81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Friday, February 17, 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

         HB 1013: make an appropriation to the Board of Regents for the construction, remodeling, or renovation of various structures or facilities on the campuses of the state's universities to provide additional support for women's athletic programs in furtherance of the policies and objectives of Title IX of the Education Act Amendments of 1972.

Presented by:    Tad Perry, SD Board of Regents - Document 1

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1013

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

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

Voting No:    Greenfield, Napoli

         HB 1020: reappropriate certain moneys to state aid to general education.

Presented by:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1020

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     On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, delete " balance " and insert "funds in the amount of seven million two hundred thousand ($7,200,000), or so much thereof as may be available,".

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

MOTION:     AMEND THE AMENDMENT

1020zc
     On the previous amendment (1020zb), after "thousand" insert "dollars".

Moved by:    Sutton (Duane)
Second by:    Earley
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1020 AS AMENDED

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

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

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

Presented by:    Representative Ted Klaudt
Proponents:    Senator Eric Bogue
        Rick Herbel, Supt. Lemmon School District
        Dick Schaffan, McIntosh Public School District

        Art Pederson, Lemmon
Opponents:    Dale Bertsch, Governor's Office

The Chair deferred HB 1090 until another day.

         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 Scharrel, Bureau of Finance & Management
Proponents:    Sam Wilson, AARP

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1237

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

         HB 1240: transfer funds from the railroad trust fund, to make an appropriation for low income energy assistance, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Deb Bowman, Dept of Social Services
        Brenda Tidball-Felhn, DSS

The Chair deferred HB 1240 until another day.

         HB 1241: reappropriate certain moneys to fund sales tax on food refunds.

Presented by:    Deb Bowman, Dept of Social Services
        Brenda Tidball-Felhn, DSS

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1241

Moved by:    Sutton (Duane)
Second by:    Earley
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-3-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

         HB 1242: transfer funds from the railroad trust fund to the property tax reduction fund.

Presented by:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

The Chair deferred HB 1242 until another day.

         HB 1143: authorize the Board of Regents to renovate Wecota Hall at South Dakota State University, and to make an appropriation therefor.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1143

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     On page 1, between lines 14 and 15 of the printed bill, insert:

"

     Section 4. No general fund dollars may be used for the maintenance and repair or lease payments of the facility authorized by this Act.".

Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1143

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     On page 1, line 13 of the printed bill, after " source " insert "except general funds".

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1143 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Smidt

Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

         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.

The Chair deferred HB 1019 until another day.
                
Vice Chair Earley assumed the chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2006.

Moved by:    Apa
Second by:    Sutton (Duane)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
                
Chairman Apa assumed the chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8, 2006.

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 9, 2006.

Moved by:    Sutton (Duane)
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2006.

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Barb Bjorneberg

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Committee Secretary
Jerry Apa, Chair

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