74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Education

Thursday, January 21, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Ham
P      Hutmacher
P      Olson
P      Paisley
P      Reedy
P      Brosz, Vice-Chair
P      Everist, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Everist.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 1/19/99.

Moved by:      Senator Brosz
Second by:      Senator Reedy
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 3:   mandate driver's education, to increase certain fees, and to make a continuous appropriation to provide funding.

Proponents:      Representative Dick Brown, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
          Representative Kay Davis,Sioux Falls, South Dakota,(Document 1)
          Patrick Gonseth,A.B.A.T.E.
          Elaine Roberts, South Dakota Education Association
          Gene Enck, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
Craig Matson, State Farm Insurance
Christie Johnson, School Administrators.

Opponents:      David Volk, Secretary of Department of Commerce and Regulation
          Jeff Holden, Highway Safety Division, Department of Commerce and Regulation.
Presented by:      Senator Rounds.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 3



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     On page 3 , after line 24 of the printed bill , insert:

"
     Section 16. That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Any physically handicapped person disability between the ages of fourteen to nineteen years old, inclusive, who is capable of learning to operate a motor vehicle, including a vehicle modified to be operated by a handicapped person, may enroll in any driver's education course offered pursuant to section 1 of this Act. The course, if necessary, shall train the student in the use of a vehicle modified for operation by a handicapped person and shall have available adequate equipment and personnel to accomplish such training. Any school district that provides training required pursuant to this section that results in costs in excess of the amount provided pursuant to section 8 of this Act shall be reimbursed for the excess costs from the amount set aside pursuant to §  13-37-40 for extraordinary expenses incurred in the provision of special education programs or services. "



Moved by:      Senator Hutmacher
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 3

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     On page 3 , after line 24 of the printed bill , insert:

"
     Section 16. That chapter 13-33 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Any person with a physical disability between the ages of fourteen to nineteen years old, inclusive, who is capable of learning to operate a motor vehicle, including a vehicle modified to be operated by a handicapped person, may enroll in any driver's education course offered pursuant to section 1 of this Act. The course, if necessary, shall train the student in the use of a vehicle modified for operation by a handicapped person and shall have available adequate equipment and personnel to accomplish such training. Any school district that provides training required pursuant to this section that results in costs in excess of the amount provided pursuant to section 8 of this Act shall be reimbursed for the excess costs from the amount set aside pursuant to §  13-37-40 for extraordinary expenses incurred in the provision of special education programs or services. "



Moved by:      Senator Hutmacher
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 3 UNTIL 1/26/99 for Committee Discussion.

Moved by:      Senator Hutmacher
Second by:      Senator Ham
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 23:   revise certain provisions regarding the type of academic achievement tests required under the state testing program.

Proponents:      None.
Opponents:      Kent Bowers, Pierre, South Dakota
          Elaine Roberts, South Dakota Education Association.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 23 UNTIL 1/26/99.

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Hutmacher
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Hutmacher
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Janet Judson

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair


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