80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: Senate Taxation
Wednesday, February 02, 2005

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Duenwald
P    Hansen (Tom)
P    Hundstad
P    Kelly
P    Kooistra
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Lintz, Vice-Chair
P    Knudson, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Knudson.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 28, 2005

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 155: specifically exempt certain political subdivisions from the imposition of the sales and use tax.

Presented by:    Senator Dick Kelly
Proponents:    Lynne Keller, SECOG
Opponents:    Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 155

Moved by:    Kelly


Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Kelly, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim)

Voting No:    Hundstad, Kooistra, Lintz, Knudson

Chair Knudson turned the gavel over to Vice-Chair Lintz.

         HB 1002: revise the requirements for determining whether dwellings are eligible to be classified as owner-occupied single-family dwellings.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1002

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     On page 3, after line 3 of the House engrossed bill, insert:

"      Section 3. That § 10-13-39 be amended to read as follows:

     10-13-39.   Each owner-occupied single-family dwelling in this state is specifically classified for the purpose of taxation. For the purposes of this section, an owner-occupied single-family dwelling is a house, condominium apartment, residential housing consisting of four or less family units, town house, town home, housing cooperatives where membership in the cooperative is strictly limited to stockholder occupants of the building, dwelling as classified in § 10-13-39.1, and manufactured or mobile home as defined in § 32-3-1, which is assessed and taxed as a separate unit, including an attached or unattached garage and the parcel of land upon which the structure is situated as recorded in the records of the director of equalization. A person may only have one dwelling , which is the person's principal place of residence as defined in §  12-1-4, classified as an owner-occupied single-family dwelling. If the owner occupies fifty percent or more of the living space within the dwelling, the entire dwelling is classified as an owner-occupied single- family dwelling. If the owner occupies a duplex, triplex, or fourplex, or less than fifty percent of the living space within the dwelling, the portion of the dwelling so occupied shall be classified as an owner-occupied single-family dwelling.

     Section 4. That § 10-13-39.1 be amended to read as follows:

     10-13-39.1.   Any person may request the director of equalization before August first to specifically classify certain property for the purpose of taxation if a portion of any property, building, or structure is occupied by the owner. If the director of equalization determines that such portion is occupied by the owner and meets the requirements of §  10-13-39 , the director of equalization shall assess as a separate unit the portion of the property, building, or structure occupied and it shall be specifically classified for the purpose of taxation. An aggrieved person may appeal the decision of the director pursuant to chapter 1-26D. The director shall act upon the request within thirty days of the date of the request. ".


Moved by:    Duenwald
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1002 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Hundstad, Kelly, Kooistra, Peterson (Jim), Lintz, Knudson

Excused:    Nesselhuf

Vice-Chair Lintz returned the gavel to Chair Knudson.

         HB 1036: revise certain provisions regarding the determination of agricultural income value for property tax purposes.

Presented by:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation
Opponents:    Kirk Chaffee, SD Assn. Of Assessing Officers
        Roger Lee, Kingsbury Asessment Task Force
        John Stekley, self, Platte

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1036 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Lintz
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Hundstad, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Lintz

Voting No:    Kelly, Kooistra, Knudson


         SB 127: increase the tax on certain alcoholic beverages and to provide for the distribution of the tax revenue.

Proponents:    Ron Buskarud, Pennington County
        Dwight Neuharth, SD County Officials
        Mike Leidholt, Hughes County Sheriff
        Dick Tieszen, SD Chiefs of Police
Opponents:    Jeremiah D. Murphy, self, Sioux Falls (Document #1)
        Bob Riter Jr., SD Beer Wholesalers
        Ronald Olinger, Miller Brewing Company
        Tim Dougherty, SD Retail Liquor Dealers Assn.
        Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DEFER SB 127 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Hundstad, Kelly, Kooistra, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Lintz

Voting No:    Knudson

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Lintz
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Cindy Tryon

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Committee Secretary
Dave Knudson, Chair


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