82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Appropriations

                                            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

         SB 219: make an appropriation for a drought tolerance biotechnology research center and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Mel Ustad, Department of Tourism (Documents #1 and #2)
Proponents:    Mike Reger, South Dakota State University
        Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 219

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Davis
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

         SB 184: 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.

Presented by:    Doneen Hollingsworth, Department of Health (Document #3)
        Bernie Osberg, Department of Health

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 184

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

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

         SB 52: make an appropriation for the purchase of certain property in Brookings County from the Department of Transportation and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Mike Reger, South Dakota State University (Document #4)

Staff distributed Document #5

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 52

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

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

Excused:    Putnam

         SB 30: to make an appropriation for costs related to payments to sparse school districts and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 30

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Davis
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

         SB 31: make an appropriation to assist sparse school districts.

Presented by:    Darla Mayer, Department of Education

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 31

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007

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

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Moved by:    Burg
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Moved by:    Dennert
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Burg

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Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lisa Shafer

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Committee Secretary

J.E. “Jim” Putnam, Chair