76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, January 31, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brosz
P    Daugaard
P    Hutmacher
P    Munson
P    Sutton (Dan)
P    Symens
P    Whiting
P    Brown (Arnold), Vice-Chair
P    Everist, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Barbara Everist, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2001

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Brosz
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SCR 4: Approving and supporting the joint powers agreement entered into by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the South Dakota Secretary of State.

The Chair deferred SCR 4 until Friday, February 2, 2001.

         SB 150: revise certain conditions regarding the authorization of bingo or lotteries for restricted purposes and to increase the size of prize certain lotteries may award.

The Chair deferred SB 150 until Friday, February 2, 2001.

The Chair passed the gavel to Senator Brown.

         SB 124: allow for the deposit of certain funds and for the repayment of certain contracts relating to energy savings.

Presented By:    Senator Everist
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, Johnson Controls and ESD+5

MOTION:     AMEND SB 124

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     On page 1, line 5 of the printed bill, delete " the loan " and insert "any loan related to the energy savings contract".

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 124 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Brosz
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

The Chair resumes the gavel.

         SB 120: establish certain wage requirements for the recipients of REDI fund loans.

Presented By:    Senator Koetzle
Opponents:    Ron Wheeler, Governor's Office of Economic Development
        David Owen, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry

MOTION:     DEFER SB 120 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Brosz
Second by:    Brown (Arnold)

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Munson, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

Voting No:    Hutmacher, Sutton (Dan), Symens

         SB 121: establish certain benefit requirements for the recipients of REDI fund loans.

Presented By:    Senator Koetzle
Proponents:    Joe Kraljic, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Opponents:    Ron Wheeler, Governor's Office of Economic Development
        John Brown, National Federation of Independent Business

MOTION:     AMEND SB 121

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     On page 1, line 7 of the printed bill, delete " benefits health " and insert "benefit".

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 121 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 121 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Munson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Munson, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

Voting No:    Hutmacher, Sutton (Dan), Symens

          SB 206: revise certain provisions relating to the supervision of local state agency accounts by the state treasurer and state auditor.

Presented By:    Senator Hutmacher
Proponents:    Richard Butler, South Dakota State Treasurer (document #1)
        Karen Lester, State Treasurer's Office
        Scott McGregor, Deputy State Treasurer
Opponents:    Bob Sutton, South Dakota Bankers Association

The Chair deferred SB 206 until another day. The chair appointed a subcommittee consisting of Senators Brown, Sutton and Daugaard to study the bill and report to committee.

         HB 1059: continue a surcharge on certain hunting licenses and to continuously appropriate the money for certain purposes.

Presented By:    Doug Hansen, Department of Game, Fish and Parks (document #2)
Proponents:    Representative Jim Lintz

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1059

Moved by:    Symens
Second by:    Brosz
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

         SB 186: provide for the preservation of certain public broadcasting records of the legislative session.

The Chair deferred SB 186 until another day.

         SB 205: provide for the elimination of the term, squaw, from South Dakota place names.

The Chair deferred SB 205 until another day.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.


Alice Christensen

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair

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