84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Rhoden
P    Turbak Berry
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Thomas A. Dempster, Chair.

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

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1112: establish certain restrictions and requirements related to encumbrances on wind easements.

Presented by:    Representative Bernie Hunhoff
Proponents:    Senator Jim Peterson

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1112

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Rhoden

Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1112

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     On page 2, line 3, of the House State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, after " holder " insert " and attaches only to the easement holder's rights ".

     On page 2, line 3, after " not " insert " otherwise ".


Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1112 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

 MOTION:     PLACE HB 1112 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1177: revise the definition of transmission facilities.

Presented by:    Senator Cooper Garnos
Proponents:    Ed Anderson, SD Rural Electric Association
        Bob Sahr, East River Electric (Handout: 1)
        Steve Willard, SD Electric Utilities
Opponents:    Brian Rounds, Public Utilities Commission (Handout: 2)

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1177

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     On page 2, line 12, of the House engrossed bill, after " . " insert " For the purposes of this chapter such electric transmission line and associated facilities is a transmission facility. ".


Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1177 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

         HB 1184: clarify provisions dealing with the initiative process.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray
Proponents:    Steve Willard, SD Electric Utilities
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
        Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association
        Thomas Barnett Jr.,SD State Bar
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Bob Wilcox, SD Association of County Commissioners

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1184

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

         HB 1188: require that five percent of the qualified electors in one-half of the counties sign initiative and referendum petitions.
Presented by:    Representative Noel Hamiel
Proponents:    David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Thomas Barnett Jr.,SD State Bar
        Senator Mike Vehle
        Senator Stanford Adelstein
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Mitch Richter, SD Campaign for Healthy Families
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association
Opponents:    Jim Ackerman, Self, Pierre
        Melaine White Eagle-Antonio, Self, Ft. Pierre
        Silvia Christen, Dakota Rural Action

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1188

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     On page 1, line 7, of the House Local Government Committee engrossed bill, delete " thirty- three counties " and insert " seventeen legislative districts ".

     On page 2, line 1, delete " thirty-three counties " and insert " seventeen legislative districts ".

     On page 2, line 21, delete " county " and insert " legislative district ".

     On page 2, line 22, delete " county " and insert " legislative district ".

     On page 2, line 22, delete " thirty-three counties " and insert " seventeen legislative districts ".

     On page 2, line 22, delete " be " and insert " meet the requirements of § §  2-1-1- and 2-1-3. ".

     On page 2, delete lines 23 and 24, and insert:
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     Section 4. That § 2-1-15 be amended to read as follows:

     2-1-15.   Upon the receiving of any initiative petition, referred law petition, or initiated constitutional amendment petition, the secretary of state shall examine the petition. No signature of a person may be counted by the secretary of state unless the person is a registered voter in the county indicated on the signature line and in the legislative district indicated in the petition heading . No signature of a person may be counted if the information required on the petition form is not complete. ".


     On page 3, delete lines 1 to 4, inclusive.

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DEFER HB 1188 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Dempster

         HB 1233: revise certain provisions regarding the campaign finance reporting of the expenditures of certain organizations.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray
Proponents:    David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Handout: 3)
        Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1233

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

         HB 1118: revise the type of slot machines that may be owned or leased by the City of Deadwood.

Presented by:    Senator Thomas Nelson
Proponents:    Lorin Pankratz, Deadwood Economic Development
        Michael DeMersserman, SD Deadwood Gaming
MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1118

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Voting No:    Knudson

Excused:    Gray

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair