82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Appropriations
Wednesday, February 07, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Burg
P    Carson
P    Davis
P    Dennert
P    Glenski
P    Haverly
P    Rausch
P    Tidemann, Vice-Chair
P    Putnam, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative J.E. “Jim” Putnam

         HB 1076: make an appropriation for costs related to disasters in the state and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Tom Dravland, Secretary Public Services (Document #1)
Proponents:    Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1076

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

Voting Yes:    Burg, Carson, Davis, Dennert, Glenski, Haverly, Rausch, Putnam

Excused:    Tidemann


         HB 1083: appropriate money to the Dakota Valley school district.

Presented by:    Representative Joel Dykstra
Proponents:    Al Leber, Dakota Valley Schools

The Chair deferred HB 1083 until another day.

         HB 1101: make an appropriation to support the South Dakota Hall of Fame.

Presented by:    Representative Kent Juhnke (Document #2)
Proponents:    Judd, Lindquest, SD Hall of Fame (Document #3)
        Senator Cooper Garnos

The Chair deferred HB 1101 until another day.

         HB 1138: appropriate money to postsecondary technical institutes for the maintenance and repair of buildings.

Presented by:    Representative Jeffrey Haverly
Proponents:    Mitch Richter, Technical Institutes
        Chris Paustian, Mitchell Tech
        Rich Gross, Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City

The Chair deferred HB 1138 until another day.

         HB 1192: provide for a study of the potential establishment of a state veterans cemetery and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Representative Mike Vehle
Proponents:    Ron Boyd, American Legion
        Representative Lance Carson
Opponents:    Andy Gerlach, Dept. ot2005f Military and Veterans Affairs

The Chair deferred HB 1192 until another day.

         HB 1250: revise the process regarding cochlear implants.

Presented by:    Representative Paul Dennert

The Chair deferred HB 1250 until another day.

         HB 1032: make an appropriation to fund a dental externship program.

Presented by:    Scot Graff, Comunity Committee Healthcare Assn. Of the Dakotas
Proponents:    Paul Knecht, SD Dental Association
        Tom Martinec, Department of Health

The Chair deferred HB 1032 until another day.

         HB 1258: appropriate money for the Black Hills Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Presented by:    Representative Mike Buckingham
Proponents:    Michael Derby, Black Hills Area Chapter of American Red Cross (Document #4)

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1258

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Dennert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Burg, Carson, Davis, Dennert, Glenski, Haverly, Rausch, Tidemann, Putnam

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Carson
Second by:    Davis
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lisa Shafer

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Committee Secretary
J.E. “Jim” Putnam, Chair