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House of Representatives Journal 3/10/2009 02:00 PM

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION




THIRTY-SIXTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
Tuesday, March 10, 2009


MR. SPEAKER:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Chief Clerk of the House has had under consideration the House Journal of the thirty-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,
Timothy A. Rave, Chair

     Which motion prevailed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

March 10, 2009

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

I have the honor to inform you that on March 9, 2009, I approved House Bills 1009, 1025, 1031, 1033, 1048, 1069, 1118, 1145, 1159, 1173, 1243, 1251, and 1270, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
M. Michael Rounds
Governor

March 10, 2009

The Honorable Timothy Rave
Speaker of the House
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070

Dear Speaker Rave and Members of the House of Representatives:

I herewith return House Bill 1197 and VETO the same. House Bill 1197 is An Act to allow single-family dwellings that are under construction or listed for sale by contractors to be classified as owner-occupied single-family dwellings for the purpose of taxation.

Homeowners who have "owner-occupied" tax status receive an annual tax reduction on their school general fund property tax levies. The difference in the levies between "owner-occupied" and residential property not occupied by the owner is $4.68/$1,000 of taxable value. This means the "owner-occupied" status saves the owner of a $100,000 home $468 in property taxes a year. HB 1197 would give the "owner-occupied" tax status to contractors who build spec houses that are not occupied by anyone.

If HB 1197 becomes law, then the contractor who builds spec houses would receive the "owner-occupied" status on up to four unsold houses. In addition, it is clear each of the "houses" could be a four-plex, or a total of 16 units, an interpretation confirmed by the Attorney General. The contractor would receive the special tax reduction status for each "house" for up to 2 years.

Fairness

This bill treats spec house builders better than actual "owner-occupied" homeowners. Here's how. With passage of HB 1002 in 2005, the legislature limited the owner-occupied classification to the owner's primary residence. Prior to that change, property owners could have both their main home and, for example, a vacation home in the Black Hills, classified as "owner-occupied". The 2005 legislature required a property owner to pay the higher tax rate on everything except their primary residence. If HB 1197 passes this year, it would give the "owner-occupied" tax status to spec house builders on up to four houses, not one, and each of them could be a four-plex.

Tax Shift

In giving spec house builders these special tax reductions, HB 1197 would actually shift taxes from the spec house builders to everyone else who is paying property taxes. The taxes associated with changing the status for the spec house builders do not simply disappear. The taxes must be paid by someone. Spec house builders will pay less taxes and all the rest of the taxpayers will pay more taxes.

Here's how that works. If HB 1197 becomes law, the lost revenue will have to be made up by adjusting the levies during the annual Cutler/Gabriel process that is in state law. The state currently pays 57 percent of the cost of K-12 education; the remaining 43 percent is "local effort" and it is paid by local property owners. The Cutler/Gabriel process determines the levies needed to generate the "local effort."

So, for each $100,000 of "spec house value" transferred to owner-occupied status by HB 1197, there is $468 of property taxes that has to be made up by other property owners. Nothing in HB 1197 requires the state to make up the lost revenue and increase its share of the cost of K-12 education. So, HB 1197 gives a tax break to spec house builders that must be paid for by actual homeowners, our farmers and ranchers, and our main street businesses.

Proponents of the bill say it will not shift taxes because these are new structures that have not previously been taxed. However, the bill states "Any contractor that has constructed or is constructing a single family dwelling . . ." Thus, it is clear, the bill will apply to the existing inventory of houses owned by spec builders, which are currently taxed at the higher levy rate. Further, as new spec houses are built, the bill requires them to be taxed at the lower levy rate, continuing the shift to other property owners.

No proponent of this bill has provided any estimates as to how much this tax shift from spec house builders to the other property owners will cost. I do not believe it is appropriate to give spec house builders a property tax break, paid for by all of the other property owners in the state, without any idea of the cost.


Providing more property tax reductions to South Dakotans is an excellent goal, but it should be done for all South Dakota property taxpayers or, at least, a very large number of property taxpayers, not just people who build spec houses.

Therefore, for all of these reasons, I respectfully request that you concur with my action and sustain my veto.

Respectfully submitted,
M. Michael Rounds
Governor

cc:    The Honorable Dennis Daugaard
    The Honorable Chris Nelson


MR. SPEAKER:

     I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on SB 105.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

     I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has concurred in House amendments to SB 90, 159, and 202.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

     I have the honor to return herewith HB 1252 which has passed the Senate without change.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

     I have the honor to return herewith HB 1070, 1153, 1176, 1241, and 1260 which have been amended by the Senate and your concurrence in the amendments is respectfully requested.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

     I have the honor to inform your honorable body that a change has been made in the Senate Conference Committee on HB 1091. The committee should be Sens. Jean Hunhoff, Gray, and Nesselhuf.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

     I have the honor to inform your honorable body that HB 1007 was tabled.


     HCR 1018: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Urging increased cooperation and collaboration between state, local, and tribal governments.


     Rep. Iron Cloud III moved that HCR 1018 as found on pages 714 and 715 of the House Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Rep. Iron Cloud III's motion that HCR 1018 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 58, Nays 11, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Juhnke; Killer; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Pitts; Putnam; Romkema; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Brunner; Greenfield; Jensen; Kirkeby; Noem; Peters; Rausch; Rounds; Russell; Steele; Vanneman

     Excused:
Lederman

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried and HCR 1018 was adopted.

     HCR 1019: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Urging South Dakota school districts and the South Dakota High School Activities Association to reexamine travel policies for high school athletic activities.

     Rep. Lucas moved that HCR 1019 as found on pages 715 and 716 of the House Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Rep. Lucas's motion that HCR 1019 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 61, Nays 8, Excused 1, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Blake; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Sorenson; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Bolin; Fargen; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Solum; Steele; Van Gerpen

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     Rep. Faehn moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11th, the 37th legislative day.

     Which motion prevailed.


     Rep. Peters moved that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 105 as found on page 710 of the House Journal be adopted.

     The question being on Rep. Peters' motion that the report of the Conference Committee on SB 105 be adopted.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 66, Nays 3, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave


     Nays:
Juhnke; Tidemann; Vanneman

     Excused:
Lederman

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


     Rep. Faehn moved that the reports of the Standing Committees on

     State Affairs on SB 68 as found on page 694 of the House Journal ; also

     State Affairs on SB 144 as found on pages 694 and 695 of the House Journal ; also

     State Affairs on SB 147 as found on pages 695 to 697 of the House Journal ; also

     Taxation on SB 42 as found on pages 697 and 698 of the House Journal ; also

     Judiciary on SB 78 as found on page 698 of the House Journal ; also

     Judiciary on SB 33 as found on pages 698 and 699 of the House Journal ; also

     Appropriations on SB 50 as found on pages 699 to 709 of the House Journal ; also

     Appropriations on SB 117 as found on pages 709 and 710 of the House Journal be adopted.

     Which motion prevailed.


     SB 33: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding permission to carry a concealed pistol and to repeal certain requirements concerning applications to purchase a pistol.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 33 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 68, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent 0



     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Lucas

     Excused:
Lederman

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


     SB 80: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.

     Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.

     The question being "Shall SB 80 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 66, Nays 3, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Feickert; Feinstein; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Fargen; Frerichs; Vanderlinde

     Excused:
Lederman


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

     SB 153: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide procedures by which adopted persons may obtain their original birth certificates and the contact preference of birth parents.

     Was read the second time.


     The Speaker, being in doubt of the voice vote, called for a division of the House.

     Rep. Nygaard's motion lost.

     Rep. Faehn moved the previous question.

     Which motion prevailed.

     The question being "Shall SB 153 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 29, Nays 38, Excused 3, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Burg; Elliott; Engels; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Hamiel; Hunhoff (Bernie); Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Killer; Kirschman; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Moser; Nygaard; Schrempp; Solberg; Sorenson; Street; Thompson; Turbiville; Vanderlinde; Wismer

     Nays:
Boomgarden; Brunner; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dreyer; Faehn; Greenfield; Hoffman; Hunt; Juhnke; Kirkeby; Kopp; Lust; McLaughlin; Noem; Novstrup (David); Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Solum; Steele; Tidemann; Van Gerpen; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Speaker Rave


     Excused:
Dennert; Gosch; Lederman

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

    Speaker Pro tempore Rausch now presiding.

     Rep. Nygaard announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which SB 153 lost.

     SB 74: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to direct the Office of the Attorney General to study the creation of a state medical examiner system and to declare an emergency.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 74 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 45, Nays 24, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Nygaard; Pitts; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Turbiville; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Hoffman; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Kopp; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Putnam; Russell; Tidemann; Van Gerpen; Verchio

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     Rep. Rave announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which SB 74 lost.


     SB 186: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the imposition of a late payment fee for certain chronically delinquent child support obligations.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 186 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 65, Nays 4, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Burg; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Brunner; Carson; Jensen; Verchio

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     SB 72: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make an appropriation to initiate a master of social work degree program in higher education.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 72 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 50, Nays 19, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Burg; Carson; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Juhnke; Killer; Kirschman; Krebs; Lange; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Nygaard; Olson (Ryan); Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave



     Nays:
Brunner; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Engels; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Kirkeby; Kopp; Lucas; Novstrup (David); Olson (Betty); Peters; Russell; Verchio

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     SB 148: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to permit the cancellation of insurance when a person is no longer a participant in the 24/7 sobriety program.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 148 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 68, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Excused:
Kirkeby; Lederman

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

     SB 143: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require a searchable internet website for the posting and access of certain public records and financial information.

     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Faehn moved that SB 143 be placed to follow SB 68 on today's calendar.

     Which motion prevailed.


     SB 70: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to repeal the provision requiring a forty-eight hour waiting period to purchase a pistol.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 70 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 1, Excused 2, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Lucas

     Excused:
Kirkeby; Lederman

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

     SB 108: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to exclude parole agents from concealed weapons permit requirements.

     Was read the second time.

     Rep. Faehn moved the previous question.

     Which motion prevailed.

     The question being "Shall SB 108 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 36, Nays 32, Excused 2, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Boomgarden; Burg; Carson; Curd; Cutler; Dreyer; Engels; Frerichs; Gibson; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Kopp; Krebs; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Pitts; Putnam; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Tidemann; Vanneman; Verchio; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Blake; Bolin; Brunner; Cronin; Deadrick; Dennert; Elliott; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Gosch; Hunhoff (Bernie); Killer; Kirschman; Lange; Lucas; Nygaard; Peters; Rausch; Romkema; Schrempp; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Wink

     Excused:
Kirkeby; Lederman

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

     SB 68: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the establishment, operation, and control of research parks on state land in Sioux Falls.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 68 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 46, Nays 22, Excused 2, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Burg; Curd; Cutler; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Killer; Kirschman; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Noem; Olson (Ryan); Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Vanderlinde; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Brunner; Carson; Cronin; Deadrick; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Jensen; Juhnke; Kopp; Moser; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Peters; Pitts; Russell; Van Gerpen; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink

     Excused:
Kirkeby; Lederman

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



    Speaker Rave now presiding.

     SB 143: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require a searchable internet website for the posting and access of certain public records and financial information.

     Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.

     The question being "Shall SB 143 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 68, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Excused:
Kirkeby; Lederman

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

     SB 144: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require certain contracts to be retained in the contract's original format or made available by a publicly accessible internet website or database.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 144 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 68, Nays 1, Excused 1, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Juhnke

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     SB 147: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for public access to public records, to provide certain exemptions, and to provide for judicial remedies for noncompliance.

     Was read the second time.


     Which motion lost.

     The question being "Shall SB 147 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 69, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     SB 42: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide an application deadline for sales and use tax refunds regarding certain storage facilities.

     Was read the second time.


     Which motion prevailed.

     The question being "Shall SB 42 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 67, Nays 1, Excused 2, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Lust

     Excused:
Cutler; Lederman

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

     SB 78: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for a plan to be presented to the Legislature regarding the need for additional drug courts and certain other correctional issues.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 78 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 60, Nays 8, Excused 2, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Curd; Cutler; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Ryan); Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Cronin; Deadrick; Juhnke; Lust; Olson (Betty); Peters; Steele; Verchio

     Excused:
Lederman; Russell

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



     SB 50: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 50 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 56, Nays 13, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Noem; Nygaard; Olson (Ryan); Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Gosch; Greenfield; Kopp; Moser; Novstrup (David); Olson (Betty); Peters; Russell; Verchio

     Excused:
Lederman

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

    Speaker Pro tempore Rausch now presiding.

     SB 117: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain budgetary provisions relating to certain funds received from the federal government.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 117 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 66, Nays 3, Excused 1, Absent 0


     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Lust; McLaughlin; Moser; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Greenfield; Kopp; Verchio

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     Rep. Rave moved that the House do now reconsider the vote by which SB 74 lost.

     The question being on Rep. Rave's motion to reconsider the vote by which SB 74 lost.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 64, Nays 5, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Brunner; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; McLaughlin; Noem; Novstrup (David); Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Lust; Moser; Peters; Russell; Verchio

     Excused:
Lederman

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried and SB 74 was up for reconsideration and final passage.


     SB 74: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to direct the Office of the Attorney General to study the creation of a state medical examiner system and to declare an emergency.

     Having had its second reading was up for reconsideration and final passage.


     Which motion prevailed.

     The question being "Shall SB 74 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 59, Nays 10, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Boomgarden; Burg; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Faehn; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield; Hamiel; Hoffman; Hunhoff (Bernie); Hunt; Iron Cloud III; Juhnke; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; McLaughlin; Noem; Nygaard; Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Romkema; Rounds; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Sly; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Steele; Street; Thompson; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Vanneman; Wink; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Brunner; Cutler; Deadrick; Jensen; Lust; Moser; Novstrup (David); Peters; Russell; Verchio

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     The question being on the title.



     Which motion prevailed and the title was so amended.

    Speaker Rave now presiding.

     Rep. Nygaard moved that the House do now reconsider the vote by which SB 153 lost.

     The question being on Rep. Nygaard's motion to reconsider the vote by which SB 153 lost.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 38, Nays 31, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Brunner; Burg; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Hamiel; Hunhoff (Bernie); Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Moser; Nygaard; Romkema; Schrempp; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Street; Thompson; Van Gerpen; Vanderlinde; Wismer; Speaker Rave

     Nays:
Boomgarden; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Faehn; Greenfield; Hoffman; Hunt; Juhnke; Lust; McLaughlin; Noem; Novstrup (David); Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rounds; Russell; Schlekeway; Sly; Steele; Tidemann; Turbiville; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink

     Excused:
Lederman

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried and SB 153 was up for reconsideration and final passage.

     SB 153: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide procedures by which adopted persons may obtain their original birth certificates and the contact preference of birth parents.

     Having had its second reading was up for reconsideration and final passage.

     The question being "Shall SB 153 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:



     Yeas 37, Nays 32, Excused 1, Absent 0

     Yeas:
Blake; Bolin; Brunner; Burg; Dennert; Dreyer; Elliott; Engels; Fargen; Feickert; Feinstein; Frerichs; Gibson; Gosch; Hamiel; Hunhoff (Bernie); Iron Cloud III; Jensen; Killer; Kirkeby; Kirschman; Kopp; Krebs; Lange; Lucas; Moser; Nygaard; Romkema; Schlekeway; Schrempp; Solberg; Solum; Sorenson; Street; Thompson; Vanderlinde; Wismer

     Nays:
Boomgarden; Carson; Cronin; Curd; Cutler; Deadrick; Faehn; Greenfield; Hoffman; Hunt; Juhnke; Lust; McLaughlin; Noem; Novstrup (David); Olson (Betty); Olson (Ryan); Peters; Pitts; Putnam; Rausch; Rounds; Russell; Sly; Steele; Tidemann; Turbiville; Van Gerpen; Vanneman; Verchio; Wink; Speaker Rave

     Excused:
Lederman

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

     There being no objection, the House reverted to Order of Business No. 7.


     The Speaker publicly read the title to

     HB 1240: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  prohibit smoking tobacco or carrying lighted tobacco products in certain places and to require certain persons to inform violators of the prohibition.

     HB 1252: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  repeal certain provisions relating to the education enhancement tobacco tax fund.

     HB 1301: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  create the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority.

     SB 8: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions relating to the promulgation of rules to set various licensing and other fees for certain professions and occupations.

     SB 17: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain driver licensing provisions.

     SB 21: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  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.

     SB 38: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  require school districts to keep contiguous boundaries when reorganizing.

     SB 53: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  modify the type of financial documents required for a grain buyer's license and to declare an emergency.

     SB 57: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  allow the use of energy efficiency and conservation to count toward the state's renewable and recycled energy objective.

     SB 58: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  require notification regarding the construction of certain wind energy projects.


     SB 59: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions regarding the amount of the filing fee for the siting of energy facilities.

     SB 60: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  authorize the Public Utilities Commission to implement and comply with certain federal energy acts.

     SB 62: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  repeal certain provisions regarding the delegation of powers by the Public Utilities Commission.

     SB 64: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  establish certain energy efficiency disclosure requirements for new residential buildings.

     SB 77: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  repeal the maximum number of off-sale alcoholic beverage licenses that may be issued to any person, corporation, or business entity and to establish requirements for physical barriers for certain off-sale alcoholic beverage establishments.

     SB 88: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  rescind the repeal on funding for sparse school districts that will take effect on June 30, 2009.

     SB 91: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  allow any school district, for a period of three years, to expend capital outlay funds for certain transportation costs, for the purchase of property and casualty insurance, and for energy costs, and the cost of utilities.

     SB 96: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions concerning the indemnification of employees, officers, and agents of rural electric cooperatives.

     SB 99: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  authorize Supreme Court rules related to the collection of fees, costs, and civil penalties.

     SB 107: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions regarding the posting of the penalty for the illegal use of a designated parking space for a person with a physical disability.

     SB 127: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain provisions relating to trust administration.

     SB 129: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain conditions that must be met before an extension of State Highway 53 in Tripp County is added to the state trunk highway system.

     SB 130: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  require written consent for the issuance of certain disinterment permits.

     SB 132: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  allow resident students that attend school out of state to be counted in the resident school district's average daily membership for the purpose of distributing school and public lands funds.


     SB 136: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  repeal the provision that requires cooperatives to set aside a portion of the net proceeds as an education fund.

     SB 140: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  allow school districts to enter into contractual agreements to provide for the whole-grade sharing of students.

     SB 154: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  require new construction of certain structures and buildings to comply with the building code.

     SB 158: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  provide for the recall of certain officials in third class municipalities.

     SB 173: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise the elements of the crimes of vehicular homicide and vehicular battery.

     SB 185: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise the graduation requirements for students entering ninth grade in 2010 and thereafter by eliminating the option of the basic high school program.

     SB 190: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to  revise certain allocations for disabilities in the state aid for special education formula.

     And signed the same in the presence of the House.


     HC 1027  Introduced by:  Representatives Hunhoff (Bernie), Blake, Bolin, Boomgarden, Brunner, Burg, Carson, Cronin, Curd, Cutler, Deadrick, Dennert, Dreyer, Elliott, Engels, Faehn, Fargen, Feickert, Feinstein, Frerichs, Gibson, Gosch, Greenfield, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Iron Cloud III, Jensen, Juhnke, Killer, Kirkeby, Kirschman, Kopp, Krebs, Lange, Lederman, Lucas, Lust, McLaughlin, Moser, Noem, Novstrup (David), Olson (Betty), Olson (Ryan), Peters, Pitts, Putnam, Rausch, Rave, Romkema, Rounds, Russell, Schlekeway, Schrempp, Sly, Solberg, Solum, Sorenson, Steele, Street, Thompson, Tidemann, Turbiville, Van Gerpen, Vanderlinde, Verchio, Wink, and Wismer and Senators Dempster, Abdallah, Adelstein, Ahlers, Bartling, Bradford, Brown, 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, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, and Vehle