SB 793-A (1994): authorizing loans to be made to the Pease development authority and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing a theme park, convention center, and casino at certain sites and making an appropriation therefor.
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SB 793-A (1994)
authorizing loans to be made to the Pease development authority and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing a theme park, convention center, and casino at certain sites and making an appropriation therefor.
- Status: Became law unsigned
- Term: 1993-1994
- House committee: Appropriations
- Senate committee: Finance Executive Committee
- Subject: Miscellaneous
- Chapter law: 415
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 1994 and referred to the Senate Finance Executive Committee. The committee held public hearings on January 19, 1994 and February 2, 1994. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On February 8, 1994 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on February 15, 1994 and was referred to the House Appropriations committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 11, 1994. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 18–1. On April 28, 1994 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 10, 1994 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On May 11, 1994 the House adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on May 19, 1994 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On May 26, 1994 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. On May 26, 1994 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment (6712) was adopted on May 26, 1994. These correct technical errors found after passage. An enrolled bill amendment () was adopted on May 26, 1994. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on May 26, 1994 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. It became law without the governor's signature on June 11, 1994, as Chapter 415. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.
Sponsors
- Sen. Hough (SD5) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 19, 1994, 2:30 PM: hearing, Senate Finance Executive Committee, RM104,LOB
- February 2, 1994, 3:15 PM: hearing, Senate Finance Executive Committee, RM209,LOB
- April 11, 1994, 2:15 PM: hearing, House Appropriations, RM100,ST HOUSE
- May 19, 1994, 1:00 PM: committee of conference, RM104,LOB
Votes
- February 8, 1994, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
- April 28, 1994, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- May 10, 1994, Senate: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
- May 11, 1994, House: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
- May 26, 1994, House: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
- May 26, 1994, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 1994: INTRODUCED AND REF TO FINANCE EXEC; (JRNL CORR, SJ3,P39)
- January 19, 1994: HEARING JAN19 02:30 RM104,LOB FOR: FIN EXEC
- February 2, 1994: RECESSED HEARING FEB02 03:15 RM209,LOB FOR: FIN EXEC
- February 7, 1994: COMM REPORT OTP FEB08
- February 8, 1994: PASSED VV; SJ4,P85 + 95
- February 15, 1994: INTRODUCED AND REF TO APPROP; HJ26,P757
- April 11, 1994: HEARING APR11 02:15 RM100,ST HOUSE FOR: APPROP
- April 25, 1994: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR APR28 (VOTE 18-1)
- April 25, 1994: PROP COMM AM<6113>(NEW TITLE); HC55,P1780-1781
- April 28, 1994: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ58,P1855-1856 + 1859
- May 10, 1994: SEN NONC WITH HOUSE AM REQ CONF COMM, SEN BLAISDELL MA VV; SJ15
- May 10, 1994: <PRES APPTS SENS: HOUGH, BLAISDELL & SHAHEEN> SJ15,P373
- May 11, 1994: HOUSE ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, REP C BROWN MA VV; HJ64,P2029
- May 11, 1994: <SPKR APPTS REPS: C BROWN, KLEMM, F TORR & VAUGHN>
- May 19, 1994: CONF COMM MEETING MAY19 01:00 RM104,LOB
- May 20, 1994: CONF COMM REPORT (H AM + NEW AM<6610>) FILED
- May 26, 1994: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ70,P2153
- May 26, 1994: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ20,P589-590
- May 26, 1994: ENROLLED AM<6712>(NEW TITLE), AM ADOPTED; SJ20,P606
- May 26, 1994: ENROLLED AM, AM ADOPTED; HJ75,P2218
- May 26, 1994: ENROLLED; SJ20,P619
- May 26, 1994: ENROLLED; HJ75,P2227
- June 11, 1994: BECAME LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE 06/11/94 EFF: 06/11/94 CHAP.0415