80th Legislative Session _ 2005

Committee: House Appropriations
Friday, February 11, 2005

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Dennert
P    Glenski
P    Haverly
P    Hunhoff
P    Klaudt, Vice-Chair
P    Peters
P    Rausch
P    Tidemann
P    Putnam, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative J.E. "Jim" Putnam

         HB 1158: appropriate funds to provide cochlear implants to certain children.

Presented by:    Paul Dennert, Representative
Proponents:    Michelle Coy
        Catherine Coy
        Maureen Schloss, Superintendent of the School for the Deaf

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1158

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

"
     Section  1.  There is hereby appropriated from the telecommunication fund for the deaf the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Human Services to provide cochlear implants to children who are less than five years of age and who suffer from severe to profound hearing loss.

     Section  2.  Funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may only be provided to cover:

            
             (1)    The costs of providing a cochlear implant to a child who is not covered under a plan of health insurance; or
            
             (2)    Any portion of the costs of providing a cochlear implant to a child that is over and above what any plan of health insurance covering the child will pay.

     Section  3.  The secretary of the Department of Human Services shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

     Section  4.  Any amounts appropriated in this Act, but not lawfully expended or obligated by July 1, 2006, shall revert in accordance with § 4-8-21."


Moved by:    Dennert
Second by:    Klaudt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1158 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Glenski
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Dennert, Glenski, Haverly, Hunhoff, Klaudt, Peters, Rausch, Tidemann, Putnam

         HB 1123: appropriate certain state aid money to the McLaughlin school district.

Document 1 distributed.

Presented by:    Ted Klaudt, Representative
Proponents:    Perry Hanson, Superintendent of McLaughlin School
        Jeff Stulken, Business Manager of McLaughlin School
Opponents:    Stacy Krusemark, Department of Education

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1123

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     On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, after " fund " insert ", after the transfer of earnings from the education enhancement trust fund created in Article XII, Section 6 of the South Dakota Constitution, pursuant to §  4-5-29.2,".

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Haverly, Hunhoff, Klaudt, Peters, Rausch, Tidemann, Putnam

Voting No:    Dennert, Glenski

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1123 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Glenski
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1065: appropriate money to the Dakota Valley school district.

Document 2 distributed.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Proponents:    Al Leber, Superintendent
Opponents:    Stacy Krusemark, Department of Education

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1065 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Was not acted on.

         HB 1096: appropriate money for the design and construction of an armory.

Presented by:    Nels Christensen, City of Mobridge
Proponents:    Representative Tom Hackl
Opponents:    Andy Gerlach, Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1096

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Peters

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(0-0-0-0)

         HB 1082: appropriate money for postsecondary technical education enhancement.

Document 3 distributed.

Presented by:    Representative J.E. "Jim" Putnam
Proponents:    Rich Gross, Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1082 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

Moved by:    Glenski
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The Committee recessed at 10:10 a.m.
The Committee reconvened at 10:20 a.m.

         HB 1167: provide for the development of a statewide 211 system for the purpose of providing information about community services and to make an appropriation therefor.

Document 4 distributed.

Presented by:    Representative Larry Frost
Proponents:    Carol Muller, Help Line Center, Sioux Falls
        Janet Kittans Lalley, Help Line Center, Sioux Falls
        Renee Parker, United Way of the Black Hills
        Helen Jenkins, self
        Ron Buskarud, Pennington County
Opponents:    Jim Ellenbecker, Department of Social Services

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1167 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1215:  make appropriations from the water and environment fund, the environment and natural resources fee fund, the water pollution control revolving fund subfund, and the drinking water revolving fund subfund for various water and environmental purposes, and to declare an emergency.


Documents 5 and 6 distributed.

Presented by:    Steve Pirner, SD Environment and Natural Resouces
Proponents:    Dennis Davis, SD Assn of Rural Water Systems
        Darrell Raschke, James River Water Development Dist.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1215

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Dennert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Dennert, Glenski, Haverly, Hunhoff, Klaudt, Peters, Rausch, Tidemann, Putnam

         HB 1161: appropriate funds for reimbursement for care of residents of nursing facilities.

Presented by:    Representative Casey Murschel
Proponents:    Mark Deak, SD Health Care Assn.
        Gerdy, Nursing Home Resident
        Charlie Ward - Long Term Care Giver
        Lauren Dickman, Self, Watertown
        Dan Fosness, self
        Erik Bordahl, Self
        Joe Ward, Long Term Care Administrator
        Sam Wilson, AARP
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1161 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Dennert
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1161 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1027: make an appropriation to support students participating in the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship program during fiscal year 2007.



MOTION:     DEFER HB 1027 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Dennert, Glenski, Haverly, Hunhoff, Klaudt, Peters, Rausch, Tidemann, Putnam

         HB 1028: make an appropriation to support students participating in the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship program during the spring 2005 term and in fiscal year 2006 and to declare an emergency.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1028

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

Voting Yes:    Dennert, Haverly, Hunhoff, Klaudt, Peters, Rausch, Tidemann, Putnam

Excused:    Glenski

         HB 1053: make an appropriation to the Department of Education to reimburse certain school districts for consolidation incentives.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1053

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

Voting Yes:    Dennert, Haverly, Hunhoff, Klaudt, Peters, Rausch, Tidemann, Putnam

Excused:    Glenski

         HB 1058: make an appropriation to the state fair and to declare an emergency.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1058

Moved by:    Klaudt
Second by:    Hunhoff
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Rausch
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Wendy Weinert

____________________________

Committee Secretary
J.E. "Jim" Putnam, Chair

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