Committee: Senate Transportation
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Fryslie
P Hanson (Gary)
P Howie
P Kloucek
P Maher
P Schmidt, Vice-Chair
P Vehle, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Mike Vehle, Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Moved by: Hanson (Gary)
Second by: Schmidt
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF GEORGE NIKOLAS OF BROWN COUNTY,
ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA RAILROAD
AUTHORITY
Moved by: Kloucek
Second by: Fryslie
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Schmidt, Vehle
Excused: Maher
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF WARREN LOTSBERG OF BEADLE
COUNTY, HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA RAILROAD
AUTHORITY
Moved by: Fryslie
Second by: Hanson (Gary)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle
Voting No: Kloucek
SB 70: provide certain restrictions regarding the passing of a bicycle.
Presented by: Senator Sandy Jerstad
Proponents: Doug Haugan, self, Pierre
Tom Lee, self, Pierre
Caitlin Collier, SD Bicycle Coalition, Inc.
Jim Books, self, Rapid City ( handout #1)
Rick Hanson, self, Sioux Falls
Tony Anderson, self, Sioux Falls
MOTION: DO PASS SB 70
Moved by: Fryslie
Second by: Maher
Action: Failed by roll call vote. (3-4-0-0)
Voting Yes: Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Maher
Voting No: Howie, Kloucek, Schmidt, Vehle
MOTION: DEFER SB 70 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Howie
Second by: Schmidt
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)
Voting Yes: Howie, Kloucek, Schmidt, Vehle
Voting No: Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Maher
SB 87: require evidence of financial responsibility at the time of certain vehicle
registrations.
Presented by: Senator Craig Tieszen
Opponents: Eric Erickson, SD Association of County Officials
Responded to committee questions: Debra Hillmer, Division of Motor Vehicles
MOTION: DEFER SB 87 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Howie
Second by: Schmidt
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle
SB 98: revise certain provisions regarding the yielding of the right-of-way to
pedestrians making a crossing of a highway.
Presented by: Senator Craig Tieszen
Proponents: Craig Matson, State Farm Insurance
MOTION: DO PASS SB 98
Moved by: Hanson (Gary)
Second by: Fryslie
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle
MOTION: PLACE SB 98 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Kloucek
Second by: Howie
Action: Failed by voice vote.
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 130 UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
The gavel was passed to Senator Dennis Schmidt, Vice-Chair.
SB 131: revise certain provisions concerning when motor vehicles are required to
have lighted front and rear lamps.
Presented by: Senator Mike Vehle ( handout #2)
Proponents: Bob Miller, Dakota Transit Association
MOTION: DO PASS SB 131
Moved by: Maher
Second by: Fryslie
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle
Voting No: Kloucek
The gavel was returned to Senator Mike Vehle, Chair.
HB 1007: repeal, update, and make form and style revisions to certain statutes
related to the Aeronautics Commission.
Presented by: Representative Shantel Krebs
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1007
Moved by: Kloucek
Second by: Maher
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Kloucek, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle
MOTION: PLACE HB 1007 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Kloucek
Second by: Hanson (Gary)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Kloucek
Second by: Fryslie
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Rena Ortbahn
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Committee Secretary
Mike Vehle, Chair
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