84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Judiciary
Monday, March 02, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Engels
P    Feinstein
P    Gibson
P    Gosch
P    Hamiel
P    Hoffman
P    Hunt, Vice-Chair
P    Killer
P    Lust
P    Moser
P    Schlekeway
P    Turbiville
P    Cutler, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Joni Cutler, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009.

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 96: revise certain provisions concerning the indemnification of employees, officers, and agents of rural electric cooperatives.

Presented by:    Senator Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Darla Pollman Rogers, Rural Electric Association
        Greg Dean, Telecommunications Association



MOTION:     DO PASS SB 96

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Hoffman
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Killer, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

MOTION:     PLACE SB 96 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     REFER SB 130 TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Gibson, Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Killer, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

Excused:    Feinstein

        
SB 89: adopt the revised uniform commercial code, Article 7-Documents of Title.

Presented by:    Representative David Lust

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 89

Moved by:    Feinstein
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Killer, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

MOTION:     PLACE SB 89 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Moser
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 127: revise certain provisions relating to trust administration.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Bret Afdahl, Department of Revenue & Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 127

Moved by:    Moser
Second by:    Schlekeway
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Killer, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

        
SB 79: provide for the primary enforcement of seat belt laws and to define passenger buses.

         *Prior testimony heard on Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

Proponents:    James Carpenter, Department of Public Safety
        Darin Bergquist, Secretary, Department of Transportation
        Dave Gerdes, General Motors Corporation
        Richard Tieszen, State Farm Insurance Companies (Handouts: #1)
        Jeremiah D. Murphy, AAA
        Marc Feinstein, Self, Sioux Falls
        Staci Eggert, Sheriff's Association
        Deb Bowman, Secretary, Department of Social Services
        Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary, Department of Health (Handouts: #2)
        Dave Hewett, Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Matthew McCaulley, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Handouts: #3)
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, HHU
        Susan Randall, Voices For Children
Opponents:    Leon Pesall, Self, Brookings (Handouts: #4)
        Bob Pesall, Self, Baltic

MOTION:     DEFER SB 79 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 79

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (4-9-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Killer

Voting No:    Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

MOTION:     DEFER SB 79 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

Voting No:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Killer

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 99, SB 107, SB 131, and SB 173 UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2009.

        
MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Joni M. Cutler, Chair