Senate State Affairs Minutes 02/06/2004 7:45 AM

79^th Legislative Session _ 2004

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Friday, February 06, 2004

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Knudson
P    Kurtenbach
P    McCracken
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Sutton (Dan)
P    Symens
P    Vitter
P    Duniphan, Vice-Chair
P    Bogue, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Eric Bogue, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2004.

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

The Chair deferred SB 28 until Monday, February 9, 2004..

         SB 100: establish a bonus for veterans of the global war on terrorism and other recent conflicts.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek
Opponents:    Andy Gerlach, Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

MOTION: AMEND SB 100

On page 5, line 5 of the printed bill, delete " one " and insert "five".

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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 100 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Knudson, Kurtenbach, McCracken, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Vitter, Duniphan, Bogue

Excused:    Olson (Ed)

         SB 139: exempt the gross receipts of certain transportation services from sales and use tax.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 139

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

Voting Yes:    Knudson, Kurtenbach, McCracken, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Vitter, Duniphan, Bogue

Excused:    Olson (Ed)

         SB 157: provide for an interim study of Deadwood gaming and the redistribution of proceeds.

Presented by:    Senator Clarence Kooistra (Document #1, #2)
Proponents:    Representative Mary Glenski
Opponents:    Lorin Pankratz, Deadwood Economic Development Corp. (Document #3)
        Michael Demersseman, Deadwood Gaming Assn.

        Representative John Teupel

MOTION:     DEFER SB 157 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    McCracken
Second by:    Vitter
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    McCracken, Olson (Ed), Sutton (Dan), Vitter, Duniphan, Bogue

Voting No:    Knudson, Kurtenbach, Symens

         SB 180: repeal the video lottery and to replace the revenue with an increase in the sales and use tax.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson (Document #4, #5, #6, #7)
Proponents:    Laura Botts, self, Pierre
        De Welch Knudson, self, Sioux Falls (Document #8)
Opponents:    Bob Riter Jr., Music & Vending Assn. Of SD
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Larry Mann, Video Lottery Establishments
        Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 180

Moved by:    Symens
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 180 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Kurtenbach, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Sutton (Dan), Vitter, Duniphan, Bogue

Voting No:    Knudson, Symens

         SJR 1: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XVII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to certain restrictions on corporate farming in South Dakota.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek

MOTION:     TO TABLE SJR 1

Moved by:    Duniphan
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Knudson, Kurtenbach, McCracken, Olson (Ed), Sutton (Dan), Symens, Vitter, Duniphan, Bogue

Gavel passed to Senator J .P. Duniphan, Vice-Chair.

         SB 103: establish a procedure for the acquisition of electric distribution properties of a public utility in a municipality electing to establish a municipal electric system.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson (Document #9)
Proponents:    Dave Gerdes, SD Electric Utility Companies
        Nettie Myers, Utility Shareholders of SD
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Opponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League (Document #10)

Gavel passed to Senator Eric Bogue, Chair.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Duniphan
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

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Committee Secretary

Eric H. Bogue, Chair

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