77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Transportation
Thursday, January 24, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Drue J. Vitter

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2002

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

          SB 164: require damage disclosure statements for certain large boats.

Presented By:    Senator Elmer Diedtrich

MOTION:     AMEND SB 164

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     On page 2, line 3 of the printed bill, after " Book " insert "or the National Automobile Dealers Association Marine Guide,".

     On page 2 , line 6, after " Book " insert "or the National Automobile Dealers Association Marine Guide,".

     On page 3 , line 2, after " Book " insert "or the National Automobile Dealers Association Marine Guide,".

     On page 4 , line 2, after " Book " insert "or the National Automobile Dealers Association Marine Guide,".

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 164 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Volesky
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Hagen, McCracken, Volesky, Vitter

Voting No:    Diedrich (Larry), Staggers

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

Presented By:    Senator Apa

MOTION:     AMEND SB 124

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     On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 4 to 12 , inclusive, and insert:

"      Section 1. That § 31-12-19 be repealed.

     31-12-19.   The board of county commissioners shall properly and adequately maintain the full maintenance roads on the county highway system within the county by contract or day labor on all or different portions of the system as the board of county commissioners deem expedient. The board shall maintain any federal-aid system highways according to any agreement made by it in consideration of federal aid received for construction and improvement of such highways. The board shall, at its first meeting each year, designate which county roads are full maintenance roads and which are minimum maintenance roads. The board of county commissioners may not designate any county road as minimum maintenance if such road is a school route or mail route. ".


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 124 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Volesky

 MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 124

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete " revise " and insert "repeal".

Moved by:    Staggers
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

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

Presented By:    Senator Koskan
Opponents:    Bill Nevin, Department of Transportation
         Dick Howard, South Dakota Association of County Commissioners
        Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors of South Dakota
        Jim Carpenter, South Dakota Highway Patrol
        Dick Gregerson, South Dakota Trucking Association

MOTION:     AMEND SB 97

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     On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 9 and 10 , and insert:

"range of fifty miles of the farm , or within a range of one hundred fifty miles of the farm, if the vehicle is hauling any speciality crop as defined in section 2 of this Act .".


     On page 2 , line 4, delete " defined in " and insert "that has been grown in accordance with the provisions of".

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

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 97 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Albers
Second by:    Diedrich (Larry)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Volesky, Vitter

Excused:    Staggers

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Alice Christensen

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Committee Secretary
Drue J. Vitter, Chair

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