77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Transportation
Tuesday, January 15, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Albers
P    Diedrich (Larry)
P    Hagen
P    McCracken
P    Volesky
P    Staggers, Vice-Chair
P    Vitter, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Drue Vitter, Chair

Presentation by Ron Wheeler, Secretary of the Department of Transportation(documents #1, 2)

MOTION:     ADOPT PERMANENT RULES

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 32: increase the pilot registration fee and to declare an emergency.

Presented By:    Roxanne Rice, Director of Aeronautics with the Department of Transportation
Proponents:    Dana Nelson, Governor's Office(document #3)

MOTION:     AMEND SB 32

32oa
     On page 1, after line 12 of the printed bill, insert:
"
     Section 2. That chapter 50-11 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     Any airport employee, airline employee, and any employee of a fixed base operator or a charter service, unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, shall have in possession while on duty at the airport a state-issued photo identification badge. The Aeronautics Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 specifying display of the badge; indications on the badge regarding the scope of the person's access and movement privileges at an airport; personal information including full name, employer, and identification number; procedures regarding the production, issuance, retrieval, and replacement of badges; and the length of time for which the badge is valid.

     The commission shall, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, establish the fee for a badge. The fee shall be based on the cost to produce the badge but may not exceed ten dollars. Any fee collected shall be deposited into the state aeronautics fund.".

Moved by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 32 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Diedrich (Larry), Hagen, McCracken, Volesky, Vitter

Voting No:    Staggers

 MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 32

32ota
     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete everything after " Act to " and insert "require photo identification for all aeronautics operations, to increase the pilot registration fee, and to declare an emergency.".

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .

Moved by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 33: revise the state trunk highway system.

Presented By:    Leon Schochenmaier, Department of Transportation(document #4)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 33

Moved by:    Volesky
Second by:    Hagen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Diedrich (Larry), Hagen, McCracken, Volesky, Staggers, Vitter

MOTION:     PLACE SB 33 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Staggers
Second by:    Volesky
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Alice Christensen

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Committee Secretary
Drue J. Vitter, Chair

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