75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: Senate Transportation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Flowers
P      Madden
P      Moore
P      Shoener
P      Symens
P      Vitter, Vice-Chair
P      Munson (David), Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Munson

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF last meeting

Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HCR 1003:   Supporting the designation of State Highway 34 as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway.

Presented by:      Representative Cerney

MOTION:      THAT HCR1003 BE CONCURRED IN

Moved by:      Senator Vitter
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Flowers, Madden, Moore, Shoener, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)

MOTION:      PLACE HCR1003 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Moore
Second by:      Senator Vitter
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

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          HB 1030:   define the duties of a motor carrier enforcement officer and to revise certain provisions regarding motor carrier inspectors.

Presented by:      Myron Rau, South Dakota Highway Patrol

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1030

Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Vitter
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Flowers, Madden, Moore, Shoener, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1030 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Moore
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1124:   regulate motor vehicle fuel containing methyl tertiary butyl ether.

Chair was turned over to Vitter.

Presented by:      Representative Diedrich
Proponents:      Dennis Davis, South Dakota Rural Water
          Mark Garber, South Dakota Corn Growers
Opponents:      Mark Hollenbeck, South Dakota Petroleum Council

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1124

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Moore
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Flowers, Madden, Moore, Shoener, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)

Chair was turned back over to Munson.

          HB 1206:   prohibit the possession of certain highway markers, signs, or control devices.

Presented by:      Senator Shoener
Proponents:      Mike Durick, Department of Transportation
          James Keyes, General Contractors Association
Opponents:      Representative Napoli

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1206

Moved by:      Senator Madden

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Second by:      Senator Flowers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Flowers, Madden, Moore, Symens, Munson (David)

Voting no:      Shoener, Vitter

          HB 1155:   exempt certain not for hire livestock hauling activities from certain motor carrier and commercial vehicle requirements.

Presented by:      Representatives Wetz and Benson

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1155

Moved by:      Senator Flowers
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Flowers, Moore, Shoener, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)

Voting no:      Madden

          SB 91:   require the use of ethanol blend fuel in certain state vehicles.

Presented by:      Senator Vitter
Opponents:      Paul Kinsman, Bureau of Administration

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 91

Moved by:      Senator Madden
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (4-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Madden, Shoener, Vitter, Munson (David)

Voting no:      Flowers, Moore, Symens

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Ryan Olson

Committee Secretary