86^th Legislative Session _ 2011

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Adelstein
P    Cutler
P    Frerichs
P    Garnos
P    Gray
P    Johnston
P    Tieszen
P    Olson (Russell), Vice-Chair
P    Rhoden, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Larry Rhoden, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Moved by:    Tieszen
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF PAUL R. CHRISTEN OF BEADLE COUNTY, HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Johnston
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Cutler, Frerichs, Garnos, Gray, Johnston, Tieszen, Olson (Russell), Rhoden

---

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1079 UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1108 UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011

        HB 1194: establish the State of South Dakota endowment fund.

Presented by:    Representative Hal Wick

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1194

Moved by:    Johnston
Second by:    Cutler
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Cutler, Frerichs, Garnos, Gray, Johnston, Tieszen, Olson (Russell), Rhoden

        HB 1230: establish the large project development fund, to provide for its administration, and to make an appropriation therefor.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1230

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Cutler, Garnos, Gray, Johnston, Tieszen, Olson (Russell), Rhoden

Voting No:    Frerichs

        HB 1141: establish a date to begin absentee voting and to revise the deadline for the printing of ballots.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Nelson

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1141

1141fa

    On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

---

    "    Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 2-1-2, if a qualified initiative is filed in the Office of the Secretary of State by the first Tuesday in August 2011, the secretary of state shall provide for a special election on November 8, 2011, and shall submit the qualified initiative to the voters for their approval.

    Section 2. Any initiative approved at the special election of November 8, 2011, shall become effective on January 1, 2012.

    Section 3. This Act will expire on September 1, 2011, if no initiative has been submitted by a sufficient number of voters on or before the date set in section 1 of this Act."

Moved by:    Garnos
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1141 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Johnston
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Cutler, Frerichs, Garnos, Gray, Johnston, Tieszen

Voting No:    Olson (Russell), Rhoden

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF HB 1141

1141fta

    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete everything after "to" and insert "provide for a special initiative process during the 2011 interim.".

    On page 1, delete line 2.

Moved by:    Garnos
Second by:    Frerichs
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1233 UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011

---

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Garnos
Second by:    Adelstein
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cheri Hauschild

Committee Secretary

---

../03021000.SST