85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: Senate State Affairs

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
E    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson
P    Olson (Russell)
P    Rhoden
P    Turbak Berry
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Dempster.

        SB 58: revise certain real property taxes for small renewable energy facilities.

Presented by:    Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
Proponents:    Michael Melius, South Dakota Chapter of the Sierra Club
        Senator Frank Kloucek
        Luke Temple, Dakota Rural Action
Opponents:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Lorin Pankratz, SD County Commissioners

MOTION:    AMEND SB 58

58oa

    On page 2, line 7, of the printed bill, delete "real" and insert "renewable energy".

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    On page 2, line 8, delete "real" and insert "renewable energy".

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 58 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Rhoden, Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Olson (Russell), Dempster

Excused:    Gray

        SB 59: revise certain contractors' excise tax refunds for small power production facilities.

Presented by:    Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission
Opponents:    Jan Talley, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 59

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Dempster

Voting No:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Turbak Berry

Excused:    Gray

        SB 61: require an electric utility to file rates for purchases of electricity produced by small renewable power facilities.

Presented by:    Dustin Johnson, Public Utilities Commission

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Proponents:    Senator Frank Kloucek

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 61

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Excused:    Abdallah, Gray

MOTION:    PLACE SB 61 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF GORDON GARNOS OF CODINGTON COUNTY, WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE CAREER SERVICE COMMISSION

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Excused:    Gray, Knudson

MOTION:    CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF DENNIS HAAN OF PENNINGTON COUNTY, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BUILDING AUTHORITY

Moved by:    Rhoden
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-4-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

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Excused:    Abdallah, Gray, Heidepriem, Knudson

MOTION:    CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF JOE LIEN OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BUILDING AUTHORITY

Moved by:    Olson (Russell)
Second by:    Rhoden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Excused:    Abdallah, Gray, Knudson

MOTION:    CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF BRENT DYKSTRA OF STANLEY COUNTY, FORT PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Excused:    Abdallah, Gray, Knudson

MOTION:    CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF KURT PFEIFLE OF HAND COUNTY, MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster

Excused:    Abdallah, Gray, Knudson

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Olson (Russell)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

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Joshua Klumb

Committee Secretary

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