81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Thursday, February 09, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Earley, Vice-Chair
P    Gant
P    Greenfield
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Napoli
P    Smidt
P    Sutton (Duane)
P    Apa, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jerry Apa.

         SB 134: revise the distribution of state aid to education, to provide funding for sparse school districts, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Eric Bogue - Document #1
Opponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 134

Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Greenfield, Hanson (Gary), Napoli, Smidt, Sutton (Duane), Apa

Voting No:    Earley, Gant


         SB 199: create a teacher compensation assistance program.

Presented by:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education - Document #2

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 199

Moved by:    Smidt
Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 199 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Earley, Gant, Greenfield, Hanson (Gary), Napoli, Sutton (Duane), Apa

Voting No:    Smidt

         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, SD Environment and Natural Resources - Document #3

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1239

Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Earley, Gant, Greenfield, Hanson (Gary), Napoli, Smidt, Sutton (Duane), Apa

         SB 153: revise certain provisions concerning the South Dakota Railroad Authority and the railroad trust fund and declare an emergency.

Opponents:    Roxanne Rice, SD Department of Transportation
        Sheldon Cotton, Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
        Carl Anderson, SD Grain And Feed Assn.
        Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Cooperatives
        Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 153

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

"

     Section 1. The state treasurer shall transfer forty-two million dollars ($42,000,000) from the railroad trust fund to the property tax reduction fund.

     Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval."

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 153

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     On page 1, line 6 of the printed bill, delete " Governor Legislature " and insert "Governor".

     On page 1 , line 10, delete everything after " fund. " .

     On page 1 , line 11, delete everything before " All " .

     On page 1 , line 11, remove the overstrikes from " , except " .

     On page 1 , line 12, remove the overstrikes from " as otherwise provided in this chapter, " .

     On page 1 , delete lines 14 and 15 , and insert:

"
     Section 3. That § 49-16C-2 be amended to read as follows:

     49-16C-2.   Upon approval of a proposed expenditure as provided for in § 49-16B-13.1, the Governor shall order the approved amount of money transferred from the railroad trust fund to the railroad authority fund. No money may be transferred from the railroad trust fund to any other fund in the state treasury without prior legislative authorization. ".


     On page 2 , delete lines 1 and 2 .

     On page 2 , delete lines 9 to 20 , inclusive.

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hanson (Gary)

Voting No:    Earley, Gant, Greenfield, Napoli, Smidt, Sutton (Duane), Apa

MOTION:     AMEND THE AMENDMENT

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AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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    Delete "forty-two million dollars ($42,000,000)" and insert "thirty million dollars ($30,000,000)".

    
Moved by:    Smidt
Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 153

153he
     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"

     Section 1. The state treasurer shall transfer forty-two million dollars ($42,000,000) from the railroad trust fund to the property tax reduction fund.

     Section 2. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval."

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote with Bartling, Hanson (Gary), Smidt, and Sutton (Duane) voting no.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 153 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Earley, Gant, Greenfield, Napoli, Apa

Voting No:    Bartling, Hanson (Gary), Smidt, Sutton (Duane)

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 153

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, delete everything after " Act to " and insert "transfer certain moneys from the railroad trust fund to the property tax reduction fund and to declare an emergency.".

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         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:    Tom Martinec, Department of Health - Document #4

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1038

Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)


Voting Yes:    Bartling, Earley, Gant, Greenfield, Hanson (Gary), Napoli, Smidt, Sutton (Duane), Apa

         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 - Document #5

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1243

Moved by:    Smidt
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Earley, Gant, Greenfield, Hanson (Gary), Napoli, Smidt, Sutton (Duane), Apa

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Jerry Apa, Chair


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