73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dunn (Jim)
P      Everist
P      Munson (David)
P      Dunn (Rebecca)
P      Hunhoff
P      Lawler
P      Whiting
P      Rounds, Vice-Chair
P      Halverson, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Halverson

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6,1998.

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      SUSPEND RULES TO CONSIDER CONSENT CALENDER IN COMMITTEE REGARDING CONFIRMATIONS

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Everist

MOTION:      DO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENTS OF:

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        Ronald W. Mielke, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Assistant         Adjutant General, Air

        Daniel C. Cronin, Potter County, Gettysburg, South Dakota to the State Board of         Regents

        Debra D. Watson, Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota to the              Commission on Human Rights

        Lori Nicholson, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota to the Commission         on Human Rights

        Mac McCracken, Pennington County, Rapid City, South Dakota to the South         Dakota Building Authority

        D. J. Mertens, Jones County, Murdo, South Dakota to the South Dakota Building         Authority    

        Robert J. Schreiner, Grant County, Milbank, South Dakota to the South Dakota         Railroad Authority

        Warren Lotsberg, Beadle County, Huron, South Dakota to the South Dakota         Railroad Authority

        David J. Rowe, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota to the South Dakota         Crime Victims Compensation Board

        Joseph M. Dondelinger, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota to the South         Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications

        Paul Redfield, Lake County, Madison, South Dakota to the South Dakota Railroad         Authority

    
Moved by: Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Everist

The Chair deferred SB 147 until Wednesday, February 11, 1998.

The Chair deferred SB 159 until Wednesday, February 11, 1998.

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        VICE-CHAIR ROUNDS PRESIDING

          SB 234:   to revise certain provisions regarding the regulation of telecommunication services.

Presented by:      Senator Halverson

MOTION:      DEFER SB 234 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

          SB 217:   to continuously appropriate money to the state fair.

Presented by:      Senator Halverson

MOTION:      DEFER SB 217 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Dunn (Rebecca)

          SB 185:   to prohibit any union or association from receiving any money through an automatic payroll deduction for the purpose of contributing the money to a political action committee or political party.

Presented by:      Senator Whiting

MOTION:      AMEND SB 185

t-185

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

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"      Section  1.  That chapter 12-25 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     No employer may withhold money through an automatic payroll deduction to be expended for any political purpose, unless the employee annually gives written consent to the employer for the deduction.

     The term, political purpose, includes any contribution to a candidate, political party, political action committee, or public advertising to influence the outcome of an election. The term does not include any lobbying activity directed to the legislative or executive branches of government or any communication directed exclusively to the employees. "

Moved by:      Senator Whiting
Second by:      Senator Halverson
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO TABLE SB 185

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler

Voting no:      Dunn (Jim), Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

          SJR 3:   Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to public employment, public education, and public contracting.

Proponents:      Senator Aker, Prime Sponsor
Opponents:      Jim Scheckelman, General Counsel for Board of Regents
          Lona Lewis, SD Education Assn

MOTION:      TO TABLE SJR3

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Hunhoff
Action:      Was not acted on.

          TABLE MOTION WITHDRAWN BY SENATORS LAWYER & HUNHOFF

MOTION:      DEFER SJR3 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Everist

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Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Excused:      Dunn (Rebecca)

          SB 165:   to provide an exemption from the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act for certain unredeemed gift certificates.

Proponents:      Senator Halverson, Prime Sponsor
Opponents:      Richard Butler, SD State Treasurer, Hand-Out
          Representative Waltman, speaking for himself

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 165 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Whiting, Halverson

Voting no:      Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Rounds

        CHAIRMAN HALVERSON PRESIDING

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Hunhoff
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Alma Matzen

Committee Secretary