JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

SEVENTY-EIGHTH  SESSION




THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
Friday, March 7, 2003

     The Senate convened at 9:00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

     The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Michele Bradley, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senate page Sarah Liebe.

     Roll Call: All members present.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL


MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the thirty-seventh day.

     All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

     And we hereby move the adoption of the report.

Respectfully submitted,
Arnold M. Brown, Chair

     Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE VETOES AND RECOMMENDATIONS


     The Senate proceeded to the reconsideration of SB 127 pursuant to the veto of the Governor and the veto message found on page 733 of the Senate Journal as provided in Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.

     The question being "Shall SB 127 pass, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 1, Nays 29, Excused 5, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Diedrich (Larry)

     Nays:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Duenwald; Duniphan; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Excused:
Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Olson (Ed); Sutton (Dan)

     So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill lost, sustaining the Governor's veto.

     The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of HB 1024 as found on page 765 of the House Journal, as provided in Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.

     The question being "Shall the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of HB 1024 be approved?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 30, Nays 1, Excused 4, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
Kooistra


     Excused:
Earley; Greenfield; Olson (Ed); Sutton (Dan)

     So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form approved.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES



MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 71, 80, 125, and 154 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 102, 149, 167, 168, and 171 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 9:15 a.m., March 7, 2003.

Respectfully submitted,
Arnold M. Brown, Chair

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE


MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has approved HB 1024 as recommended by the Governor, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, for changes as to style and form. The recommendation of the Governor is found on page 765 of the House Journal.

    We hereby request your favorable consideration in approving the recommendation of the Governor as to style and form on HB 1024.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed Reps. Bill Peterson, Hackl, and Mel Olson as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to adjust the differences between the two houses on SB 63.



Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has reappointed Reps. Teupel, Rounds, and Bradford as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to adjust the differences between the two houses on HB 1211.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


    SENATE PAGE RESOLUTION 4 Introduced by: Senators Abdallah, Albers, Apa, Bogue, Brown, de Hueck, Dempster, Dennert, Diedrich, Duenwald, Duniphan, Duxbury, Earley, Greenfield, Ham, Jaspers, Kelly, Kleven, Kloucek, Knudson, Koetzle, Kooistra, Koskan, LaPointe, McCracken, Moore, Nachtigal, Napoli, Olson (Ed), Reedy, Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan), Sutton (Duane), Symens, and Vitter

        A RESOLUTION, Expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the Senate of the Seventy-eighth Legislature of the State of South Dakota to Felicia Alspach, Colin Brown, Chanda Koistinen, Sarah Liebe, Jacob Mortenson, Jessica Olson, Andrea Opitz, Jessica Page, Jane Tschetter, and Stefania Zanet.

    WHEREAS, the above named served loyally as pages for the Senate of the Seventy-eighth Legislative Session; and

    WHEREAS, the members of the Seventy-eighth Senate express their most sincere appreciation to these young people for their service to the state; and

    WHEREAS, the members extend to these young people their wishes for every success in life:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the Seventy-eighth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that a personal copy of this resolution be duly certified and furnished to each page on this last day of service.

     Sen. Bogue moved that Senate Page Resolution 4 be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Bogue's motion that Senate Page Resolution 4 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Vitter

     Excused:
Brown; Symens

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried.

     Sen. Bogue moved that the Senate do now recess until 11:30 a.m., which motion prevailed and at 9:35 a.m., the Senate recessed.

RECESS


     The Senate reconvened at 11:30 a.m., the President presiding.

     There being no objection, the Senate reverted to Order of Business No. 6.

REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES



MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered HB 1211 and the amendments thereto made by the Senate, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that HB 1211 be amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 12 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete " , shall " and insert " and shall also ".

     On page 1 , line 14, delete " , and shall also " .

     On page 2 , delete line 1 , and insert " . Any ".

Respectfully submitted,                         Respectfully submitted,
John Teupel                                    Gene G. Abdallah                
House Committee Chair                        Senate Committee Chair



Also MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 63 and the amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that SB 63 be amended as follows:

     On page 2, line 10 of the House engrossed bill, after " center " insert " that has been certified by the secretary of revenue to meet the criterion established in section 2 of this Act and the call center has provided to the telecommunications service provider an exemption certificate issued by the secretary indicating that it meets the criterion.

     If a call center uses an exemption certificate to purchase services not meeting the criterion established in section 2 of this Act, the call center is liable for the applicable tax, penalty, and interest ".

     On page 4 , after line 21, insert:

    "Section 5. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after May 1, 2003."


     On page 1, line 2 of the House engrossed bill, after " services " insert "and to declare an emergency".

Respectfully submitted,                         Respectfully submitted,
Bill Peterson                                    Eric H. Bogue
House Committee Chair                        Senate Committee Chair

HONORED GUESTS


     The President introduced Brittany Gunnare, Delmont, Miss South Dakota U.S. Teen for 2002-2003. She was escorted to the Senate floor by Sen. Kloucek.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

(continued)

     Sen. Larry Diedrich moved that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 188.

     The question being on Sen. Diedrich's motion that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 188.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 28, Nays 5, Excused 2, Absent 0



     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bogue; Brown; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kloucek; Koetzle; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
de Hueck; Kleven; Kooistra; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan)

     Excused:
Apa; Knudson

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the amendments were concurred in.

     Sen. Koskan moved that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 35.

     The question being on Sen. Koskan's motion that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 35.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the amendments were concurred in.

     Sen. Bogue moved that the Senate do not concur in House amendments to SB 144 and that a committee of three on the part of the Senate be appointed to meet with a like committee on the part of the House to adjust the differences between the two houses.

     Which motion prevailed and the President appointed as such committee Sens. McCracken, de Hueck, and Dennert.

     Sen. Ed Olson moved that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 170.

     The question being on Sen. Olson's motion that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 170.

     And the roll being called:



     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the amendments were concurred in.

     Sen. Dan Sutton moved that the Senate do not concur in House amendments to SB 174 and that a committee of three on the part of the Senate be appointed to meet with a like committee on the part of the House to adjust the differences between the two houses.

     Which motion prevailed and the President appointed as such committee Sens. Dan Sutton, Knudson, and Larry Diedrich.

     Sen. de Hueck moved that the Senate do not concur in House amendments to SB 177 and that a committee of three on the part of the Senate be appointed to meet with a like committee on the part of the House to adjust the differences between the two houses.

     Which motion prevailed and the President appointed as such committee Sens. de Hueck, Abdallah, and Moore.

     Sen. Koskan moved that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 213.

     The question being on Sen. Koskan's motion that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 213.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
de Hueck

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the amendments were concurred in.



     Sen. Bogue moved that SB 220 be placed to follow HCR 1020 on today's calendar.

     Which motion prevailed.

     HCR 1019:   A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,   Urging Congress to refrain from acquiring certain additional land for Wind Cave National Park.

    Was read the second time.

     Sen. Duenwald moved that the Senate do concur in HCR 1019 as found on page 737 of the House Journal.

     The question being on Sen. Duenwald's motion that the Senate do concur in HCR 1019.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 33, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
Dennert

     Excused:
Schoenbeck

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and HCR 1019 was concurred in.

     HCR 1020:   A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,   Supporting adequate funding for secondary career and technical education programs in South Dakota.

    Was read the second time.

     Sen. Jaspers moved that the Senate do concur in HCR 1020 as found on page 738 of the House Journal.

     The question being on Sen. Jaspers' motion that the Senate do concur in HCR 1020.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0



     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and HCR 1020 was concurred in.

     There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to Consideration of Reports of Conference Committees.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES


     Sen. Bogue moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 63 as found on page 758 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Bogue's motion that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 63 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 31, Nays 4, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
Dennert; Koetzle; Moore; Reedy

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.

     Sen. Abdallah moved that the report of the Conference Committee on HB 1211 as found on page 757 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Abdallah's motion that the report of the Conference Committee on HB 1211 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:


     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.

     Sen. Bogue moved that the Senate do now recess until 2:30 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 12:22 p.m., the Senate recessed.

RECESS


     The Senate reconvened at 2:30 p.m., the President presiding.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS


March 6, 2003
The Honorable Dennis Daugaard President of the Senate State Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Dear President Daugaard and Members of the Senate:
I herewith return SB 119 with the following recommendations as to STYLE and FORM.
Senate Bill 119 is an Act to require owners of abandoned vehicles to pay for certain towing and storage expenses and to provide a penalty for the intentional abandonment of certain motor vehicles.
To make this bill acceptable to my office, the following changes would need to be made on the Senate Engrossed version of SB 119:

            Section 1. Any owner of a motor vehicle who intentionally abandons the a motor vehicle on any public highway or right-of-way is financially responsible civilly liable to the towing company for the expense of towing the motor vehicle. The owner is also financially responsible civilly liable for any storage expense pursuant to § 32-36-8.
         Section 2. No owner of a motor vehicle may person shall intentionally abandon the a motor vehicle on any public highway or right-of-way. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person convicted of abandoning a motor vehicle shall be

ordered to pay a fine of five hundred dollars. The court shall suspend the fine if the owner person pays for the towing and storage expenses.

I respectfully request you concur with my recommendations as to style and form.

Respectfully submitted,
M. Michael Rounds
Governor


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 35, 170, 188, and 213 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Respectfully submitted,
Arnold M. Brown, Chair

REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES



MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered HB 1277 and the amendments thereto made by the Senate, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that the House do not concur with the Senate amendments to HB 1277 and do not appoint a new committee.

Respectfully submitted,                 Respectfully submitted,
Don Van Etten                    Ed Olson
House Committee Chair                Senate Committee Chair

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     Sen. Ed Olson moved that the Senate do not concur in House amendments to SB 220 and that a committee of three on the part of the Senate be appointed to meet with a like committee on the part of the House to adjust the differences between the two houses.


     Sen. Bogue moved as a substitute motion that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 220.

     The question being on Sen. Bogue's substitute motion that the Senate do concur in House amendments to SB 220.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 10, Nays 25, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Duxbury; Koskan; McCracken; Nachtigal; Reedy; Sutton (Dan); Vitter

     Nays:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; LaPointe; Moore; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Schoenbeck; Sutton (Duane); Symens

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion lost.

     Sen. Ed Olson's motion to not concur in House amendments to SB 220 prevailed and the President appointed as such committee Sens. Ed Olson, Ham, and Reedy.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     HB 1157:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   revise the application of the gross receipts tax on visitor related businesses.

     Was read the second time.

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     Sen. Ed Olson moved that HB 1157 be further amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 10 of the Senate Taxation Committee engrossed bill, delete " except any restaurant that does not derive " and insert "that derives".

     On page 1 , line 12, delete everything after " September " and insert ".".

     On page 1 , line 13, delete " by the Department of Health. "

     On page 1 , line 13, before " movie " insert "grocery store; food market; bowling alley;".

     On page 2 , line 1, after " military " insert ", benevolent,".
     On page 2 , line 2, after " and " insert "municipal, county, state, or".

     On page 2 , line 9, after " of " insert "May,".

     On page 2 , line 10, delete " and September " and insert ", September, and October".

     On page 2 , line 16, after " of " insert " May, ".

     On page 2 , line 16, overstrike " and " .

     On page 2 , line 16, after " September " insert " , and October ".

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     Sen. Moore moved as a substitute motion that HB 1157 be further amended as follows:

     On the Senate Taxation Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

    "Section 1. Terms used in this Act mean:

             (1)    "Lodging establishment," any building, structure, property, or premise kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished to transient guests. The following constitute lodging establishments: bed and breakfast inns, boarding houses, bungalows, cabins, condominiums, cottages, dude ranches, guest houses, guest ranches, hostels, hotels, inns, lodges, motels, resorts, tourist homes, timeshare rentals, vacation home rentals, and villas;

             (2)    "Campground," any property or premise kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public to be a place where sites are available for placing of tents, campers, trailers, mobile homes, or other mobile accommodations to transient guests. Campgrounds include city, county, and state-owned campgrounds, as well as concessionaires or contractors who manage or operate publicly owned campgrounds. The following constitute campgrounds: campgrounds, camping cabins, camping resorts, commercial picnic grounds, organizational camps, park units, recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks, and youth camps.

     Section 2. There is hereby imposed a tax of three percent on the gross receipts from any lodging establishment or campground. The tax imposed by this section on any lodging establishment applies only to the gross receipts from the rental of rooms by a lodging establishment. The tax imposed by this section on any campground applies only to the gross receipts from the rental of campground space. The tax imposed by this section is in addition to any other tax imposed by chapters 10-45 and 10-46.

     Section 3. The revenue from the tax imposed by this Act shall be deposited in the tourism lodging promotion fund created. There is hereby established in the state treasury a tourism

lodging promotion fund.

     Section 4. The revenue deposited in the tourism lodging promotion fund shall be distributed by the Department of Revenue as follows:

             (1)    Sixty percent of the revenue collected from the tax imposed by this Act shall be disbursed to the four officially recognized geographic tourism regions in South Dakota. The four regions are southeast South Dakota tourism region, the glacial lakes and prairies tourism region, the great lakes of South Dakota tourism region, and the Black Hills Badlands and lakes tourism region. The disbursement to each region shall be in proportion to the amount of such tax revenue generated by this Act within each respective tourism region. The Department of Tourism shall ensure that all disbursements to the regions are used exclusively for regional tourism marketing. The Department of Tourism shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to ensure the expenditure of funds are in compliance with this subdivision;

             (2)    Two percent of the total tax revenue generated by this Act shall be disbursed to each municipality that previously enacted a tax on lodging and camping pursuant to chapter 10-52A. The disbursement to such municipalities shall be in proportion to the amount of such tax revenue generated by this Act within such municipalities pursuant to chapter 10-52A during the 2002 calendar year. The Department of Tourism shall ensure that all disbursements to the municipalities are used exclusively for tourism marketing. The Department of Tourism shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to ensure the expenditure of funds are in compliance with this subdivision; and

             (3)    Thirty-eight percent of the revenue from the tax imposed by this Act shall be transferred to the tourism promotion fund established pursuant to § 1-42-31.

     Section 5. Gross receipts from the rental of rooms or sites at a lodging establishment or campground owned by nonprofit religious, educational, or youth organizations are exempt from the tax imposed by this Act if rented to a member of such organization.

     Section 6. The tax imposed by this Act shall be collected and administered by the Department of Revenue.

     Section 7. Any person who is subject to the tax imposed by this Act shall make a return and remittance to the Department of Revenue on forms prescribed and furnished by the department in the following manner:

             (1)    Any person, whose tax liability is one thousand dollars or more annually, shall file the return and remit the tax on or before the twentieth day of the month following each monthly period;

             (2)    Any person, whose tax liability is less than one thousand dollars annually, shall file the return and remit the tax on or before the last day of the month following each two-month period; and

             (3)    Any person, whose tax liability is one thousand dollars or more annually and who

remits the tax by electronic transfer to the state, shall file the return by electronic means on or before the twenty-third day of the month following each monthly period and remit the tax on or before the second to the last day of the month following each monthly period.

     The secretary of revenue may grant an extension of not more than five days for filing a return and remittance. Unless an extension is granted, penalty or interest under § 10-59-6 shall be paid if a return or remittance is not made on time.

     Section 8. The secretary of revenue may require or allow some returns and remittances to be filed on a monthly, bimonthly, semiannual, or annual basis and the return and remittance is due the last day of the month following the reporting period. For persons issued a temporary or seasonal sales tax permit pursuant to chapter 10-45, the returns and remittances may be required at a time determined by the secretary. Section 10-59-6 applies to returns and payments under this section.

     Section 9. The definitions, administrative, collection, and enforcement provisions of chapters 10-45 and 10-46 apply to the tax imposed by this Act where applicable.

     Section 10. The secretary of revenue may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 concerning:

             (1)    Licensing, including bonding and filing license applications;
             (2)    The filing of returns and payment of the tax;
             (3)    Determining the application of the tax and exemptions;
             (4)    Taxpayer record-keeping requirements; and
             (5)    Determining auditing methods.

     Section 11. Any person who:

             (1)    Makes any false or fraudulent return in attempting to defeat or evade the tax imposed by this Act is guilty of a Class 6 felony;

             (2)    Fails to pay tax due under this Act within thirty days from the date the tax becomes due is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor;

             (3)    Fails to keep the records and books required by this Act or refuses to exhibit these records to the secretary of revenue or the secretary's agents for the purpose of examination is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor;

             (4)    Fails to file a return required by this Act within thirty days from the date the return is due is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor;

             (5)    Willfully violates any rule of the secretary of revenue for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Act is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; or

             (6)    Violates either subdivision (2) or subdivision (4) of this section two or more times in any twelve-month period is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

     Section 12. That § 10-52A-2 be amended to read as follows:

     10-52A-2.   Any municipality may impose an additional municipal non-ad valorem tax at the rate of one percent upon the gross receipts of all leases or rentals of hotel, motel, campsites, or other lodging accommodations within the municipality for periods of less than twenty-eight consecutive days, or sales of alcoholic beverages as defined in §   35-1-1, or establishments where the public is invited to eat, dine, or purchase and carry out prepared food for immediate consumption, or ticket sales or admissions to places of amusement, athletic, and cultural events, or any combination thereof. The tax shall be levied for the purpose of land acquisition, architectural fees, construction costs, payments for civic center, auditorium, or athletic facility buildings, including the maintenance, staffing, and operations of such facilities and the promotion and advertising of the city, its facilities, attractions, and activities.

     Section 13. That § 10-59-1 be amended to read as follows:

     10-59-1.   The provisions of this chapter apply to any taxes or fees or persons subject to taxes or fees imposed by this Act and chapters 10-39, 10-39A, 10-39B, 10-43, 10-45, 10-45D, 10-46, 10-46A, 10-46B, 10-46C, 10-47B, 10-52, 10-52A, 32-3, 32-3A, 32-5, 32-5B, 32-6B, 32-9, 32-10, and 34A-13 and § §   22-25-48, 49-31-51, 50-4-13 to 50-4-17, inclusive, and the provisions of chapter 10-45B. "


     Which motion lost.

    Sen. Olson's motion to further amend HB 1157 prevailed.

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     Sen. Dempster moved that HB 1157 be further amended as follows:

     On page 2, line 21 of the Senate Taxation Committee engrossed bill, before " shall " insert " and fifty percent of the revenue from the tax imposed by section 3 of this Act ".

     On page 2, line 24, after " to " insert " each municipality and ".

     On page 3 , line 4, after " region " insert " less thirty percent of the total tax revenue generated pursuant to section 3 of this Act by restaurants within a municipality. The department shall disburse the amount of such money withheld from each region to each municipality that generated such tax revenue ".

     On page 3 , delete line 5 , and insert " ensure that all disbursements are used exclusively for tourism marketing. If any region or municipality reduces its other sources of funding for tourism marketing, such region or municipality may not receive any further disbursements from the Department of Tourism until the funding from the other sources is restored. "

     Which motion lost.


     The question now being "Shall HB 1157 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 19, Nays 16, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Ham; Kleven; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Schoenbeck; Sutton (Duane); Vitter

     Nays:
Abdallah; Albers; Dennert; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Jaspers; Kelly; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Moore; Nachtigal; Reedy; Sutton (Dan); Symens

     So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill lost.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE


MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has approved HB 1189 as recommended by the Governor, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, for changes as to style and form. The recommendation of the Governor is found on page 785 of the House Journal.

    We hereby request your favorable consideration in approving the recommendation of the Governor as to style and form on HB 1189.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has approved HB 1209 as recommended by the Governor, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, for changes as to style and form. The recommendation of the Governor is found on page 785 of the House Journal.

    We hereby request your favorable consideration in approving the recommendation of the Governor as to style and form on HB 1209.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed Reps. Smidt, Michels, and Lange as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like

committee on the part of the Senate to adjust the differences between the two houses on SB 144.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed Reps. Juhnke, Van Etten, and Bartling as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to adjust the differences between the two houses on SB 174.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed Reps. Garnos, O'Brien, and Gillespie as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to adjust the differences between the two houses on SB 177.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES


MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 133 and the amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that the Senate do concur with the House amendments.

Respectfully submitted,                 Respectfully submitted,
John Teupel                        Jay Duenwald
House Committee Chair                Senate Committee Chair

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES


     Sen. Ed Olson moved that the report of the Conference Committee on HB 1277 as found on page 764 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Olson's motion that the report of the Conference Committee on HB 1277 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 27, Nays 7, Excused 1, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Abdallah; Apa; Bogue; Brown; Dempster; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens

     Nays:
Albers; de Hueck; Ham; Kloucek; Moore; Reedy; Vitter

     Excused:
Dennert

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.

     Sen. Bogue moved that the Senate do now recess until 6:00 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 4:10 p.m., the Senate recessed.

RECESS


     The Senate reconvened at 6:00 p.m., the President presiding.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE


MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to return herewith SCR 9 in which the House has concurred.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed Reps. Madsen, Heineman, and Nesselhuf as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to adjust the differences between the two houses on SB 220.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the reports of the Conference Committees on SB 63, 133, and 144 and HB 1211 and 1277.


Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has concurred in Senate amendments to HB 1110 and 1232.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

CONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE VETOES AND RECOMMENDATIONS


     The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of SB 119 as found on page 763 of the Senate Journal, as provided in Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.

     The question being "Shall the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of SB 119 be approved?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 29, Nays 6, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Koetzle; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Reedy; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
de Hueck; Greenfield; Knudson; Kooistra; Olson (Ed); Schoenbeck

     So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form approved.

     The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of HB 1189 as found on page 785 of the House Journal, as provided in Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.

     The question being "Shall the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of HB 1189 be approved?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 28, Nays 7, Excused 0, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; Dempster; Dennert; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Vitter

     Nays:
de Hueck; Diedrich (Larry); Greenfield; Kloucek; Napoli; Schoenbeck; Symens

     So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form approved.

     The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of HB 1209 as found on page 785 of the House Journal, as provided in Article IV, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota.

     The question being "Shall the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form of HB 1209 be approved?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 25, Nays 10, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duxbury; Greenfield; Ham; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Sutton (Duane); Symens

     Nays:
de Hueck; Duniphan; Earley; Jaspers; Kelly; Koetzle; Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Vitter

     So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the recommendation of the Governor as to change of style and form approved.

REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES



MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 144 and the amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that SB 144 be amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 10 of the House State Affairs Committee engrossed bill, overstrike " or " .

     On page 1 , line 12, after " agency " insert " ; or

             (3)    The proposed rule needs to be rewritten to address the recommendations or objections of the interim rules review committee ".

Respectfully submitted,                         Respectfully submitted,
Orville B. Smidt                                Royal "Mac" McCracken
House Committee Chair                        Senate Committee Chair

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES


     Sen. Duenwald moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 133 as found on page 771 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Duenwald's motion that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 133 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 25, Nays 10, Excused 0, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Ham; Kleven; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
Apa; Bogue; Diedrich (Larry); Greenfield; Jaspers; Kelly; Kloucek; Koskan; Napoli; Sutton (Duane)

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.

     Sen. McCracken moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 144 as found on page 774 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. McCracken's motion that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 144 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 1, Excused 0, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
Kloucek

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.

     Sen. Bogue moved that HB 1284 be placed to precede HB 1099 on today's calendar.

     Which motion prevailed.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     HB 1284:   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to   reduce pre-judgment and post-judgment interest rates and to declare an emergency.

     Was read the second time.

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     Sen. Knudson moved that HB 1284 be amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 7 of the printed bill, delete " Category B Category A " and insert "Category B".

     On page 1 , line 8, after " lien. " insert " On all judgments arising from inverse condemnation actions, interest is payable at the Category A rate of interest as established by §  54-3-16. "

     On page 2 , line 6, remove the overstrikes from " Category " .

     On page 2 , line 7, delete everything before " The " and insert "B rate of interest specified in §  54-3-16. Prejudgment interest on damages arising from inverse condemnation actions shall be at the Category A rate of interest as specified by §  54-3-16 on the day judgment is entered. This section shall apply retroactively to the day the loss or damage occurred in any pending action for inverse condemnation. "

     Which motion prevailed.


     Sen. Apa moved the previous question.

     Which motion prevailed.

     The question being "Shall HB 1284 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 33, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
LaPointe

     Excused:
Olson (Ed)

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the bill passed.

     The question being on the title.

     Sen. Knudson moved that the title to HB 1284 be amended as follows:

     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, after " rates " insert "in inverse condemnation actions".

     Which motion prevailed.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 63 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Respectfully submitted,
Arnold M. Brown, Chair



     Sen. Bogue moved that the Senate do now recess until 7:15 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 6:45 p.m., the Senate recessed.

RECESS


     The Senate reconvened at 7:15 p.m., the President presiding.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 133 and 144 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Respectfully submitted,
Arnold M. Brown, Chair

REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES



MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered HB 1282 and the amendments thereto made by the Senate, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that HB 1282 be amended as follows:
    
     On page 1 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete lines 9 and 10 , and insert:

" and receipt of a pardon application for a pardon, and the proceedings of the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall be sealed. The effect of such order is to restore such The Governor shall file a public document with the secretary of state certifying that the Governor has pardoned the person in compliance with the provisions ".

     On page 1 , line 11, after " chapter. " insert " The document shall remain a public document for five years and after five years that document shall be sealed. "

Respectfully submitted,                         Respectfully submitted,
Christopher W. Madsen                        Eric H. Bogue
House Committee Chair                        Senate Committee Chair


CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES


     Sen. Bogue moved that the report of the Conference Committee on HB 1282 as found on page 778 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Bogue's motion that the report of the Conference Committee on HB 1282 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Duxbury; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Kloucek; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Nachtigal; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Excused:
Apa

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.

     Sen. Bogue moved that the Senate do now recess until 8:00 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 7:50 p.m., the Senate recessed.

RECESS


     The Senate reconvened at 8:00 p.m., the President presiding.

     Sen. Bogue moved that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of deferring HB 1099 and 1147 to Friday, March 8, the 39th legislative day.

     The question being on Sen. Bogue's motion that the rules be suspended for the sole purpose of deferring HB 1099 and 1147 to Friday, March 8, the 39th legislative day.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 32, Nays 2, Excused 1, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Abdallah; Albers; Apa; Bogue; Brown; de Hueck; Dempster; Dennert; Diedrich (Larry); Duenwald; Duniphan; Earley; Greenfield; Ham; Jaspers; Kelly; Kleven; Knudson; Koetzle; Kooistra; Koskan; LaPointe; McCracken; Moore; Napoli; Olson (Ed); Reedy; Schoenbeck; Sutton (Dan); Sutton (Duane); Symens; Vitter

     Nays:
Kloucek; Nachtigal

     Excused:
Duxbury

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members- elect, the President declared the motion carried.

     Sen. Bogue moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, the 39th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed.

SIGNING OF BILLS


     The President publicly read the title to

     SB 35: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  exempt certain gross receipts from sales and use taxes.

     SB 63: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  repeal the sales tax exemption for certain interstate telecommunication services and to declare an emergency.

     SB 71: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  provide for the alternative certification of school administrators.

     SB 80: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  establish the Richard Hagen-Minerva Harvey memorial scholarship program and to make an appropriation therefor.

     SB 125: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions concerning joint county and municipal planning and zoning.

     SB 133: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  permit the county levy and rural fire protection district levy to be increased for fire fighting purposes.

     SB 144: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise the rules promulgation process.


     SB 154: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  authorize certain interstate shipments of wine, to establish certain penalties, and to collect sales tax.

     SB 170: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  increase the per student allocation in the state aid to education formula.

     SB 188: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  provide a credit against certain taxes paid by railroads for the replacement and repair of rail lines and to revise certain provisions regarding the distribution of the assessed value of a railroad.

     SB 213: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  prohibit hunting on certain school and public lands containing unharvested crops.

     HB 1045: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  require resident surplus line brokers to have a bond.

     HB 1064: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise the property taxes of the general fund of a school district.

     HB 1069: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions regarding the petroleum release compensation fund and the state highway fund and to declare an emergency.

     HB 1090: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions relating to motor vehicle fleet leasing contracts.

     HB 1095: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  make an appropriation from the general fund for costs associated with the medicaid program and to declare an emergency.

     HB 1110: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions regarding the expenditure of proceeds from the county wheel tax.

     HB 1163: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions related to hunting in public rights-of-way.

     HB 1208: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions related to the general occupation tax.

     HB 1232: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  require that the annual payment of wind easements be made to the landowner..

     HB 1258: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  allow corporations and other entities to appear before the Public Utilities Commission without legal counsel in certain cases.

     HB 1280: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  make an appropriation for the planning, design, construction, renovation, and improvement of certain corrections facilities and to declare an emergency.

     HB 1281: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain county zoning laws.



     And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.

     Sen. Bogue moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 8:09 p.m. the Senate adjourned.

Patricia Adam, Secretary