Senate Local Government Minutes 01/23/2002 8:00 AM

77^th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Local Government

Wednesday, January 23, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Albers
P    Diedtrich (Elmer)
P    Hagen
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Reedy
P    Vitter, Vice-Chair
P    Ham, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Arlene Ham

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 1-14-02

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

         SB 88: require municipalities to be responsible for sidewalks located on property owned by the municipality.

Presented By:    Senator Kermit Staggers
Opponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SDML

MOTION:     AMEND SB 88

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On page 1, line 8 of the printed bill, delete " maintaining, " .

On page 1 , line 8, after " sidewalk. " insert "This section does not apply to any sidewalks that the municipality, including a home rule charter municipality, has notified the property owner to repair, replace, or construct the sidewalk before March 1, 2002.".

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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 88 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Reedy
Second by:    Diedtrich (Elmer)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Diedtrich (Elmer), Hagen, Olson (Ed), Reedy, Vitter, Ham

         SB 135: revise certain provisions relating to municipal and county housing and redevelopment commissions.

Presented By:    Chad Heinrich

MOTION:     DEFER SB 135 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Albers, Diedtrich (Elmer), Hagen, Olson (Ed), Reedy, Vitter, Ham

         HB 1006: revise the procedure for updating the voter registration file and to limit the use of the county voter registration file.

Presented By:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of States Office

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1006

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Diedtrich (Elmer)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Diedtrich (Elmer), Hagen, Olson (Ed), Reedy, Vitter, Ham

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1006 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Reedy
Second by:    Diedtrich (Elmer)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1007: revise certain election recount provisions.

Presented By:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of States Office

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1007

Moved by:    Diedtrich (Elmer)
Second by:    Reedy
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Diedtrich (Elmer), Hagen, Olson (Ed), Reedy, Vitter, Ham

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1007 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Diedtrich (Elmer)
Second by:    Reedy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1010: permit certain direct recording electronic voting systems and to regulate the use of automatic tabulating equipment.

Presented By:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of States Office

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1010

Moved by:    Hagen
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Diedtrich (Elmer), Hagen, Reedy, Ham

Voting No:    Vitter

Excused:    Olson (Ed)

         SB 114: revise certain provisions relating to township meetings.

Presented By:    Senator Patricia deHueck
Opponents:    Gail Brock, SDTT

MOTION:     AMEND SB 114

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On page 1, line 9 of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from " ~~together with at least~~ " .

On page 1 , line 10, remove the overstrikes from " ~~twelve other freeholders of the township,~~ " .

On page 1 , line 11, after " township. " insert " However, special meetings called in townships with

a population of twenty or less resident voters need not comply with the requirements of this section. Special meetings in townships with a population of twenty or less resident voters may be called by supervisors, township clerks, or any two of them or may be called by any two resident voters of the township. ".

On page 2 , line 2, after " publication " insert " , except that such publication shall be made not less than three days prior to such special meeting and may be made in lieu of publication by first class mail. ".

Moved by:    Diedtrich (Elmer)
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 114 UNTIL 1-26-02

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 69: authorize counties to regulate hunting for certain fire protection purposes.

Presented By:    Senator John Koskan
Proponents:    Dick Howard, SDCCA
Opponents:    John Cooper, Secretary South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks

MOTION:     DEFER SB 69 UNTIL 02-04-02

Moved by:    Olson (Ed)
Second by:    Vitter
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Dawn Magee

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