81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Appropriations
Friday, February 03, 2006

                                            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 1038: make an appropriation to reimburse certain family physicians and certain dentists who have complied with the requirements of the physician tuition reimbursement program and the dental tuition reimbursement program.

Presented by:    Bernie Osberg, Department of Health (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Paul Knecht, SD Dental Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1038

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 1055: appropriate money for trade representation in China, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra (Handout #2)
Proponents:    Representative Matthew Michels
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Opponents:    Jafar Karim, Department of Tourism

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1055

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

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

Voting No:    Hunhoff, Tidemann

         HB 1090: appropriate money for compensatory payments to certain school districts.

Presented by:    Representative Ted Klaudt (Handout #3)
Proponents:    Dick Schaffan, McIntosh Public School District
        Larry Nelson, Middle Sized Schools Organization

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1090

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     On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, delete " eighty " and insert "one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000)".

     On page 1 , line 5, delete " thousand dollars ($80,000) " .

     On page 1 , line 11, delete " 2007 " and insert "2008".

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

The Chair deferred HB 1090 until Tuesday, February 7, 2006.

         HB 1237: make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for elderly and disabled persons and to revise the income eligibility requirements for property tax and sales tax refunds.

Presented by:    Angella Van Scharael, Bureau of Finance & Management
Proponents:    Sam Wilson, AARP

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1237

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     On page 4, line 18 of the printed bill, after " hundred " insert " one ".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1237 AS AMENDED

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

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

Excused:    Glenski

         HB 1103: appropriate money to postsecondary technical institutes.

Presented by:    Representative Jeffrey Haverly
Proponents:    Mitch Richter, Technical Institutes (Handout #4)
        Rich Gross, Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City (Handout #5)
        Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors of SD

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1103

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

"

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

"
     Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund the sum of three hundred sixty thousand dollars ($ 360,000 ), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Education for the maintenance and repair of buildings of postsecondary technical institutes. Moneys may be distributed after the secretary of the Department of Education has received a schedule of tuition, fees, and other charges from each postsecondary technical institute which indicates that a maintenance and repair fee of one dollar per credit hour has been imposed.

     Section 2. The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

     Section 3. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June   30, 2007, shall revert in accordance with §   4-8-21."

"

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

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1103

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, after " institutes " insert "for the maintenance and repair of buildings".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1103 AS AMENDED

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

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

         HB 1142: appropriate money to the state library for digital access to newspapers.

Presented by:    Dennis Duncan, SD Library Association
Proponents:    Elvita Landau, SD Library Association
            Eric Abrahamson, SD State Library Board

Opponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

The Chair deferred HB 1142 until Tuesday, February 7, 2006.

         HB 1239: make appropriations from the water and environment fund, the environment and natural resources fee fund, the water pollution control revolving fund subfund, the drinking water revolving fund subfund for various water and environmental purposes, to revise the state water plan, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Handout #6)
Proponents:    Dennis Davis, SD Assn of Rural Water Systems
        Troy Larson, Lewis & Clark RWS
        Darrell Raschke, James River Water Development Dist.
        Angela Ehlers, SD Assoc. Of Conservation Districts

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1239

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

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

         HB 1243: make an appropriation to the Department of Education to reimburse certain school districts for consolidation incentives.

Presented by:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handout #7)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1243

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 1124: make an appropriation to the Department of Tourism and State Development to provide for the promotion in Mexico of tourist opportunities in South Dakota and of the products made in South Dakota.

Presented by:    Representative Gerald Lange (Handout #8)


Opponents:    Billie Jo Waara, SD Department of Tourism

The Chair deferred HB 1124 until Tuesday, February 7, 2006.

         HB 1019: revise and redirect certain revenues relating to the state capital construction fund, the ethanol fuel fund, the state highway fund, the water and environment fund, and the state general fund.

Presented by:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1019

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

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Reta Rodman

____________________________

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

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