Committee: Senate Appropriations
Thursday, January 28, 2010
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Bartling
P Hundstad
P Ahlers
P Novstrup (Al)
P Brown
P Haverly, Vice-Chair
P Hunhoff (Jean), Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Jean Hunhoff.
SB 26: make an additional appropriation to the Board of Regents to construct an
addition to the Northern State University Joseph H. Barnett Center.
Presented by: Don Erlenbusch, Northern State University (Handouts: No. 1)
MOTION: AMEND SB 26
Moved by: Hundstad
Second by: Bartling
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS SB 26 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Brown
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)
SB 46: make an appropriation for costs related to suppression of wildfires in the state
and to declare an emergency.
Presented by: Chris Petersen, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Handouts: No. 2)
MOTION: DO PASS SB 46
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Ahlers
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)
SB 47: authorize a carryover of the fiscal year 2010 state aid to special education
appropriation to fiscal year 2011.
Presented by: Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handouts: No. 3)
Tammy Darnall, Department of Education
MOTION: AMEND SB 47
On page 1, line 4, of the printed bill, delete "4-18-19" and insert "4-8-19".
Moved by: Hundstad
Second by: Brown
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS SB 47 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Hundstad
Second by: Haverly
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)
SB 48: make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses
and to declare an emergency.
Presented by: Rachel Byrum, Bureau of Finance & Management
MOTION: DO PASS SB 48
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Bartling
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)
SB 64: make appropriations from the water and environment fund, the water
pollution control revolving fund subfund, and the drinking water revolving fund
subfund for various water and environmental purposes, to authorize the construction
and establish the state cost share for the Southern Black Hills Water System, and to
declare an emergency.
Presented by: Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Handouts: No. 4)
Proponents: Dennis Davis, SD Association of Rural Water Systems (Handouts: No. 5)
John Beard, Southern Black Hills Water
MOTION: DO PASS SB 64
Moved by: Ahlers
Second by: Haverly
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)
Excused: Hundstad
SB 66: make an appropriation to fund property tax and sales tax refunds for certain
elderly persons and persons with a disability.
Presented by: Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handouts: No. 6)
Proponents: Sam Wilson, AARP, Sioux Falls
MOTION: DO PASS SB 66
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Ahlers
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)
SB 71: provide driver licensing stations and provide the same level of service at each
station as was prior to October 1, 2009.
Presented by: Senator Frank Kloucek
Opponents: Cindy Gerber, Department of Public Safety
Tom Dravland, Secretary, Department of Public Safety
Ben Merrill, Bureau of Finance & Management
MOTION: DEFER SB 71 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Novstrup (Al)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)
Voting Yes: Hundstad, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)
Voting No: Bartling, Ahlers
SB 73: revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2010 to provide
language interpreters at driver licensing stations, two in Sioux Falls, two in Rapid
City, and two in Aberdeen.
Presented by: Senator Frank Kloucek
Opponents: Tom Dravland, Secretary, Department of Public Safety
Ben Merrill, Bureau of Finance & Management
MOTION: DEFER SB 73 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Brown
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Hundstad
Second by: Bartling
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Barb Bjorneberg
____________________________
Committee Secretary
Jean M. Hunhoff, Chair
../01280800.SAP
Page 1