JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

NINETY-FIRST SESSION




TWENTY-FOURTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
Friday, February 19, 2016

    The House convened at 1:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker presiding.

    The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Peggy Stempson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by House pages Clayton Keck and Shelby Riggs.

    Roll Call: All members present except Reps. Craig, Kaiser, Killer, Schrempp, and Westra who were excused.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

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 twenty-third 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,
Dean Wink, Chair

    Which motion prevailed.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

February 18, 2016

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

I have the honor to inform you that on February 18, 2016, I approved House Bills 1011, 1025, 1027, 1031, 1033, 1039, 1056, 1063, 1066, 1084, 1100, 1101, and 1103, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

February 18, 2016

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

I have the honor to inform you that on February 18, 2016, I approved House Bill 1210, and the same has been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1224 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1190 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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

"    Section 1. That § 23-7-8 be amended to read:


    23-7-8. The application for a permit to carry a concealed pistol or an, enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol, or a gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol shall be filed either electronically or in triplicate on a form prescribed by the secretary of state. The application shall require the applicant's complete name, address, occupation, place and date of birth, country of citizenship, physical description, a statement that the applicant has never pled guilty to, nolo contendere to, or been convicted of a crime of violence, a sworn statement that the information on the application is true and correct, and the applicant's signature. If the applicant is not a United States citizen, the application shall require any alien or admission number issued by the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. If filed in triplicate, the original shall be delivered to the applicant as the temporary permit, the duplicate shall within seven days be sent by first class mail to the secretary of state who shall issue the official permit, and the triplicate shall be preserved for four five years by the authority issuing the permit. If the application is filed electronically, two copies shall be made and each shall be signed by the applicant. One copy shall be delivered to the applicant as the temporary permit, and the other copy shall be preserved for four five years by the authority issuing the permit.

    Section 2. That § 23-7-8.1 be amended to read:

    23-7-8.1. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the permit to carry a concealed pistol and, the form of the enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol, and the form of the gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol pursuant to § 23-7-8. Each permit shall list the applicant's name, address, and the expiration date, and the issuance date of the permit. The enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol must clearly designate that the permit is enhanced and the gold card permit must clearly designate that it is a gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol. The holder of a permit may carry a concealed pistol anywhere in South Dakota except in any licensed on-sale malt beverage or alcoholic beverage establishment that derives over one-half of its total income from the sale of malt or alcoholic beverages. Nothing in this section prevents law enforcement officers, parole agents, security guards employed on the premises, and other public officials with the written permission of the sheriff from carrying concealed weapons in the performance of their duties or prevents home or business owners from carrying concealed weapons on their property pursuant to § 22-14-11.

    Section 3. That § 23-7-54 be amended to read:

    23-7-54. The sheriff shall retain the application and other documents until the sheriff receives the results of the background checks required pursuant to § 23-7-53. Within seven days following receipt of a confirmation that the applicant passed each criminal background check required pursuant to this section and § 23-7-53, the sheriff shall file the application with the secretary of state pursuant to § 23-7-8.

    If the applicant submits an application pursuant to § 23-7-53, meets the requirements of § 23-7-7.1, is not otherwise prohibited by state law, 18 U.S.C. 922(g) as amended to October 26, 2005, or 18 U.S.C. 922(n) as amended to October 26, 2005, from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm, passes the required fingerprint background check, and passes a National Instant Criminal Background Check, the sheriff of the county where the applicant submitted the application shall, within thirty days of application, issue the applicant a temporary enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol. The temporary permit must clearly designate that the permit is enhanced.

    Section 4. That § 23-7-57 be amended to read:

    23-7-57. Unless otherwise specified, the references, rights, and responsibilities in this chapter related to a permit to carry a concealed pistol also apply to an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol and a gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol.

    Section 5. That § 25-10-24 be amended to read:

    25-10-24. The court may require the defendant to surrender any dangerous weapon or any concealed pistol permit issued under 23-7 in his the defendant's possession to local law enforcement.

    Section 6. That § 23-7-8.9 be amended to read:

    23-7-8.9. The provisions of §§ 23-7-8.6 to 23-7-8.9, inclusive, do specifically prohibit any law enforcement officer from retaining any notes, data, or pieces of information, either collectively or individually, unless the retention of such notes, data, or pieces of information is pertinent to a specific ongoing investigation or prosecution. Access by law enforcement to information necessary to perform a periodic National Instant Criminal Background Check of gold card or enhanced pistol permit holders under section 15 of this Act is authorized.

    Section 7. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    An applicant may submit an application to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides for a gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol. The application shall include:

            (1)    The application for the gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol;

            (2)    A copy of the applicant's fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive such information, for a state, national, and international criminal history background check;

            (3)    An authorization to run a fingerprint background check;

            (4)    A separate payment for the cost of processing the fingerprint background check; and

            (5)    A separate application fee of sixty dollars for the gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol which shall be distributed fifty percent to the sheriff and fifty percent to the secretary of state to be used by the secretary of state to administer the concealed carry program.

    The sheriff shall forward the copy of the applicant's fingerprints, the applicant's authorization for processing a fingerprint background check, and the payment for the fingerprint background check to the Division of Criminal Investigation for processing.


    Section 8. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    The sheriff shall retain the application and other documents until the sheriff receives the results of the background checks required pursuant to section 7 of this Act. Within seven days following receipt of a confirmation that the applicant passed each criminal background check required pursuant to this section and section 7 of this Act, the sheriff shall file the application with the secretary of state pursuant to § 23-7-8.

    If the applicant submits an application pursuant to section 1 of this Act, meets the requirements of § 23-7-7.1, is not otherwise prohibited by state law, 18 U.S.C. 922(g) as amended to October 26, 2005, or 18 U.S.C. 922(n) as amended to October 26, 2005, from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm, passes the required fingerprint background check, and passes a National Instant Criminal Background Check, the sheriff of the county of the application shall, within thirty days of application, issue the applicant a temporary gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol. The temporary permit must clearly designate that the permit is a gold card permit.

    Section 9. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    The holder of the gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol may renew the permit through the sheriff of the county where the holder resides, no earlier than ninety days prior to the expiration of the permit. The holder shall pay a thirty dollar renewal fee and pass a National Instant Criminal Background Check. The renewal fee shall be distributed fifty percent to the sheriff and fifty percent to the secretary of state to be used by the secretary of state to administer the concealed carry program.
    Section 10. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    The gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol is valid for a period of five years from the date of issuance.

    Section 11. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    A gold card permit to carry a concealed pistol or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol is automatically revoked upon failure to maintain the requirements under § 23-7-7.1 or if the gold card or enhanced permit holder becomes prohibited by state law, 18 U.S.C. 922(g) as amended to October 26, 2005, or 18 U.S.C. 922(n) as amended to October 26, 2005, from receiving, possessing, or transporting a firearm.

    Upon such occurrence, the permit holder shall immediately return the gold card or enhanced concealed pistol permit to the county sheriff of the permit holder's county of residence. A county sheriff, judge, or state's attorney, upon learning that a permit holder is ineligible for a gold card or enhanced permit, shall send notice to the permit holder that the permit has been revoked, the reason for the revocation, the right of the permit holder to appeal, and that the permit holder must return the gold card or enhanced permit to the county sheriff of the permit holder's county of residence. Notice shall also be provided to the secretary of state and the county sheriff in the permit holder's county of residence.

    The revocation of a gold card or enhanced concealed pistol permit may be appealed pursuant to chapter 1-26.

    Section 12. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for anyone that is ineligible to possess a gold card or enhanced concealed pistol permit to possess or present a revoked gold card or enhanced concealed pistol permit.

    Section 13. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    If any person is convicted of any offense which results in the automatic revocation of a gold card or enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol under this chapter, the court entering the conviction shall require the surrender to the court of all gold card or enhanced concealed pistol permits held by the person convicted. The court shall forward all gold card and enhanced concealed pistol permits to the sheriff of the defendant's county of residence.

    Section 14. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to fail or refuse to surrender to the county sheriff of the person's county of residence, upon lawful demand, a gold card or enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol that has been revoked. If a person fails to return a gold card or enhanced permit to the sheriff of the person's county of residence after lawful demand, the sheriff may direct a law enforcement officer to secure its possession and return. The law enforcement officer shall receive ten dollars and fifty cents plus mileage, at a rate established by the State Board of Finance, to be paid by the violator. Failure to pay the fee and mileage is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

    Section 15. That chapter 23-7 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    Law enforcement may periodically perform a National Instant Criminal Background Check of gold card or enhanced concealed pistol permit holders for the purposes of determining whether the permit holder remains eligible for the permit under § 23-7-7.1, 18 U.S.C. 922(g) as amended to October 26, 2005, and 18 U.S.C. 922(n) as amended to October 26, 2005.

    Section 16. The Act is effective January 1, 2017."


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    On the previously adopted amendment (1190ya), in subdivision (5) of Section 7, delete "sixty" and insert "seventy" and after "pistol" delete "which shall be distributed fifty percent to the sheriff and fifty percent" and insert ". Thirty dollars of the fee shall be distributed to the sheriff, thirty-four dollars shall be distributed to the Department of Public Safety, and six dollars".

    On the previously adopted amendment (1190ya), in Section 9, in the second sentence, delete "thirty" and insert "seventy" and after "Check" insert "prior to the renewal of the permit".

In the third sentence, delete everything after "distributed" and insert "as set forth in subdivision (7) of section 5 of this Act." and delete the last line of the paragraph.


    On the previously adopted amendment (1190ya), in Section 11, delete the second and third paragraphs and insert:

    "Upon such occurrence, the permit holder shall immediately return the gold card or enhanced concealed pistol permit to the county sheriff of the permit holder's county of residence. If the permit has not been returned, upon learning that a permit holder is ineligible for a gold card or enhanced permit for any violent crime or for a crime punishable by more than one year of incarceration, the sheriff of the permit holder's county of residence shall secure the possession and return of the gold card or enhanced permit forthwith. For any other disqualifying offense set forth above the sheriff of the permit holder's county of residence shall secure the possession and return of the gold card or enhanced permit as soon as reasonably possible after being notified of the holders ineligibility. A gold card or enhanced permit holder whose permit has been secured by law enforcement under this section may petition the circuit court for the return of the gold card or enhanced permit if the permit holder believes the gold card or enhanced permit was unlawfully secured. Law enforcement may communicate with federally licensed firearms dealers relative to revoked gold card or enhanced permits."

    On the previously adopted amendment (1190ya), in Section 12, delete "Class 2" and insert "Class 1".

    On the previously adopted amendment (1190ya), in Section 14, delete the first "Class 2" and insert "Class 1". On the fourth line of Section 14, before "direct" delete "may" and insert "shall". On the fifth line of Section 14, after "return" insert "in compliance with section 11 of this Act".

    And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1219 which was tabled.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1227 and 1240 which were deferred to the 41st Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Brian G. Gosch, Chair


Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1153 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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

"    Section 1. That chapter 21-35 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:

    The parties may by agreement refer a dispute that is the subject of a proceeding under this chapter for resolution by mediation using the services of a mediator selected by the parties."

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete everything after "Act to" and insert "allow parties to agree to resolve an eminent domain dispute by mediation.".

    And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1165 which was tabled.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1128 which was deferred to the 41st Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Mike Stevens, Vice-Chair

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Commerce and Energy respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1245 which was tabled.



Also MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Commerce and Energy respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1154 and 1216 which were deferred to the 41st Legislative Day.

Respectfully submitted,
Tim Rounds, Chair

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to return herewith HB 1150 and 1183 which have which has passed the Senate without change. Journal correction: See page 625 of the House Journal

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to return herewith HCR 1013 which has 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 HB 1054 was lost for failure to be placed on the Senate calendar.

Also MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 75, 97, 107, 116, 129, 132, and 140 which have passed the Senate and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.

Respectfully,
Kay Johnson, Secretary


MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

    HOUSE PAGE RESOLUTION 3 Introduced by: Representatives Anderson; Bartling; Beal; Bolin; Bordeaux; Brunner; Campbell; Conzet; Craig; Cronin; Deutsch; DiSanto; Dryden; Duvall; Feickert; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield, Lana; Haggar, Don; Harrison; Haugaard; Hawks; Hawley; Heinemann; Holmes; Hunhoff, Jean; Hunt; Jensen, Alex; Johns; Kaiser; Killer; Kirschman; Klumb; Langer; Latterell; Marty; May; McCleerey; Mickelson; Munsterman; Novstrup, Al; Otten, Herman; Partridge; Peterson, Kent; Qualm; Rasmussen; Ring; Romkema; Rounds; Rozum; Russell; Schaefer; Schoenbeck; Schoenfish; Schrempp; Sly; Soli; Solum; Stalzer; Steinhauer; Stevens; Tulson; Verchio; Werner; Westra; Wiik; Willadsen; Wink; Wollmann; Zikmund.

        A RESOLUTION,  Expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-first Legislature of the State of South Dakota to Miranda Anderson, Andee Arnoldy, Matdalynn Buffington, Hannah Carlson, Evangeline Gabel, Clayton Keck, Julia Loudenburg, Dara Ness, Kalder Ness, Brigita Rasmussen, Mindy Ravnaas, Shelby Riggs, Lauren Rink, Cayley Schmitt, Megan Thornhill.

    WHEREAS, the above named served loyally as pages for the House of Representatives of the Ninety-first Legislative Session; and

    WHEREAS, the members of the Ninety-first House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives of the Ninety-first 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.

    Rep. Hawks moved that House Page Resolution 3 be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

    Yesterday, Rep. Schoenbeck announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which HB 1182 lost.

    Rep. Schoenbeck moved that the House do now reconsider the vote by which HB 1182 lost and be placed on the calendar of Monday, February 22, the 25th legislative day.

    The question being on Rep. Schoenbeck's motion to reconsider the vote by which HB 1182 lost and be placed on the calendar of Monday, February 22, the 25th legislative day.


    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 44, Nays 21, Excused 5, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Anderson; Bartling; Beal; Bordeaux; Conzet; Cronin; Deutsch; Dryden; Duvall; Feickert; Gibson; Harrison; Hawks; Hawley; Holmes; Hunhoff (Jean); Jensen (Alex); Johns; Kirschman; McCleerey; Mickelson; Munsterman; Novstrup (Al); Otten (Herman); Partridge; Peterson (Kent); Rasmussen; Ring; Romkema; Rozum; Schaefer; Schoenbeck; Schoenfish; Sly; Soli; Solum; Steinhauer; Stevens; Tulson; Werner; Willadsen; Wollmann; Zikmund; Speaker Wink

    Nays:
Bolin; Brunner; Campbell; DiSanto; Gosch; Greenfield (Lana); Haggar (Don); Haugaard; Heinemann (Leslie); Hunt; Klumb; Langer; Latterell; Marty; May; Qualm; Rounds; Russell; Stalzer; Verchio; Wiik

    Excused:
Craig; Kaiser; Killer; Schrempp; Westra

    So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried and HB 1182 was up for reconsideration and final passage and be placed on the calendar of Monday, February 22, the 25th legislative day.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

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

    Taxation on HB 1106 as found on page 430 of the House Journal; also

    Health and Human Services on HB 1162 as found on page 431 of the House Journal; also

    Transportation on HB 1230 as found on page 441 of the House Journal; also

    Transportation on HB 1137 as found on page 442 of the House Journal; also

    Local Government on HB 1149 as found on page 442 of the House Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.


FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    SB 75: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to establish a grant program for adult community residential services designed to reduce the risk of recidivism, to provide a report to the Legislature, to make an appropriation therefor, and declare an emergency.

    Was read the first time and the Speaker waived the referral to the standing committee pursuant to Joint Rule 6D-1.

    SB 97: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the automatic removal of all petty offenses, municipal ordinance violations, and Class 2 misdemeanor charges or convictions from background check records after ten years under certain conditions.

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

    SB 107: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to clarify certain safety zone restrictions on hunting.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

    SB 116: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to remove any reference to land ownership being a requirement for participation in any actions pertaining to the creation of or withdrawal from a water development district.

    Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

    SB 129: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to establish certain suicide awareness and prevention training requirements for certain school employees based on the Jason Flatt Act.

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

    SB 132: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding education funding.

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


    SB 140: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to eliminate life sentences for defendants under the age of eighteen at the time of the crime.

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

SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

    Rep. Gosch requested that SB 52 be removed from the Consent Calendar.

    Which request was granted.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    Rep. Gosch moved that HB 1209 be placed to precede HB 1206 on today's calendar.

    Which motion prevailed.

    HB 1209: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require any public body of the state to accept as valid all information on a person's birth certificate.

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

    Rep. Bolin moved that HB 1209 be laid on the table.

    The question being on Rep. Bolin's motion that HB 1209 be laid on the table.

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 61, Nays 2, Excused 7, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Anderson; Bartling; Beal; Bolin; Bordeaux; Brunner; Campbell; Conzet; Cronin; Deutsch; DiSanto; Dryden; Duvall; Feickert; Gibson; Gosch; Greenfield (Lana); Haggar (Don); Harrison; Hawks; Hawley; Heinemann (Leslie); Holmes; Hunhoff (Jean); Hunt; Johns; Kirschman; Klumb; Langer; Latterell; Marty; May; McCleerey; Munsterman; Novstrup (Al); Otten (Herman); Partridge; Peterson (Kent); Qualm; Rasmussen; Ring; Romkema; Rounds; Rozum; Russell; Schaefer; Schoenbeck; Schoenfish; Sly; Soli; Solum; Stalzer; Steinhauer; Stevens; Tulson; Werner; Wiik; Willadsen; Wollmann; Zikmund; Speaker Wink

    Nays:
Haugaard; Verchio


    Excused:
Craig; Jensen (Alex); Kaiser; Killer; Mickelson; Schrempp; Westra

    So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the Speaker declared the motion carried and HB 1209 was tabled.

    Rep. Gosch moved that the balance of the calendar including HB 1206, 1047, 1161, 1132, 1133, 1167, 1243, and 1198 and SB 8, 2, 34, 120, 63, 114, 53, and 59 be deferred to Monday, February 22, the 25th legislative day.

    Which motion prevailed.

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

MR. SPEAKER:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared HB 1150 and 1183 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Respectfully submitted,

Dean Wink, Chair

SIGNING OF BILLS

    The Speaker publicly read the title to

    HB 1150: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions concerning the property tax exemption provided to local industrial development corporations.

    Journal correction: See page 625 of the House Journal.
    

    SB 7: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the composition of the state trunk highway system.

    SB 12: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the Board of Regents to sell certain extraneous real property in Brookings County and to deposit the proceeds with the state treasurer to be credited to a fund designated as the real property acquisition and capital improvement fund for South Dakota State University.


    SB 13: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to establish a new retirement benefit structure for certain public employees who are members of the South Dakota Retirement System.

    SB 15: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions concerning the membership of the South Dakota Investment Council.

    SB 27: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain personnel requirements for ambulance services and to repeal the hardship exemption.

    SB 28: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require meningococcal immunization for school entry.

    SB 85: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding motorcycle license plates.

    SB 103: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the Board of Regents to transfer certain real property to South Dakota State University Growth Partnership, Ltd. For research park purposes.

    And signed the same in the presence of the House.

COMMEMORATIONS

    HC 1013 Introduced by: Representatives Schoenbeck, Bolin, Duvall, Feickert, Novstrup (Al), Rasmussen, Rounds, Schrempp, Stalzer, Steinhauer, Verchio, and Werner and Senators Novstrup (David), Hunhoff (Bernie), Monroe, Peterson (Jim), Solano, and Vehle

        A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Recognizing Mark Knight for his election as president of the Associated General Contractors of America.

    WHEREAS, Mark Knight is president of Foothills Contracting in Webster, South Dakota;
and

    WHEREAS, Mark Knight is past president and life governor of the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota, Highway-Heavy-Utilities Chapter; and

    WHEREAS, Mark Knight has devoted more than thirty years of service to the construction
industry through his work in state and national leadership roles for the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota and the Associated General Contractors of America; and

    WHEREAS, Mark Knight and his family have demonstrated a long-term commitment to their community; and

    WHEREAS, Mark Knight will be the first South Dakotan installed as the Associated General Contractors of America national president for 2016:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Ninety-First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the Legislature recognizes Mark Knight for his dedication and service to the construction industry, to his community, and to the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota and the Associated General Contractors of America by serving as the first South Dakotan to become president of the Associated General Contractors of America.

    HC 1014 Introduced by: Representatives Jensen (Alex), Cronin, Dryden, and Hunhoff (Jean) and Senators Sutton and Tidemann

        A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations on the occasion of its ninetieth anniversary.

    WHEREAS, the South Dakota Association of Health Organizations, affectionately known as SDAHO, envisions a range of health care services allowing patients, residents, and communities in South Dakota to reach their highest potential for health and wellness; and

    WHEREAS, SDAHO continues the important tradition of sustaining and enhancing community-focused models of health care delivery through member services including advocacy, education, health integration, safety, quality, communication, and data services; and

    WHEREAS, SDAHO, in observance of its ninetieth anniversary, remains committed to strengthening the health care continuum; and

    WHEREAS, the SDAHO Board of Trustees is committed to providing a "Unified Voice for Health Care" by representing hospitals, health systems, and post-acute providers across South Dakota:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Ninety-First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the Legislature congratulates the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations on ninety years of service on behalf of the patients, residents, and communities served in South Dakota.

    Rep. Anderson moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 1:44 p.m. the House adjourned.

Arlene Kvislen, Chief Clerk