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Senate Journal 2/20/2009 01:00 PM

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION




TWENTY-SIXTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
Friday, February 20, 2009


MR. PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the twenty-fifth 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,
Bob Gray, Chair

    SENATE PAGE RESOLUTION 3 Introduced by: Senators Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gillespie; Gray; Hansen, Tom; Hanson, Gary; Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff, Jean; Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup, Al; Olson, Russell; Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

        A RESOLUTION, Expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the Senate of the Eighty-fourth Legislature of the State of South Dakota to Lauren Albers, Mitchell Aman, Theresa Flahaven, Audra Hewitt, Kamaria Iversen, Ann Kroupa, Danielle Long, Sarah Luebke, Carol-Anne Mulloy, Ryan Peterson, Shawnee Price

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

    WHEREAS, the members of the Eighty-fourth 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 Eighty-fourth 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. Dempster moved that Senate Page Resolution 3 be adopted.

    The question being on Sen. Dempster's motion that Senate Page Resolution 3 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie; Jerstad


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


     The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the executive appointment of Kay F. Nikolas of Roberts County, Sisseton, South Dakota, to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

     The question being "Does the Senate advise and consent to the executive appointment of Kay F. Nikolas pursuant to the executive message as found on page 350 of the Senate Journal?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the question having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the appointment confirmed.


     On page 2, between lines 1 and 2 of the printed bill, insert:

    "Section 3. That section 13 of chapter 27 of the 2008 Session Laws be amended to read as follows:

    (1) Regents Central Office

        Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete "$34,935,943" and insert "$36,365,943"

Adjust all totals accordingly.

    (5) South Dakota State University Proper

        Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete "$51,907,708" and insert "$53,412,086"

Adjust all totals accordingly.

    (7) Agriculture Experiment Station

        Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete "$5,601,541" and insert "$5,874,556"

Adjust all totals accordingly.

    (11) Dakota State University

        Personal Services, Other Funds, delete "$7,948,306" and insert "$8,708,306"


        Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete "$8,506,760" and insert "$9,546,760"

Adjust all totals accordingly."


     SCR 5: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Encouraging flexibility by local governments to accommodate the development of wind energy projects.

    Was read the second time.

     Sen. Rhoden moved that SCR 5 as found on page 463 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Rhoden's motion that SCR 5 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 18, Nays 16, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Adelstein; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hanson (Gary); Howie; Hunhoff (Jean); Knudson; Maher; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Rhoden; Schmidt

     Nays:
Abdallah; Ahlers; Hansen (Tom); Haverly; Heidepriem; Hundstad; Jerstad; Kloucek; Merchant; Miles; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and SCR 5 was adopted.


     Sen. Howie moved that the report of the Conference Committee on HB 1004 as found on page 462 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Sen. Howie's motion that the report of the Conference Committee on HB 1004 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 28, Nays 6, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Howie; Hunhoff (Jean); Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Vehle



     Nays:
Abdallah; Bradford; Heidepriem; Hundstad; Jerstad; Turbak Berry

     Excused:
Gillespie

     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. Ahlers moved that the word NOT be stricken from the report of the Committee on Appropriations on SB 163 as found on page 458 of the Senate Journal and that SB 163 be placed on the calendar of Monday, February 23, the 27th legislative day.

     The question being on Sen. Ahlers' motion that the word NOT be stricken from the report of the Committee on Appropriations on SB 163 and that the bill be placed on the calendar of Monday, February 23, the 27th legislative day.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 15, Nays 19, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Hanson (Gary); Heidepriem; Hundstad; Jerstad; Kloucek; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nesselhuf; Peterson; Turbak Berry

     Nays:
Adelstein; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Haverly; Howie; Hunhoff (Jean); Knudson; Nelson; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

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

     Sen. Knudson moved that the reports of the Standing Committees on

     Education on SB 132 as found on page 461 of the Senate Journal ; also

     Judiciary on SB 195 as found on page 459 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     Which motion prevailed.




     HB 1140: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make an appropriation from the railroad trust fund for the construction of a railroad siding.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

     HB 1173: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the Northern Crops Institute.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

     HB 1227: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to increase license fees for certain noncommercial motor homes and trailers.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

     HB 1228: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require mopeds used on public highways to be titled and licensed as a motorcycle and to increase license fees for motorcycles.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

     HB 1239: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to create the South Dakota Boxing Commission and to provide for the supervision of boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts competitions and sparring exhibitions in the state.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

     HB 1246: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions relating to service of garnishee summons, affidavit, and garnishment disclosure.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

     HB 1260: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require that a request for proposals be issued for certain state contracts for professional services.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.


     HB 1268: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions concerning the maximum number of alcoholic beverage retail licenses that may be held by any person, corporation, or business.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

     HB 1281: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to enhance funding for state highways by increasing fees on certain signs, displays, or devices.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

     There being no objection, the Senate reverted to Order of Business No. 5.

     The provisions of this chapter do not apply to records and documents of the Unified Judicial System.

     Section 19. That § 23-5-11 be amended to read as follows:

     23-5-11.   The provisions of § 1-27-1 do not apply to confidential criminal justice information. Information about calls for service revealing the date, time, and general location and general subject matter of the call is not confidential criminal justice information and may be released to the public, at the discretion of the executive of the law enforcement agency involved, unless the information contains intelligence or identity information that would jeopardize an ongoing investigation. The provisions of this section do not supersede more specific provisions regarding public access or confidentiality elsewhere in state or federal law. "

     "Section 1. That § 43-13-17 be amended to read as follows:

     43-13-17.   Any property owner may grant a wind easement in the same manner and with the same effect as a conveyance of an interest in real property. The easement shall be created in writing , and the documents referenced in § 43-13-16 shall be filed, duly recorded, and indexed in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the easement is granted. Any wind easement not filed within six months from the date of execution is void. Any such wind easement runs with the land or lands benefited and burdened and terminates upon the conditions stated in the easement, except that the term of any such easement may not exceed fifty years. Any such wind easement is void if no development of the potential to produce energy from wind power associated with the easement has occurred within five years after the easement began. Any payments associated with the granting or continuance of any such wind easement shall be made on an annual basis to the owner of record of the real property at the time the payment is made. "

     HB 1026: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions permitting cities and counties to issue full-service restaurant on-sale alcohol licenses.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1026 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1028: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the regulation of real estate appraisers and the conditions upon which a penalty may be imposed on a real estate appraiser.

     Was read the second time.


     The question being "Shall HB 1028 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1049: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding captive insurance companies.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1049 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1093: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the boundaries of the James River Water Development District.

     Was read the second time.


     The question being "Shall HB 1093 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1099: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding insurance coverage for residential property that is destroyed while under construction.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1099 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1108: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to repeal certain provisions relating to the purchase of stationery for county officers.

     Was read the second time.


     The question being "Shall HB 1108 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1111: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to clarify and repeal certain redundancies in the provisions relating to the sale of substandard milk.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1111 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.

     HB 1213: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow school districts to enter into group health insurance contracts that include dental and vision insurance, and to allow school districts to offer group life and group health insurance benefits to retired employees.

     Was read the second time.



     The question being "Shall HB 1213 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Ahlers; Bartling; Bradford; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Hanson (Gary); Haverly; Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Hunhoff (Jean); Jerstad; Kloucek; Knudson; Maher; Merchant; Miles; Nelson; Nesselhuf; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Peterson; Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Turbak Berry; Vehle

     Excused:
Gillespie

     So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.


     The President publicly read the title to

     HB 1021: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  provide for a contested case hearing on the denial of a claim for the recovery of an allegedly overpaid tax, penalty, or interest.

     HB 1094: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  require applicants for licensure as real estate brokers, broker associates, salespersons, property managers, residential rental agents, auctioneers, home inspectors, and timeshare agents and such licensees who are the subject of a disciplinary investigation to submit to a state and federal criminal background check.

     HB 1110: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  repeal certain provisions relating to limited liability for Y2K litigation.

     HB 1171: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  exempt any school district from the minimum size requirement if it operates the only remaining public high school located within the boundaries of any county.


     HB 1186: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  reimburse and reward public school counselors who earn the credential of National Certified School Counselor.

     And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.

     Sen. Jerstad moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 1:43 p.m. the Senate adjourned.