JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

SEVENTY-FIFTH  SESSION



THIRD DAY



STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
January 13, 2000

     The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

     The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor James Sumner, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senate page Jeffrey Nath.

     Roll Call: All members present except Sen. Whiting who was excused.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL


MADAM PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the second day.

     All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

     And we hereby move the adoption of the report.

Respectfully submitted,
Harold Halverson, Chair

     Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
     The oath of office was administered by the President, Carole Hillard, to Legislative Aide Donald Strother.

    Which was subscribed to and placed on file in the office of the Secretary of State.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


MADAM PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 40 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.

Respectfully submitted,
Jim Dunn, Chair

Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 35 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.



Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 34 and 37 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.



MADAM PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 33 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

33ja

     On page 1 , line 7 of the printed bill , delete " and dings " .

     On page 1 , line 13 , delete " or claimant " .

     On page 1 , line 13 , after " same " insert " physical " .

     On page 1 , line 14 , delete " or claimant " .

     On page 2 , line 4 , delete " properly licensed " .
     On page 2 , line 4 , after " shop " insert " holding a South Dakota sales tax license " .

     On page 2 , line 5 , delete " or " .

     On page 2 , line 6 , delete " claimant " .

     On page 2 , line 7 , delete " or claimant " .

     On page 2 , line 16 , after " same " insert " physical " .

     On page 2 , line 16 , delete " as conventional repair " .

     On page 2 , line 17 , delete " or " .

     On page 2 , line 18 , delete " claimant " .

     On page 2 , line 19 , delete " or claimant " .

     On page 2 , line 23 , delete " or actually produces an inadequate result " .

     On page 2 , line 24 , delete " or claimant " .

     On page 2 , line 25 , delete " or claimant " in both places.

     On page 3 , line 2 , delete " requested " and insert " agreed " .

     On page 3 , line 3 , delete " do so " .

     On page 3 , line 3 , delete " or claimant " .

     And that as so amended said bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.

Respectfully submitted,
Jerry Shoener, Chair

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     Sen. Rounds moved that a committee of three on the part of the Senate be appointed to meet with a like committee on the part of the House to make arrangements for a Joint Session to hear a report by the Governor, the Honorable William J. Janklow, concerning the topics of juvenile corrections and the tobacco settlement money.

    Which motion prevailed and the President appointed as such committee Sens. Rounds, Everist, and Olson.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF JOINT-SELECT COMMITTEES


     Sen. Rounds moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing compensation for the Seventy-fifth Legislative Session employees as found on page 28 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Rounds' motion that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing compensation for the Seventy-fifth Legislative Session employees be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Albers; Benson; Bogue; Brosz; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Duxbury; Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hutmacher; Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Madden; Moore; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Valandra; Vitter

     Excused were:
Whiting

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried.

     Sen. Rounds moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to chaplains for the Seventy-fifth Legislative Session as found on page 30 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.

     Sen. Rounds moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the distribution of legislative documents as found on page 29 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     SB 47   Introduced by:  Senators Symens and Hainje and Representatives Hanson and Jaspers

       FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   provide special assessment authority to ambulance districts.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE


MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed Reps. Cutler, Eccarius, and Haley as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to make arrangements for a Joint Session to hear a report by the Governor, the Honorable William J. Janklow, concerning the topics of juvenile corrections and the tobacco settlement money.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk


    
COMMEMORATIONS


     SC 4   Introduced by:  Senators Kloucek, Dennert, Dunn (Rebecca), Flowers, Hutmacher, Lange, Moore, Staggers, Symens, and Valandra and Representatives Putnam, Cerny, Chicoine, Davis, Engbrecht, Fischer-Clemens, Haley, Hanson, Hunt, Lockner, Lucas, Michels, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Sutton (Daniel), Weber, Wilson, and Wudel

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION,  Honoring and supporting Czech Days in Tabor,     South Dakota, on the occasion of its fifty-second anniversary.

     WHEREAS,  South Dakota's Czech immigrants have enriched our state's culture with their exceptional attainments in music, literature, and art, and are known for their love of agriculture, mechanical arts, and democracy which they strive to preserve and protect for future generations; and

     WHEREAS,  this year's Czech Days' Royalty are Queen Amie Manas, daughter of Marvin and Marie Manas of Lesterville; Prince Mark Povondra, son of Dennis and Sherry Povondra of Tabor; and Princess Cindy Syrovatka, daughter of Joe and Terri Syrovatka of Lesterville; and

     WHEREAS,  Czech Days offers a variety of exhibits, attractions, events, and entertainments including the Czech Heritage Museum, Blachnik Museum, St. Wenceslaus Church, programs for adults and children in Sokol Park, live Czech music in Beseda Hall, adult and youth parades, and two beer gardens:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED,  by the Seventy-fifth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the Legislature congratulates all South Dakotans of Czech ancestry who host this outstanding ethnic festival and urges all South Dakotans of every ancestry to participate in the fifty-second annual Czech Days on June 16 and 17, 2000, in Tabor, South Dakota.
     Sen. Moore moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and at 2:20 p.m. the Senate adjourned.

Patricia Adam, Secretary