77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Monday, February 04, 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, FEBRUARY 1, 2002

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

         SB 156: provide for the revision of the South Dakota Family Farm Act of 1974 to conform with a proposed amendment to the South Dakota Constitution regulating corporate farming in South Dakota.

Proponents:    Mike Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau
        Larry Gabriel, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture

The Chair deferred SB 156 until Wednesday, February 6, 2002.

         SB 181: provide for increases to the state minimum wage. (previously heard)




MOTION:     AMEND SB 181

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     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. There is hereby established a minimum wage task force. The task force shall study the potential effect on workers and businesses of the state of an increase in the state minimum wage. The task force shall also explore the advantages and disadvantages of the state minimum wage being the same as the federal minimum wage. The task force shall make its recommendations to the 2003 Legislature. The task force shall be appointed by the Governor and shall represent various occupations within South Dakota."


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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 181 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Daugaard
Second by:    Brosz
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:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 181

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete " increases to " and insert "a study of".

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

         SB 59: provide for certain increases in the state minimum wage.

Proponents:    Senator Koetzle



MOTION:     DEFER SB 59 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Daugaard
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

The gavel was passed to Senator Arnold Brown, Vice-Chair.

         SB 98: provide certain limitations on land purchases made by the state.

Presented By:    Senator Koskan(document #1)
Proponents:    Mark Hallenbeck, South Dakota Stock Growers
Opponents:    Curt Johnson, Commissioner of School and Public Lands(document #2)
        Dean Hyde
        Doug Hansen, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
        Ronald Riggs

MOTION:     DEFER SB 98 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Hutmacher
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Symens, Everist

         SB 162: revise certain provisions related to the exchange or sale of certain public lands.

Presented By:    Senator Bogue
Opponents:    Harvey Melon
        Ronald Riggs
        Dean Hyde
        Curt Johnson, Commissioner of School and Public Lands(document #3)
        Doug Hansen, Department of Game, Fish and Parks


MOTION:     DEFER SB 162 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Hutmacher
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-1-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Everist

The Chair resumed the gavel.

         SB 7: provide for the leasing of certain public lands acquired by exchange.

The Chair deferred SB 7 until Wednesday, February 6, 2002.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Alice Christensen

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair


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