82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Taxation
Thursday, February 22, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bradford
P    Faehn
P    Feinstein
P    Juhnke
P    Lust
P    Noem
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Olson (Ryan), Vice-Chair
P    Peters
P    Thompson
P    Turbiville
P    Van Etten
P    Weems
P    Wick
P    Dykstra, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Dykstra.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Van Etten
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         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:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation (Handout #1)


Opponents:    John Job, Self (Handouts #2,3)
        Bill Bailey, Self (Handout #4)
        Ronald Olinger, SD Retailers Association (Handout #5)
        Representative Garry Moore

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 42

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Van Etten
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 42 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Wick
Second by:    Faehn
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Faehn, Feinstein, Juhnke, Lust, Novstrup (Al), Thompson, Turbiville, Wick, Dykstra

Voting No:    Noem, Olson (Ryan), Van Etten, Weems

Excused:    Peters

         SB 41: revise the procedures used to assess and collect unpaid cigarette taxes.
The sub-committee report was given by Representative Faehn which included Amendment 41fa. (Handout #6)

MOTION:     AMEND SB 41

41fa
     On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 4 to 15 , inclusive, and insert:

"
     Section 1. That § 10-50-6 be amended to read as follows:

     10-50-6.   Any No cigarette on which the tax imposed by this chapter has been paid, such the payment being evidenced by the affixing of such stamp or imprint, is not the stamp required by §  10- 50-18 is subject to a further tax under this chapter. However, any person, who possesses two thousand or more cigarettes that do not bear a tax stamp or imprint indicating that the South Dakota cigarette tax has been paid, shall pay the tax imposed pursuant to § 10-50-3 plus a penalty equal to ten percent of the total tax due. Any person who possesses or receives any cigarettes that do not bear

a tax stamp indicating that the tax imposed by this chapter has been paid, shall pay the tax imposed pursuant to § 10-50-3, plus interest at the rate of one and one-quarter percent for each month or part of a month the tax is unpaid, beginning thirty days after the person's first possession or receipt of the cigarettes.

     Any person who possesses or receives:

             (1)    More than two thousand but less than six thousand cigarettes that do not bear a tax stamp indicating that the tax imposed by this chapter has been paid, shall pay the tax imposed pursuant to § 10-50-3, and interest imposed by this Act, plus a penalty of ten percent of the total tax due; and
             (2)    Six thousand or more cigarettes that do not bear a tax stamp indicating that the tax imposed by this chapter has been paid, shall pay the tax imposed pursuant to § 10-50-3, and interest imposed by this Act, plus a penalty of fifty percent of the total tax due.

     In addition to the requirements to pay the tax, penalty, and interest, any person who possesses or receives:

             (1)    Six thousand or more but less than fourteen thousand cigarettes that do not bear a tax stamp indicating that the tax imposed by this chapter has been paid is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; and
             (2)    Fourteen thousand or more cigarettes that do not bear a tax stamp or imprint indicating that the tax imposed by this chapter has been paid is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

     Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of chapter 10-59 apply to the assessment and collection of the tax, penalty, and interest. ".

     On page 2 , delete line 1 .

     On page 2 after line 12, insert:
"

     Section 3. That § 10-50-35 be amended to read as follows:

     10-50-35.   Any cigarettes found at any place in this state without the stamps affixed thereto or without bearing the imprint impressed by a suitable metering machine approved by the secretary of revenue and regulation as required required to be affixed by this chapter unless such cigarettes shall be in the possession of a licensed distributor or wholesaler in the original unopened shipping package or unless they shall be in a course of transit from without this state and consigned to a licensed distributor or a licensed wholesaler are declared to be contraband goods and may be seized by the secretary , his agents, or employees, or by any peace officer of this state when directed by the

secretary to do so , without a warrant , unless the cigarettes are in:

             (1)    The possession of a licensed distributor or wholesaler in the original unopened shipping package; or
             (2)    A course of transit from without this state and consigned to a licensed distributor or a licensed wholesaler .

     Section 4. 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:    Faehn
Second by:    Wick
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND THE AMENDMENT

41fb
     On the previously adopted amendment (41fa), on line 3 of the first subdivision (1), delete " ten " and insert " twenty "

     On line 3 of the first subdivision (2), delete " fifty " and insert " one hundred "

Moved by:    Feinstein
Second by:    Van Etten
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 41 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Van Etten
Second by:    Weems
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(14-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bradford, Faehn, Feinstein, Juhnke, Lust, Noem, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Ryan), Thompson, Turbiville, Van Etten, Weems, Wick, Dykstra

Excused:    Peters

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 41


41fta
     On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, after " taxes " insert ", to establish certain penalties, to revise certain provisions regarding the seizure of contraband cigarettes, and to declare an emergency".

Moved by:    Van Etten
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Joel D. Dykstra, Chair