82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Friday, January 26, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Greenfield
P    Hauge
P    Hoerth
P    Hundstad
P    Hunhoff, Vice-Chair
P    Maher
P    Smidt (Orville)
P    Apa, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jerry Apa.

MOTION:     TO INTRODUCE 3 BILLS ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR ENTITLED:

AN ACT TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.

AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN FAMILY PHYSICIANS, MIDLEVEL PRACTITIONERS, AND DENTISTS WHO HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PHYSICIAN TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM, THE MIDLEVEL TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM, OR THE DENTAL TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM.

AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND TAX REFUNDS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS FOR PROPERTY TAX AND SALES TAX REFUNDS.

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



         HB 1011: make an appropriation to provide for the renovation of the National Guard armory in Brookings.

Presented by:    Andy Gerlach, Dept. Of Military and Veterans Affairs

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1011

1011ta
     On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 11 and 12 , and insert:

"      Section 3. 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:    Greenfield
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1011

1011tta
     On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, after " Brookings " insert "and to declare an emergency".

Moved by:    Hunhoff
Second by:    Hundstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1011 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Greenfield, Hauge, Hoerth, Hundstad, Hunhoff, Maher, Smidt (Orville), Apa

         SB 60: authorize the purchase of certain improved real property in Pierre and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management


Opponents:    Kitty Werthmann, Eagle Forum

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 60

Moved by:    Hunhoff
Second by:    Hauge
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hauge, Hoerth, Hunhoff, Smidt (Orville), Apa

Voting No:    Hundstad, Maher

Excused:    Greenfield

         SB 86: require the Bureau of Finance and Management to designate pay periods for state payroll systems.

Presented by:    Senator Jason Gant

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 86

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

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hauge, Hoerth, Hundstad, Hunhoff, Maher, Smidt (Orville), Apa

Excused:    Greenfield

MOTION:     PLACE SB 86 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
                
Moved by:    Hunhoff
Second by:    Smidt (Orville)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 34: revise the definition of an enrolled student.

Presented by:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education - Documents 1 and 2.
Proponents:    Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD

MOTION:     AMEND SB 34




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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 34 UNTIL FEBRUARY 2, 2007

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Smidt (Orville)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

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Committee Secretary
Jerry Apa, Chair


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