74th Legislative Session -- 1999
Committee: Senate Transportation
Thursday, February 11, 1999
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P
Flowers
P
Madden
P
Moore
E
Shoener
P
Symens
P
Vitter, Vice-Chair
P
Munson (David), Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Munson
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 9, 1999
Moved by:
Senator Vitter
Second by:
Senator Madden
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 60:
establish certain criteria for the state trunk highway system.
Presented by:
Jim Jenssen, Department of Transportation
MOTION:
AMEND SB 60
o-60
On page
1
,
line
9 of the printed bill
,
delete everything after "
Administration
"
and insert "
;
"
.
On page
1
,
line
10
,
before "
recreational
"
insert:
"
(2) Highways providing service to a state or federal
"
On page
1
,
line
11
,
delete "
(2)
"
and insert "
(3)
"
.
On page
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line
13
,
delete "
(3)
"
and insert "
(4)
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On page
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line
15
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delete "
(4)
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and insert "
(5)
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On page
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line
16
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delete "
(5)
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and insert "
(6)
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Moved by:
Senator Vitter
Second by:
Senator Moore
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 60 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Senator Moore
Second by:
Senator Symens
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-0-1-0)
Voting yes:
Flowers, Madden, Moore, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)
Excused:
Shoener
MOTION:
PLACE SB 60 ON CONSENT
Moved by:
Senator Madden
Second by:
Senator Symens
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 159:
require railroads to build and maintain fences on newly acquired right-of-
ways.
Presented by:
Senator Benson
MOTION:
TO TABLE SB 159
Moved by:
Senator Symens
Second by:
Senator Flowers
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-0-1-0)
Voting yes:
Flowers, Madden, Moore, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)
Excused:
Shoener
SB 243:
provide for the issuance of specialty license plates and organization decals.
Proponents:
Deb Hillmer, Department of Motor Vehicle
Presented by:
Senator Benson
MOTION:
AMEND SB 243
o-243
On page
2
,
line
20 of the printed bill
,
delete "
plate
"
and insert "
decal
"
.
Moved by:
Senator Flowers
Second by:
Senator Symens
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 243 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Senator Symens
Second by:
Senator Moore
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-0-1-0)
Voting yes:
Flowers, Madden, Moore, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)
Excused:
Shoener
SB 59:
authorize the examination and use of commercial vehicle weigh scale
tickets in the enforcement of vehicle weight restrictions.
Proponents:
Tom Dravland, SDHP
Myron Rau, SDHP
Dick Howard, SDACC
Opponents:
Carl Anderson,SD Grain and Feed Lobbyist
J. R. Rausch, Oahe Grain
Brenda Forman, SD Association of Coops
Jerry Weinheimer, Farmer
Ken Weinheimer, Farmer
Alan Weinheimer, Farmer
Jeff Weinheimer, Farmer
Mark Weinheimer, Farmer
Presented by:
Ron Wheeler, Department of Transportation
MOTION:
DEFER SB 59 UNTIL Tuesday, February 16, 1999
Moved by:
Senator Vitter
Second by:
Senator Madden
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION To amend by deleting Section 3
Moved by:
Senator Moore
Second by:
None
Action:
Died for a lack of a second
SB 101:
revise the formula for assigning assessed railroad valuation to counties.
Proponents:
Richard Elkan, BNSF (3 Documents)
Opponents:
John Brown, Fall River Lobbyist
Mark Hollenbeck, self
Presented by:
Bill Dougherty, BNSF
The Chair deferred SB 101 until February 16, 1999.
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Senator Symens
Second by:
Senator Shoener
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Carol A. Glass
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Committee Secretary