P - Present
Roll Call
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Representative Rounds, Chair.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 2009
SB 187: allow the merger or consolidation of a cooperative and its subsidiary.
E - Excused
A - Absent
P Blake
P Dreyer, Vice-Chair
P Fargen
P Greenfield
P Jensen
P Kirschman
P Krebs
P Novstrup (David)
P Nygaard
P Pitts
P Solberg
P Solum
P Rounds, Chair
Moved by: Krebs
Second by: Solberg
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 128: create a limited electrician license.
Presented by: Senator Tom Hansen
Proponents: Representative Thomas Deadrick
Jeffrey Sveen, Association of Hutterian Brethren Churches
J. J. Linn, Sd Electrical Commission
Todd Kolden, SD Department of Labor
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 128
Moved by: Dreyer
Second by: Greenfield
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Dreyer, Fargen, Greenfield, Jensen, Kirschman, Krebs, Novstrup (David),
Pitts, Solberg, Solum, Rounds
Excused: Nygaard
MOTION:
PLACE SB 128 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Dreyer
Second by: Fargen
Action: Failed by voice vote.
SB 133: provide for central filing of documents necessary to perfect a security
interest in personal property or fixtures of a rural electric cooperative.
Presented by: Senator Margaret Gillespie
Proponents: Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Electric Association
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 133
Moved by: Dreyer
Second by: Jensen
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Dreyer, Fargen, Greenfield, Jensen, Kirschman, Krebs, Novstrup (David),
Pitts, Solberg, Solum, Rounds
Excused: Nygaard
MOTION:
PLACE SB 133 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Greenfield
Second by: Dreyer
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
The Chair passed the gavel to the Vice Chair.
Presented by: Representative Kim Vanneman
Proponents: Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Telecommunications Association
Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 187
Moved by: Novstrup (David)
Second by: Nygaard
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Dreyer, Fargen, Greenfield, Jensen, Kirschman, Krebs, Novstrup (David),
Nygaard, Pitts, Solberg, Solum, Rounds
MOTION:
PLACE SB 187 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Greenfield
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
The Vice Chair passed the gavel to the Chair
.
SB 136: repeal the provision that requires cooperatives to set aside a portion of the
net proceeds as an education fund.
Presented by: Representative Thomas Brunner
Proponents: Senator Tom Hansen
Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives
Paul Schultz, Self, Madison
Dane Gillen, Self, Bridgewater
Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association
Opponents: Johnny Kerstiens, SD Farmers Union
Doug Sombke, Self, Conde
Jim Wahle, Self, Salem
Aaron Schneider, Self, Brittan
Representative Jason Frerichs (Handouts: #1)
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 136
Moved by: Krebs
Second by: Dreyer
Action: Was not acted on.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 136 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Fargen
Second by: Nygaard
Action: Failed by roll call vote. (6-7-0-0)
Voting Yes: Blake, Fargen, Kirschman, Nygaard, Pitts, Solberg
Voting No: Dreyer, Greenfield, Jensen, Krebs, Novstrup (David), Solum, Rounds
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 136
47-16-43.
An amount not less than one percent nor more than five percent of the net proceeds
of a cooperative
shall
may
be set aside as an educational fund to be used in teaching or promoting
cooperative organization or principles in a manner prescribed by the board of directors. Such funds
shall
may
for all purposes except the computation of net proceeds be deemed an expense of operation
of the cooperative.
"
Moved by: Krebs
Second by: Dreyer
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-6-0-0)
Voting Yes: Dreyer, Greenfield, Jensen, Krebs, Novstrup (David), Solum, Rounds
Diane Mellan