74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Brown (Richard)
P      Eccarius
P      Fischer-Clemens
P      Haley
P      Hunt
P      Jaspers
P      Koetzle
P      Koskan
P      Lucas
P      Roe
P      Smidt
P      McNenny, Vice-Chair
P      Cutler, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Steve Cutler.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 10:00 AM FEBRUARY 8, 1999

Moved by:      Representative Roe
Second by:      Representative Hunt
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

The following bills were on the agenda for this meeting: HB 1110, HB 1149, HB 1152, HB 1200, HB 1201 and HB 1237. All of these bills deal with video lottery.

Testimony was taken from proponents and opponents, all of whom were allowed to speak to any or all of the bills. Following is a list of those presenting testimony.

Proponents:

    Representative Steve Cutler, prime sponsor, HB 1149 and HB 1152 (handout 1, 2 and 3)     Representative Roger Hunt, prime sponsor, HB 1200 and HB 1201

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    De Knudson, self, Sioux Falls
    JoDean Joy, self, Miller
    Representative Ron Volesky, prime sponsor, HB 1237
    John Paulton, lobbyist, SD Family Policy Council, Sioux Falls
    Rose Schimke, self, Rapid City
    Gene Enck, lobbyist, Associated School Boards of SD, HB 1152
    Representative Larry Lucas, prime sponsor, HB 1110 (handout 4)

Opponents:

    Scott Byer, self, Member of City Commission, Big Stone City
    Lois Quam, self, Huron
    Steve Brinkman, self, business owner, Mitchell
    Dawna Leitzke, lobbyist, SD Petroleum Marketers Association
    Bob Riter, lobbyist, Music and Vending Association
    Curt Everson, Bureau of Finance and Management
    
The Chair appointed a sub-committee to work on possible compromises for presentation at the Wednesday morning meeting. Members are Representative Richard Brown, Representative Larry Lucas and Representative Roger Hunt.

The Chair deferred action on all bills until WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1999.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Roe
Second by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Clara Shelbourn

Committee Secretary