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Senate State Affairs Minutes 2/11/2009 10:00 AM

84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Rhoden
P    Turbak Berry
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Thomas A. Dempster, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009.

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 176: allow slot machines to be substituted for video lottery machines in certain alcoholic beverage establishments.

Presented by:    Senator Thomas Nelson
Proponents:    Michael DeMersserman, SD Deadwood Gaming
        Lorin Pankratz, Deadwood Economic Development
Opponents:    Larry Eliason, SD Commission on Gaming

MOTION:     DEFER SB 176 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

         SB 168: prohibit certain business entities from making political campaign contributions to state officeholders or candidates if the business entity does contractual business with certain state agencies.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Proponents:    Representative Bernie Hunhoff
Opponents:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
        Rich Sattgast, State Auditor
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Incorporated.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 168



Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 168 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Abdallah, Gray, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Dempster

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 168 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Turbak Berry

         SJR 2: 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 the utilization of English as the official language.

Presented by:    Senator Larry Rhoden
Proponents:    Representative Kristi Noem

MOTION:     DO PASS SJR 2

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Knudson, Rhoden

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Turbak Berry, Dempster

         SB 138: revise the qualifications for the director and employees of the Division of Veterans Affairs and for county veterans' service officers.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
        Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Gene Murphy, Disabled American Veterans
        Ronald Boyd, Department of South Dakota American Legion (Handout: 1)
        Gary Knudson, Veterans of Foreign Wars
        Robert Hill, Self, Brookings
        Representative Oran Sorenson
        Ryan Green, SD Paralyzed Veterans of America, Sioux Falls
Opponents:    Steven Doohen, Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs
        Bill Locker, Self, Spearfish
        Michael Barbaum, South Dakota Veteran's Commission
        Keith Corbett, Self, Brookings
        Michael Bekaert, Self, Rapid City
        George Summerside, SD Military and Veterns Affairs
        Lynne Valenti, Bureau of Personnel

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 138

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 138 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Gray, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak Berry

         SCR 3: Supporting a study of the potential creation of a Department of Veterans Affairs as a cabinet-level department.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem
Proponents:    Gene Murphy, Disabled American Veterans
        Ronald Boyd, Department of South Dakota American Legion
Opponents:    Steven Doohen, Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs

MOTION:     DO PASS SCR 3

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Gray, Rhoden, Dempster

         SB 21: impose a fuel excise tax on ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used in motor vehicles on the public roads and highways, to repeal the fuel excise tax on ethanol blends and E85 and M85, and to revise certain provisions regarding the fuel excise tax.

Presented by:    Paul Kinsman, Secretary of Department of Revenue & Regulation
        Harry Christianson, Ethanol Producers of SD
Proponents:    Dawna Leitzke, SD Petroleum & Propane Marketers Association
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives

MOTION:     AMEND SB 21



Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 21 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Excused:    Abdallah

         SB 116: impose a tax on ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used in motor vehicles on the public highways and to revise certain provisions regarding the fuel excise tax.

Presented by:    Paul Kinsman, Secretary of Department of Revenue & Regulation
        Harry Christianson, Ethanol Producers of SD
Proponents:    Dawna Leitzke, SD Petroleum & Propane Marketers Association
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 116

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

Voting Yes:    Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Excused:    Abdallah

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 194 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

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Committee Secretary
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair