85^th Legislative Session _ 2010

Committee: House Taxation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Cutler
P    Feickert
P    Gibson
P    Greenfield
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Juhnke
P    Kirkeby
P    Kirschman
P    Lange
E    Lederman
P    Russell
P    Solum
P    Thompson
E    Noem, Vice-Chair
P    Olson (Ryan), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ryan Olson.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010.

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Solum
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 184: revise certain provisions concerning the taxes imposed by water development districts and the addition and withdrawal of territory for water development districts.

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Presented by:    Representative Deb Peters
        Senator Al Novstrup (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation (Handouts: #2)
        James Iverson, Hand County Commissioner
        Irving Wessel, Self, Huron (Handouts: #3)
        Kurt Bindenagel, Self, Frankfort
        Tom Fishbach, Self, Warner
        Brian Johnson, Self, Frankfort
        Elmer Bietz, Self, Tripp
        Representative Bill Van Gerpen
        Vic Fishback, Self, Redfield
        Bob Wilcox, SD Association of County Commissioners
        Julie Johnson, Absolutely Aberdeen
        Michael Held, SD Farm Bureau
        Bob O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
Opponents:    Jay Gilbertson, East Dakota Water Development District
        Darrell Raschke, James River Water Development District
        Carol Johnson, Codington County Commissioner
        Cheryl Van Zee, South Central Water Development District
        Dennis Davis, SD Association of Rural Water Systems
        Bob Rademacher, Self, Huron
        Representative H. Paul Dennert

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 184

Moved by:    Feickert
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 184

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    On page 2 of the Senate Taxation Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 10 to 24, inclusive.

    On page 3, delete lines 1 to 12, inclusive.

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Bernie)
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

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MOTION:    DO PASS SB 184

Moved by:    Feickert
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Greenfield, Hunhoff (Bernie), Juhnke, Kirschman, Lange, Russell, Solum, Olson (Ryan)

Voting No:    Kirkeby, Thompson

Excused:    Lederman, Noem

        SB 172: revise the definition for environmental upgrades used to provide a property tax exemption for coal-fired power plants.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Peterson
Proponents:    Kevin Kouba, Otter Tail Power Company (Handouts: #4)
        Pamela Bonrud, Northwestern Energy
        Steve Willard, SD Electric Utility Companies
        Representative Val Rausch
Opponents:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 172

Moved by:    Cutler
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Greenfield, Juhnke, Kirkeby, Kirschman, Lange, Russell, Solum, Thompson, Olson (Ryan)

Excused:    Hunhoff (Bernie), Lederman, Noem

        SB 30: revise certain provisions regarding the issuance of tax refunds for the construction of agricultural processing or new business facilities.

Presented by:    Jan Talley, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 30

Moved by:    Gibson

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Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-4-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Greenfield, Juhnke, Kirschman, Lange, Russell, Solum, Thompson, Olson (Ryan)

Excused:    Hunhoff (Bernie), Kirkeby, Lederman, Noem

MOTION:    PLACE SB 30 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Feickert
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

Committee Secretary

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