77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Transportation
Tuesday, January 22, 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 J. Vitter, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002

Moved by:    Hagen
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 124: revise certain provisions concerning the county highway system.

Presented By:    Senator Apa
Proponents:    Dick Howard, South Dakota Association of County Commissioners

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 124

Moved by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Withdrawn.

The Chair deferred SB 124 until Thursday, January 24, 2002.



         SB 97: revise the weight exemption for vehicles hauling speciality crops.

Presented By:    Senator Koskan
Opponents:    Jim Carpenter, South Dakota Highway Patrol
        Bill Nevin, Department of Transportation

The Chair deferred SB 97 until Thursday, January 24, 2002.

         SB 128: establish certain civil penalties for overweight vehicle violations and to provide for the disposition of the civil penalties.

Presented By:    Senator Putnam(document #1)
Proponents:    Dick Howard, South Dakota Association of County Commissioners(document #2)
Opponents:    Dick Tieszen, Associated School Boards of South Dakota(document #3)
        Bob Stevens, South Dakota Education Association
        Dianna Miller, ESD+5

MOTION:     DEFER SB 128 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Voting No:    Hagen

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Alice Christensen

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Committee Secretary
Drue J. Vitter, Chair


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