92^nd Legislative Session _ 2017

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bolin
P    Curd
P    Heinert
P    Langer
P    Maher
P    Novstrup
P    Sutton
P    Netherton, Vice-Chair
P    Ewing, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Bob Ewing, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017

Moved by:    Netherton
Second by:    Langer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 67: revise the method used to calculate the petition signatures to place initiated measures on the ballot and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Senator Partridge

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 67

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

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Voting Yes:    Bolin, Curd, Langer, Maher, Novstrup, Sutton, Netherton, Ewing

Excused:    Heinert

    SB 71: revise certain provisions of the reinvestment payment program.

Presented by:    Senator Otten (Ernie)
Proponents:    Scott Stern, Governor's Office of Economic Development
        Chris Nelson, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission (Handouts: #1)
        Kara Semmler, Centurylink
        Greg Dean, South Dakota Telecommunications Association
        Bill Van Camp, AT&T
        Julie Johnson, self
        Matt Sibley, South Dakota Farmers Union

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 71

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Netherton
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bolin, Curd, Heinert, Langer, Maher, Novstrup, Sutton, Netherton, Ewing

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Netherton
Second by:    Langer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Glenda Woodburn

Committee Secretary

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