JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

NINETY-FIRST SESSION



THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY



STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
House of Representatives, Pierre
Friday, March 11, 2016

    The House convened at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker presiding.

    The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor John Fette, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by House page Leonard Red Hair.

    Roll Call: All members present except Reps. Kaiser, Munsterman, Schoenbeck, and Schrempp 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 thirty-sixth 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

March 10, 2016

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

I have the honor to inform you that on March 10, 2016, I approved House Bills 1075, 1096, 1214, and 1230, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

March 11, 2016

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

I have the honor to inform you that on March 11, 2016, I approved House Bills 1224, and the same has been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

MR. SPEAKER:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 172 which has passed the Senate and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.

Respectfully,
Kay Johnson, Secretary

RECOGNITION

    The House of Representatives recognized Jordan Abu-Sirriya, Taylin Albrecht, Chesney Garnos, Stephen Gemar, Matthew Hilson, Lucas Martin, Cole Morgan, Cal Reeves, Ashley Sorensen, Hans Torgerson, Emily Wall, and Alexis Ward who served the 2016 Legislature as Legislative Interns.


MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

    HOUSE PAGE RESOLUTION 5 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 Bridget Dekam, Kaiden Dorris, Matthew Esche, Kaitlyn Hague, Jared Hueser, Olivia Rasmussen, Leonard Red Hair.

    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. Haggar moved that House Page Resolution 5 be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted.

    Rep. Gosch moved that when we adjourn today, we adjourn to convene at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, the 38th legislative day.

    Which motion prevailed.

FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    SB 172: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.

    Was read the first time.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    SB 172: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.

    Was read the second time.

    The question being "Shall SB 172 pass?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 53, Nays 12, Excused 5, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Anderson; Bartling; Beal; Bolin; Conzet; Craig; Cronin; Dryden; Duvall; Gibson; Gosch; Haggar (Don); Harrison; Hawks; Hawley; Heinemann (Leslie); Holmes; Hunhoff (Jean); Hunt; Jensen (Alex); Johns; Killer; Kirschman; Klumb; Langer; Latterell; McCleerey; Mickelson; Novstrup (Al); Otten (Herman); Partridge; Peterson (Kent); Qualm; Rasmussen; Ring; Romkema; Rounds; Rozum; Schaefer; Schoenfish; Sly; Solum; Stalzer; Steinhauer; Stevens; Tulson; Werner; Westra; Wiik; Willadsen; Wollmann; Zikmund; Speaker Wink

    Nays:
Bordeaux; Brunner; Campbell; DiSanto; Feickert; Greenfield (Lana); Haugaard; Marty; May; Russell; Soli; Verchio

    Excused:
Deutsch; Kaiser; Munsterman; Schoenbeck; Schrempp

    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. 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 1044 and 1145 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Respectfully submitted,

Dean Wink, Chair

SIGNING OF BILLS

    The Speaker publicly read the title to

    HB 1044: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the state aid to general education formula.

    HB 1145: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to require accredited schools to accept transfer credits for courses taken by students from other accredited schools during the summer.

    SB 48: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2016.

    And signed the same in the presence of the House.

    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 HB 1044 and 1145 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 11:55 a.m., March 11, 2016.

Respectfully submitted,
Dean Wink, Chair

SIGNING OF BILLS

    The Speaker publicly read the title to

    SB 172: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.

    And signed the same in the presence of the House.

    Rep. Anderson moved that the House do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 11:58 a.m. the House adjourned.

Arlene Kvislen, Chief Clerk