82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Tuesday, February 13, 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.

         SB 59: revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007 regarding appropriations to the Department of Health, the Board of Regents, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, and the Office of the Attorney General, and to declare an emergency.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 59

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     On page 2, line 5 of the printed bill, delete " $4,918,279 " and insert "$4,917,298".

     On page 2 , line 13, delete " $1,520,584 " and insert "$1,510,092".

     On page 2 , line 16, delete " $25,439,186 " and insert "$25,429,186".

     On page 2 , line 20, delete " $722,134 " and insert "$716,517".

     On page 3 , line 4, delete " $3,093,398 " and insert "$3,073,859".

     On page 3 , line 6, delete " $13,492,290 " and insert "$13,342,290".

     On page 3 , line 8, delete " $47,177,402 " and insert "$47,133,302".

     On page 3 , line 12, delete " $443,865 " and insert "$439,134".

     On page 3 , line 18, delete " $563,654 " and insert "$562,440".

     On page 3 , line 24, delete " $1,244,317 " and insert "$1,198,307".

     On page 4 , between lines 1 and 2, insert "Operating Expenses, Federal Funds, delete "$9,079,738" and insert "$9,054,738".

     On page 4 , between lines 2 and 3, insert "Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete"$10, 268,371" and insert "$10,260,526".

     On page 4 , line 6, delete " $1,283,963 " and insert "$1,278,050".

     On page 4 , between lines 8 and 9, insert "Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete "$7,408,249" and insert "$7,375,532".

     On page 4 , line 12, delete " $722,628 " and insert "$721,337".

     On page 4 , between lines 14 and 15, insert "Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete "$10,952,088" and insert "$10,882,088".

     On page 4 , line 18, delete " $547,737 " and insert "$534,789".

     On page 5 , line 2, delete " $477,659 " and insert "$476,374".

     On page 5 , line 8, delete " $152,532 " and insert "$152,310".

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 59 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Smidt (Orville)
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Maher

Excused:    Hundstad

          SB 112: authorize funding for certain tribal colleges to defray certain costs associated with educating nonbeneficiary students at tribal colleges and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Katus
Proponents:    Thomas Short Bull, Oglala Lakota College, President - Document 1

Vice-Chair Hunhoff assumed the chair.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 112 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Greenfield, Hauge, Hunhoff, Smidt (Orville), Apa

Voting No:    Bartling, Hoerth, Hundstad, Maher

         SB 204: provide for the reimbursement of attorney's fees and costs for certain reinstated public employees and to make an appropriation to reimburse a Department of Human Services employee.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 204 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Apa
Second by:    Smidt (Orville)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Hundstad

         SB 214: increase the compensation of the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the state auditor, and the commissioner of school and public lands.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 214 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

Chairman Apa assumed the chair.

         SB 218: authorize the South Dakota Building Authority to provide for the construction, reconstruction, renovation, and modernization of state park facilities and infrastructure at Custer State Park near Custer for the Department of Game, Fish and Parks and to allow the general fund to temporarily cover the initial construction costs.

Presented by:    Doug Hofer, Department of Game, Fish & Parks - Documents 2 & 3
Proponents:    Chris Petersen, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
        Paul VanBockeren, Regency Hotel Management
        Richard Miller, Custer State Park
        Bob Thimjon, The Ramkota Companies, Sioux Falls
Opponents:    Representative Alan Hanks
        Senator Jim Lintz
            
Document #4 was distributed.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 218

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     On page 2, line 5 of the printed bill, delete " transferred " and insert "appropriated".

     On page 2 , line 6, after " ($12,000,000) " insert ", or so much thereof as may be necessary,".

     On page 2 , line 7, delete " balance in the " .
     On page 2 , line 8, after " fund. " insert "There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, twelve million dollars ( $12,000,000 ), or so much thereof as may be necessary, of other fund expenditure authority for expenditures authorized by this Act.".

     On page 2 , line 9, delete " transferred " and insert "appropriated".

     On page 2 , line 11, delete " transfer " and insert "appropriation".

     On page 2 , line 19, delete " transferred " and insert "appropriated".

     On page 3 , line 1, delete " transferred " and insert "appropriated".

     On page 3 , line 5, delete " transferred " and insert "appropriated".

     On page 3 , line 10, delete " transferred " and insert "appropriated".

     On page 3 , line 13, delete " transferred " and insert "appropriated".

     On page 3 , line 18, delete everything after " accept " and insert "any funds obtained from gifts, contributions, or other sources for the purposes stated in section 1 of this Act.".

     On page 3 , delete lines 19 and 20 .

     On page 4 , line 2, delete " transferred " and insert "appropriated".

     On page 4 , line 2, delete " All amounts so transferred " and insert "The Custer State Park bond redemption fund as created in §  41-17-22.5".

     On page 4 , line 3, delete " be applied to " .

     On page 4 , after line 13, insert:
"
     Section 14. The secretary of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

     Section 15. 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:    Hundstad
Second by:    Greenfield

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 218 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hauge
Second by:    Smidt (Orville)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-1-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Greenfield

 MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 218

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     On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, after "Parks" delete " and " and insert ",".

     On page 1 , line 5, after " costs " insert ", and to declare an emergency".

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

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Barb Bjorneberg

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Jerry Apa, Chair