P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Abdallah
P McCracken
P McNenny
P Moore
P Olson (Ed)
P Schoenbeck
P Sutton (Dan)
P Koskan, Vice-Chair
P Bogue, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Eric Bogue, Chair
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2005
Moved by: McCracken
Second by: Koskan
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF JAN NICOLAY, LAKE COUNTY, CHESTER,
SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF EDUCATION
Moved by: McCracken
Second by: Sutton (Dan)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-1-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Moore, Sutton (Dan), Koskan, Bogue
Voting No: Schoenbeck
HB 1261: provide for the refund of the sales and contractor's excise tax for
significant capital investment and large job-creation projects.
HB 1262: provide a partial exemption to the assessment of certain power generation
facilities for property tax purposes.
Presented by: Governor M. Michael Rounds
Governor Rounds spoke to all three bills.
The Chair deferred HB 1260 until Monday, February 28, 2005.
HB 1261: provide for the refund of the sales and contractor's excise tax for
significant capital investment and large job-creation projects.
HB 1262: provide a partial exemption to the assessment of certain power generation
facilities for property tax purposes.
Proponents and Opponents spoke to both bills.
Proponents: Senator Jim Peterson
Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue and Regulation (Document #1)
Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation (Document #2)
Mark Rolfes, Otter Tail Power, Milbank
Kevin Kouba, Otter Tail Power Company (Document #3 and #4)
Nels Christensen, City of Mobridge
Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
Opponents: Matt Astleford, SD Sierra Club
Becky Smith, Clean Water Action
Gavel passed to Senator John Koskan, Vice-Chair
Moved by: Bogue
Second by: Olson (Ed)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Gavel passed to Senator Eric Bogue, Chair.
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1261 AS AMENDED
Moved by: McNenny
Second by: Olson (Ed)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Moore, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan),
Koskan, Bogue
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1262
Moved by: Moore
Second by: Schoenbeck
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, McCracken, McNenny, Moore, Olson (Ed), Schoenbeck, Sutton (Dan),
Koskan, Bogue
HJR 1001: Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an
amendment to Article XXI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating
to the definition of marriage.
Presented by: Senator John Koskan
Proponents: Representative Elizabeth Kraus
Representative Roger Hunt
Jeremiah D. Murphy, self, Sioux Falls
Rob Regier, SD Family Policy Council
Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America
Opponents: Lawrence Novotony, self, Brookings
Nancy Benson