77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, January 23, 2002

                                            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 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2002

Moved by:    Brosz
Second by:    Hutmacher
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO INTRODUCE BILLS AND A RESOLUTION AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR:

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES TO THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE.

A JOINT RESOLUTION, PROPOSING AND SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XI, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SPECIFYING THE MINIMUM VOTE NECESSARY TO OPT OUT OF THE PROPERTY TAX FREEZE.


AN ACT TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR OPTING OUT OF THE PROPERTY TAX FREEZE.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT MISLEADING UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL EMAILS.

AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN OF SOUTH DAKOTA AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION BY CRIMINALIZING CERTAIN CONDUCT INVOLVING CHILDREN AND THE INTERNET, TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL REMEDIES, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PEOPLE TO REPORT SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING THE UNLAWFUL USE OF COMPUTERS.

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

         SB 113: provide for the state to transfer its reversionary interest in certain real estate in Lake County, commonly known as Camp Lakodia.

Presented By:    Senator Daugaard
Proponents:    Nancy Swanson, South Dakota 4-H Foundation
        Jon Archer, South Dakota Association for the Deaf
        Jim Wilcox, South Dakota 4-H Foundation

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 113

Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Brown (Arnold)
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 deferred SB 134 until Friday, January 25, 2002.

         SB 111: revise per diem for certain legislative committees and to declare an emergency.

Presented By:    Senator Arnold Brown

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 111

Moved by:    Symens


Second by:    Daugaard
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

         SB 131: permit voters to register on election day at the polling place.

Presented By:    Senator Volesky
Opponents:    Joyce Hazeltine, Secretary of State
        Rich Sattgast, South Dakota Association of County Officials
        Patty McGee, Sully County Auditor

MOTION:     DEFER SB 131 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Whiting
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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Alice Christensen

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair


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