1999

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

    I have the honor to inform you that I have approved House Bill 1299, and the same has been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR

March 16, 1999

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

    I have the honor to inform you that I have approved House Bills 1003, 1004, 1178, 1213, 1230, and 1302, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR

March 17, 1999

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

    I have the honor to inform you that I have approved House Bills 1038, 1121, 1189, 1221, and 1282, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR



March 18, 1999

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

    I have the honor to inform you that I have approved House Bills 1138, 1147, 1198, 1225, 1283, and 1287, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR
March 19, 1999

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

    I have the honor to inform you that I have approved House Bills 1163, 1164, 1210, 1211, 1229, and 1296, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR
March 19, 1999

The Honorable Roger Hunt
Speaker of the House
State Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Dear Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

I herewith return House Bill 1254 and VETO the same.

House Bill 1254 is entitled, "An Act to revise certain provisions related to local government officer conflicts of interest."

HB 1254 would radically alter the ethical standard to which local government officers are held when awarding public contracts. The bill would allow county, municipal, township, and school district officials to benefit personally from the contracts that they award. This change would adversely impact the State of South Dakota in two major respects.

First and foremost, HB 1254 would diminish public confidence in local government. The citizens of South Dakota expect that public servants will not realize personal gain from performing their official duties. The bill would destroy this expectation by defining conflicts of interest so narrowly that the standard could be easily circumvented and abused.

Second, the bill would establish a dangerous precedent. Other government officials and employees must adhere to higher principles in the performance of their duties. HB 1254 would lower the ethical benchmark for public servants and would very likely lead to other public officers and employees requesting similar treatment in subsequent legislative sessions.



Under current law, (SDCL 6-1-1) a local government officer may not "be interested" in any contract entered into by the governmental unit on which he or she serves. The following statute (SDCL 6-1-2) contains reasonable exceptions to this rule. HB 1254 would dramatically weaken the present standard for a conflict of interest.

Under HB 1254, a conflict of interest would only occur when an official has a "direct financial interest" in the contract. HB 1254 would define "direct financial interest" as:

the officer has the authority or ability to control, direct, or manage the contract-related activities of the entity that has contracted with the county, municipality, township, or school district and will gain direct financial benefit as a result of the contract.

This definition would require that the officer both exercise control, direction, or management and gain direct financial benefit before a conflict of interest exists. Therefore, an official could reap private gain from his or her public duties simply by taking a passive role in the business.

It is a common business practice for an investor to hold a financial stake in an entity without exercising control, direction, or management. For example, an official could own an interest in a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or company with a parent-subsidiary relationship to another entity. Or, instead of the official directly owning the interest, the official's spouse could simply own the interest in the company. This scenario would circumvent both the control and direct benefit standards.

In each of these instances and in the myriad other business arrangements, nothing would prevent a local government official from awarding a contract even though he or she might personally realize financial gain. Obviously, the definition of "direct financial benefit" contains a loophole so wide as to render this conflict of interest statute largely ineffective.

Additionally, the term "contract-related activities" would be subject to abuse. For example, an official could work for a company that offers construction and irrigation services. If the official manages the construction side of the business, he or she could award an irrigation contract to the company.

Finally, the phrase "will gain direct financial benefit as a result of the contract" would set an inappropriate standard. The language implies that the venture would need to realize a profit for the contract to be objectionable. From an ethical standpoint, even the potential for personal profit from public service is objectionable, so the language "will gain" contains a serious flaw.

In light of these problems, I cannot sign HB 1254. The State of South Dakota can ill afford to see its ethical principles eroded in this fashion, and its citizens expect more from their public officials.

I respectfully request that you concur with my action.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR

March 19, 1999

The Honorable Roger Hunt
Speaker of the House
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070

Dear Speaker Hunt and Members of the House:

I herewith return House Bill 1301 with the following recommendations as to STYLE and FORM.

House Bill 1301 is, "An Act to limit the liability resulting from the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms."

To avoid the possibility of an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority, it is necessary to refer to a date certain, i.e. "as in effect on January 1, 1999", when referencing the law from another jurisdiction.

There is a reference to federal law, Section 923 of Chapter 44 of Title 18, in Section 3 of the House Enrolled version of the bill. Following the words "United States Code" in line 12, there should be inserted the words "as in effect on January 1, 1999".

I respectfully request you concur with my recommendation as to style and form.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR


CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE VETOES AND RECOMMENDATIONS


     The House proceeded to the reconsideration of HB 1254 pursuant to the veto of the Governor and the veto message as found on page 949 of the House Journal, as provided in Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.

    The question being, "Shall HB 1254 pass, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 24, Nays 43, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Chicoine; Clark; Derby; Diedtrich (Elmer); Duniphan; Earley; Engbrecht; Fryslie; Haley; Jaspers; Juhnke; Klaudt; Koehn; Koetzle; Lintz; Lucas; McCoy; McIntyre; Peterson; Slaughter; Smidt; Wilson


     Nays were:
Apa; Broderick; Brown (Richard); Burg; Cerny; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Eccarius; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Garnos; Hagen; Hanson; Hennies; Kazmerzak; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lockner; McNenny; Michels; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Napoli; Patterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Sebert; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Wudel

     So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the Speaker declared the bill lost, sustaining the Governor's veto.

     The House proceeded to the consideration of the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of HB 1301 as found on page 951 of the House Journal, as provided in Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.

     The question being "Shall the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of HB 1301 be approved.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 0, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Burg; Cerny; Chicoine; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Derby; Diedrich (Larry); Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fryslie; Garnos; Hagen; Haley; Hanson; Hennies; Jaspers; Juhnke; Kazmerzak; Klaudt; Koehn; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; Lockner; Lucas; McCoy; McIntyre; McNenny; Michels; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Napoli; Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wilson; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Wudel

     So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form approved.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     Rep. Cutler moved that a committee of three on the part of the House be appointed to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate pertaining to fixing the time of adjournment sine die for the Seventy-fourth Legislative Session.


     Which motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed as such committee Reps. Hunt, Cutler, and Haley.

     Rep. Cutler moved that a committee of three on the part of the House be appointed to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, to inform him that the Legislature has competed its labor and is ready to adjourn sine die and to ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature.

     Which motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed as such committee Reps. Hunt, Smidt, and Lucas.

     Rep. Clark moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of introducing, giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to a bill to revise certain provisions pertaining to conflicts of interest by local government officials.

     The question being on Rep. Clark's motion that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of introducing, giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to a bill to revise certain provisions pertaining to conflicts of interest by local government officials.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 18, Nays 49, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Brown (Richard); Chicoine; Clark; Cutler; Derby; Diedtrich (Elmer); Duniphan; Earley; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fryslie; Jaspers; Klaudt; McCoy; Michels; Peterson; Smidt; Volesky

     Nays were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Burg; Cerny; Crisp; Davis; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Eccarius; Fischer-Clemens; Garnos; Hagen; Haley; Hanson; Hennies; Juhnke; Kazmerzak; Koehn; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; Lockner; Lucas; McIntyre; McNenny; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Napoli; Patterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Sebert; Slaughter; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wilson; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Wudel

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion lost.


     Rep. Richter moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of introducing, giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to a bill to authorize the Board of Regents to lease a site for delivery of public higher education in Sioux Falls and to use money appropriated by the Legislature from the higher education facilities fund to make lease payments therefor.

     The question being on Rep. Richter's motion that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of introducing, giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to a bill to authorize the Board of Regents to lease a site for delivery of public higher education in Sioux Falls and to use money appropriated by the Legislature from the higher education facilities fund to make lease payments therefor.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 38, Nays 29, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Derby; Diedtrich (Elmer); Duniphan; Earley; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fryslie; Hanson; Jaspers; Juhnke; Klaudt; Konold; Kooistra; Michels; Munson (Donald); Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Volesky; Weber; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Nays were:
Apa; Burg; Chicoine; Davis; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Fischer-Clemens; Garnos; Hagen; Haley; Hennies; Kazmerzak; Koehn; Koetzle; Koskan; Lintz; Lockner; Lucas; McCoy; McIntyre; McNenny; Monroe; Nachtigal; Napoli; Roe; Waltman; Wetz; Wilson; Windhorst

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Wudel

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion lost.

     Rep. Richter announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which the motion to suspend the rules was lost.

     The Speaker ruled Rep. Richer's intent to reconsider out of order.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE


MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has approved SB 221 as recommended by the Governor, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, for changes as to style and form. The recommendation of the Governor is found on page 806 of the Senate Journal.



    We hereby request your favorable consideration in approving the recommendation of the Governor as to style and form on SB 221.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed SB 164 over the veto of the Governor. We hereby transmit the enrolled copy of SB 164. The veto message of the Governor is found on page 807 of the Senate Journal.

    We hereby request your favorable consideration in passing SB 164, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding.

Respectfully,
PATRICIA ADAM, Secretary

CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE VETOES AND RECOMMENDATIONS


     The House proceeded to the consideration of the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of SB 221 as found on page 806 of the Senate Journal, as provided in Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.

     The question being "Shall the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of SB 221 be approved?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 64, Nays 2, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 1

     Yeas were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Burg; Cerny; Chicoine; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Derby; Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fischer-Clemens; Fryslie; Garnos; Hagen; Haley; Hanson; Hennies; Jaspers; Juhnke; Kazmerzak; Klaudt; Koehn; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; Lockner; Lucas; McIntyre; McNenny; Michels; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Napoli; Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wilson; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Nays were:
Fiegen; McCoy

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Wudel

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Diedrich (Larry)


     So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form approved.

     The House proceeded to the reconsideration of SB 164 pursuant to the veto of the Governor and the action taken by the Senate as found on pages 819 and 820 of the Senate Journal, as provided in Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.
    

    Rep. Cutler moved that the House do now recess until 1:45 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 1:14 p.m., the House recessed.

RECESS


     The House reconvened at 1:45 p.m., the Speaker presiding.

     Rep. Cutler moved that the House do now recess until 3:10 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 2:47 p.m., the House recessed.

RECESS


     The House reconvened at 3:10 p.m., the Speaker presiding.


     The question being "Shall SB 164 pass, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 59, Nays 5, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 2

     Yeas were:
Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Burg; Cerny; Chicoine; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Diedrich (Larry); Diedtrich (Elmer); Duniphan; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fischer- Clemens; Fryslie; Garnos; Hagen; Haley; Hanson; Hennies; Jaspers; Juhnke; Kazmerzak; Klaudt; Koehn; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; Lockner; Lucas; McCoy; McIntyre; McNenny; Michels; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Roe; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wilson; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Nays were:
Apa; Derby; Earley; Fiegen; Napoli

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Windhorst; Wudel


     Absent and Not Voting were:
Duenwald; Richter

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the Speaker declared the bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding

     There being no objection, the House reverted to Order of Business No. 7.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE


MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has appointed Sens. Rounds, Everist, and Hutmacher as a committee of three on the part of the Senate to meet with a like committee on the part of the House to wait upon his excellency the Governor, to inform him that the Legislature has completed its labors, is ready to adjourn sine die, and to ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has appointed Sens. Rounds, Halverson, and Hutmacher as a committee of three on the part of the Senate to meet with a like committee on the part of the House pertaining to fixing the time of adjournment sine die for the Seventy-fourth legislative session.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has approved HB 1301 as recommended by the Governor, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota, for changes as to style and form.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 250 and 251 which have passed the Senate and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.


Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith SCR 16 which has been adopted by the Senate and your concurrence is respectfully requested.

Respectfully,
PATRICIA ADAM, Secretary

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     SCR 16:   A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,   Declaring August 31 - September 6, 1999, as South Dakota Reunion Week.

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

    
    Rep. Putnam moved that SCR 16 as found on page 828 of the Senate Journal be concurred in.

     The question being on Rep. Putnam's motion that SCR 16 be concurred in.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 62, Nays 3, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 2

     Yeas were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Burg; Cerny; Chicoine; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Derby; Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fryslie; Garnos; Hagen; Haley; Hanson; Hennies; Jaspers; Juhnke; Kazmerzak; Klaudt; Koehn; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Lintz; Lockner; Lucas; McCoy; McIntyre; McNenny; Michels; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Napoli; Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Roe; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Wilson; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Nays were:
Eccarius; Koskan; Monroe

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Wudel

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Diedrich (Larry); Richter

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried and SCR 16 was concurred in.


     Rep. Hanson moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to SB 250.

     The question being on Rep. Hanson's motion that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to SB 250.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 41, Nays 25, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 1

     Yeas were:
Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Burg; Cerny; Chicoine; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fryslie; Hagen; Haley; Hanson; Jaspers; Juhnke; Konold; Lockner; Michels; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Sebert; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz

     Nays were:
Apa; Broderick; Davis; Derby; Diedrich (Larry); Eccarius; Garnos; Hennies; Kazmerzak; Klaudt; Koehn; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; McCoy; McIntyre; McNenny; Monroe; Napoli; Slaughter; Wilson; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Wudel

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Lucas

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion lost.

     Rep. Michels moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to SB 251.

     The question being on Rep. Michels' motion that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to SB 251.

     And the roll being called:


     Yeas 39, Nays 27, Excused 3, Absent and Not Voting 1

     Yeas were:
Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fryslie; Garnos; Hanson; Jaspers; Juhnke; Konold; Lintz; McCoy; Michels; Munson (Donald); Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Duane); Volesky; Waltman; Weber; Wetz; Windhorst

     Nays were:
Apa; Broderick; Burg; Chicoine; Davis; Derby; Diedrich (Larry); Fischer-Clemens; Hagen; Haley; Hennies; Kazmerzak; Klaudt; Koehn; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; Lockner; McIntyre; McNenny; Monroe; Nachtigal; Napoli; Sutton (Daniel); Wilson; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; Solum; Wudel

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Lucas

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion lost.

     Rep. Volesky moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of introducing, giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to a bill to freeze the assessed value of property at its 1998 assessed value and to declare an emergency.

     The question being on Rep. Volesky's motion that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of introducing, giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to a bill to freeze the assessed value of property at its 1998 assessed value and to declare an emergency.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 19, Nays 47, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Brown (Richard); Burg; Chicoine; Cutler; Duniphan; Fryslie; Hagen; Haley; Hanson; Juhnke; Klaudt; Lockner; McCoy; Monroe; Patterson; Peterson; Volesky; Waltman; Wetz


     Nays were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Cerny; Clark; Crisp; Davis; Derby; Diedrich (Larry); Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Earley; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Garnos; Hennies; Jaspers; Kazmerzak; Koehn; Koetzle; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; Lucas; McIntyre; Michels; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Napoli; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Weber; Wilson; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Excused were:
Fitzgerald; McNenny; Solum; Wudel

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion lost.

     There being no objection, the House reverted to Order of Business No. 6.

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES


MR. SPEAKER:

    Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, to inform him that the Legislature has completed its labors and is ready to adjourn sine die and to ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature, respectfully reports that it has performed the duty assigned to it and has been informed by his Excellency, the Governor, that he will not appear for the closing of the Seventy-fourth Legislative Session.

Respectfully submitted,    Respectfully submitted,
ROGER W. HUNT    M. MICHAEL ROUNDS
ORVILLE SMIDT    BARBARA EVERIST
LARRY LUCAS    JIM HUTMACHER
House Committee    Senate Committee


     Rep. Cutler moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to informing the Governor that the Legislature has completed its labor and is ready to ascertain if he has any further communication to make to the Legislature be adopted.

     Which motion prevailed and the Joint-Select Committee Report was adopted.



Also MR. SPEAKER:

    Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to consider the matter of adjournment sine die of the Seventy-fourth Legislative Session respectfully reports that the Senate and House of Representatives adjourn sine die at the hour of 7:21 p.m., March 23, 1999.

Respectfully submitted,                    Respectfully submitted,
ROGER HUNT                            M. MICHAEL ROUNDS
STEVE CUTLER                            HAROLD W. HALVERSON
PAT HALEY                            JIM HUTMACHER
House Committee                            Senate Committee

     Rep. Cutler moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing the time to adjourn sine die be adopted.

     Which motion prevailed and the Joint-Select Committee Report was adopted.

    There being no objection, the House reverted to Order of Business No. 4.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS



Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

     I have the honor to inform you that I have approved HB 1053, 1075, 1076, 1151, 1179, and 1207, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR


     Rep. Cutler moved that the House do now recess until 5:00 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 4:17 p.m., the House recessed.

RECESS


     The House reconvened at 5:00 p.m., the Speaker presiding.


MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE


MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of waiting upon his Excellency, the Governor, to inform him that the Legislature has completed its labors, is ready to adjourn sine die, and to ascertain if he has any communications to make to the Legislature.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 252 which has passed the Senate and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.

Respectfully,
PATRICIA ADAM, Secretary

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     Rep. Richter moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to SB 252.

     The question being on Rep. Richter's motion that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of giving first reading, dispensing with committee referral, and giving second reading and final consideration to SB 252.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 49, Nays 14, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 2

     Yeas were:
Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Derby; Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fischer- Clemens; Fryslie; Garnos; Hanson; Hennies; Jaspers; Juhnke; Klaudt; Koehn; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; McCoy; McNenny; Michels; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Weber; Wetz; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Nays were:
Apa; Burg; Davis; Haley; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Lockner; Lucas; McIntyre; Nachtigal; Napoli; Roe; Waltman; Wilson


     Excused were:
Chicoine; Fitzgerald; Solum; Volesky; Wudel

     Absent and Not Voting were:
Diedrich (Larry); Hagen

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried and the rules were suspended.

     Rep. Cutler moved that the House do now recess until 6:40 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 6:22 p.m., the House recessed.

RECESS


     The House reconvened at 6:40 p.m., the Speaker presiding.

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     SB 252:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   authorize the Board of Regents to lease a site for delivery of public higher education in Sioux Falls and to use money appropriated by the Legislature from the higher education facilities fund to make lease payments therefor.

     Was read the first time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     SB 252:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   authorize the Board of Regents to lease a site for delivery of public higher education in Sioux Falls and to use money appropriated by the Legislature from the higher education facilities fund to make lease payments therefor.

     Was read the second time.

f-252

     Rep. Lucas moved that SB 252 be amended as follows:

     On page 1 of the printed bill , delete lines 5 to 15 , inclusive .


     The question being on Rep. Lucas' motion that SB 252 be amended.

     A roll call vote was requested and supported.

    And the roll being called:


     Yeas 14, Nays 51, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Burg; Cerny; Fischer-Clemens; Hagen; Haley; Hanson; Kazmerzak; Koetzle; Lockner; Lucas; McIntyre; Nachtigal; Waltman; Wilson

     Nays were:
Apa; Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Derby; Diedrich (Larry); Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fryslie; Garnos; Hennies; Jaspers; Juhnke; Klaudt; Koehn; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; McCoy; McNenny; Michels; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Napoli; Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Roe; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Weber; Wetz; Windhorst; Young; Speaker Hunt

     Excused were:
Chicoine; Fitzgerald; Solum; Volesky; Wudel

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, the Speaker declared the motion lost.

     The question now being "Shall SB 252 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 48, Nays 17, Excused 5, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Broderick; Brooks; Brown (Jarvis); Brown (Richard); Cerny; Clark; Crisp; Cutler; Davis; Diedrich (Larry); Diedtrich (Elmer); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Eccarius; Engbrecht; Fiegen; Fischer-Clemens; Fryslie; Garnos; Hanson; Hennies; Jaspers; Juhnke; Kazmerzak; Klaudt; Konold; Kooistra; Koskan; Lintz; Michels; Monroe; Munson (Donald); Nachtigal; Patterson; Peterson; Pummel; Putnam; Richter; Sebert; Slaughter; Smidt; Sutton (Daniel); Sutton (Duane); Wetz; Wilson; Windhorst; Speaker Hunt

     Nays were:
Apa; Burg; Derby; Hagen; Haley; Koehn; Koetzle; Lockner; Lucas; McCoy; McIntyre; McNenny; Napoli; Roe; Waltman; Weber; Young

     Excused were:
Chicoine; Fitzgerald; Solum; Volesky; Wudel

     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.


MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE


MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing the time of adjournment sine die for the Seventy- fourth Legislative Session.

Respectfully,
PATRICIA ADAM, Secretary

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


MR. SPEAKER:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that HB 1053, 1075, 1076, 1151, 1179, and 1207 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 12:45 p.m., March 23, 1999.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the House and Senate have, pursuant to the recommendation of the Governor as to corrections in style and form of HB 1301, approved the recommendation and that the Office of Enrolling and Engrossing has engrossed the changes and has returned the same to his Excellency, the Governor at 4:48 p.m., March 23, 1999.

Respectfully submitted,
ROGER W. HUNT, Chair

SIGNING OF BILLS


     The Speaker publicly read the title to

     SB 252: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  authorize the Board of Regents to lease a site for delivery of public higher education in Sioux Falls and to use money appropriated by the Legislature from the higher education facilities fund to make lease payments therefor.

     And signed the same in the presence of the House.


     The following closing prayer was offered by Pastor Roger Easland.
    
    Sovereign Lord, You speak to us through the fabric of all life, calling to us, beckoning us to live out justice and grace. Sovereign Lord, You whisper to us, moving us to friendship, hospitality, and opening our hearts to reconciliation and peace.

    Sovereign Lord, send us back to our homes and communities to be the persons You designed and envisoned. Fill us, empower us, shape us, form us. Help us make this world a better place, more like Your Kingdom.

    Sovereign Lord, thank You for the year's blessings. Grant us traveling mercies as we return home. In the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

     Rep. Duenwald moved that the House do now adjourn sine die, which motion prevailed, and at 7:21 p.m. the House adjourned.

KAREN GERDES, Chief Clerk

    The following was received after adjournment:

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS


March 24, 1999


Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

     I have the honor to inform you that I have approved HB 1301, and the same has been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
William J. Janklow
GOVERNOR