82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Taxation
Wednesday, January 31, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Duenwald
P    Garnos
P    Hansen (Tom)
P    Jerstad
P    Koetzle
P    Lintz, Vice-Chair
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Turbak
P    McNenny, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Mc Nenny

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007

Moved by:    Duenwald
Second by:    Turbak
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 125: allow an abandoned mobile home or manufactured home to be moved under certain conditions and to require property taxes to be abated on certain abandoned mobile homes and manufactured homes.

The Chair deferred SB 125 until a later date.

         SB 42: revise the discount provided to tobacco distributors purchasing tobacco stamps and to revise and repeal certain provisions regarding the cigarette tax.

Presented by:    Tim Weber, Department of Revenue and Regulation (Handout #1)

Opponents:    William Bailey, self, Rapid City
        John Jobe, self, Rapid City (Handout #2)
         Garry Moore, self, Yankton
        Craig Dewey, Americans for Prosperity

        Comments by Michael Kenyan, Department of Rules and Regulation         
 MOTION:     AMEND SB 42

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     On page 1, line 9 of the printed bill, overstrike " three " and insert " two ".

     On page 1 , line 10, delete " However, no distributor may receive more " .

     On page 1 , delete line 11 .

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Garnos
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 42 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Lintz, Peterson (Jim), Turbak, McNenny

Voting No:    Garnos, Koetzle

          SB 96: provide property tax benefits to certain disabled veterans.

Presented by:    Senator Royal "Mac" McCracken (Handout #3)
Proponents:    Representative Eldon Nygaard
        John Hebrard, Disabled American Veterans
        Craig Dewey, Americans for Prosperity

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 96

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Turbak

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Garnos, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Koetzle, Lintz, Peterson (Jim), Turbak, McNenny

MOTION:     PLACE SB 96 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 125: allow an abandoned mobile home or manufactured home to be moved under certain conditions and to require property taxes to be abated on certain abandoned mobile homes and manufactured homes.

The Chair deferred SB 125 until a later date.

         SB 164: permit certain taxing districts to revise the amount of revenue payable from property taxes.

Presented by:    Senator Brock Greenfield (Handout #4)
Proponents:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
Opponents:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation

The Chair deferred SB 164 until another day.

         HB 1080: revise the definition of gross receipts for sales tax purposes.

Presented by:    Jane Page, SD Dept of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1080

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

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Garnos, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Koetzle, Peterson (Jim), Turbak, McNenny

Excused:    Lintz

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1080 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hansen (Tom)
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1084: revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.

The Chair deferred HB 1084 until a later date.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Turbak
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Kenneth McNenny, Chair