JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION




THIRTY-NINTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

    The Senate convened at 1:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

    The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Jenny Hallenbeck, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senate page Brittani Beckman.

    Roll Call: All members present.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the thirty-eighth day.

    All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

    And we hereby move the adoption of the report.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

    Which motion prevailed.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the House and Senate have, pursuant to the Governor's veto of SB 169, sustained that veto and delivered the same to his Excellency, the Secretary of State, for filing at 2:20 p.m., March 29, 2010.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

REPORTS OF JOINT-SELECT COMMITTEES

MR. PRESIDENT:

    Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, to inform him that the Legislature has completed its labors and is ready to adjourn sine die and to ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature, respectfully reports that it has performed the duty assigned to it and has been informed by his Excellency, the Governor, that he will not appear for the closing of the Eighty-fifth Legislative Session.

Respectfully submitted,    Respectfully submitted,
Tim Rave    Dave Knudson
Bob Faehn    Tom Dempster
Bernie Hunhoff    Scott Heidepriem
House Committee    Senate Committee

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to consider the matter of adjournment sine die of the Eighty-fifth Legislative Session respectfully reports that the Senate and House of Representatives adjourn sine die at the hour of 11:05 p.m., March 30, 2010.

Respectfully submitted,    Respectfully submitted,
Tim Rave    Dave Knudson
Bob Faehn    Thomas Dempster
Bernie Hunhoff    Scott Heidepriem
House Committee    Senate Committee


MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has sustained the veto of the Governor on SB 121.


Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has passed SB 102, the Governor's veto notwithstanding.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk

    Sen. Knudson moved that the Senate do now recess until 7:00 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 1:43 p.m., the Senate recessed.

RECESS

    The Senate reconvened at 7:00 p.m., the President presiding.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the House and Senate have, pursuant to the Governor's veto of SB 102, overridden that veto and delivered the same to his Excellency, the Secretary of State, for filing at 1:55 p.m., March 30, 2010.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

    Sen. Knudson moved that the Senate do now recess until 9:00 p.m., which motion prevailed and at 7:01 p.m., the Senate recessed.

RECESS

    The Senate reconvened at 9:00 p.m., the President presiding.


REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 196 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

196bl

    On page 10, line 2 of the printed bill, INCREASE Personal Services OTHER FUNDS $3,450,000

    On page 10, line 3, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,950,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.


    On page 30, between lines 2 and 3, insert:

    "Section 35. The state treasurer shall transfer to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) from the state aeronautics fund established in § 50-4-8.

    Section 36. The state treasurer shall transfer to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority one million dollars ($1,000,000) from the tax relief fund established in § 10-45C-14.

    Section 37. The state treasurer shall transfer to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority two million dollars ($2,000,000) from the petroleum release compensation fund established in § 34A-13-18.

    Section 38. The state treasurer shall transfer to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) from the private activity bond fees fund established in § 1-7-10.

    Section 39. The state treasurer shall transfer to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) from the telecommunications fund for the deaf and the telecommunications fund for other disabilities established in § 49-31-50."

DESCRIPTION: Department of Tourism and State Development - This amendment transfers $1.5 million from the state aeronautics fund, $1.0 million from the tax relief fund, $2.0 million from the petroleum release compensation fund, $400,000 from the private activity bond fee fund, and $500,000 from the telecommunications fund for the deaf and the telecommunications fund for other disabilities to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority - Informational for operational costs related to the Sanford Lab at Homestake. This amendment also adds the corresponding $5.4 million in other fund expenditure authority to the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority - Informational.



(BFM13)

196ur

    On page 11, line 46 of the printed bill, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $6,489,288

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Social Services - The Department is receiving an additional $6.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which is offsetting part of the Medicare Part D Clawback payment.


(BFM3)

196us

    On page 12, line 18 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,100,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Health - The Department received a Helmsley Foundation Grant in February, so additional other fund expenditure authority is needed to passthrough the funds to hospitals.


(BFM 5)

196ut

    On page 11, line 46 of the printed bill, DECREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $3,772,305

    On page 23, line 11, INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $3,772,305

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Social Services and Department of Human Services - This amendment shifts half of the necessary federal fund expenditure authority budgeted for the Children's Care Hospital and School (CCHS) from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Human Services. Effective January 1, 2011, DHS will be reimbursing CCHS for services provided to children with developmental disabilities rather than DSS.


(BFM6)


196uu

    On page 33, line 23, of the printed bill, delete "$75" and insert "$60".

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Labor - The Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council per diem should be $60, not $75.


(BFM 7)

196vd

    On page 2, line 52 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $10,000,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Bureau of Finance and Management - This amendment adds stimulus authority so that the state may fully utilize energy grant money as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.


(BFM 8)

196bm

    On page 9, line 11 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $8,500,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Tourism and State Development - This amendment adds stimulus authority in order to distribute all American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Energy Efficiency Community Block Grants (EECBG).


(BFM 9)

196am

    On page 16, line 3 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $10,000,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Transportation - This stimulus funding is for reconstruction of a 15.6 mile stretch of road on U.S. Highway 18 from Oglala to Pine Ridge. This funding is referred to as a TIGER grant, (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Revenue) stimulus funding.


(BFM 10)

196mac

    On page 18, line 57 of the printed bill, DECREASE FTEs 1.7

    On page 19, line 13, DECREASE FTEs 156.7

    On page 19, line 20, DECREASE FTEs 23.7

    On page 19, line 27, DECREASE FTEs 273.0

    On page 19, line 34, DECREASE FTEs 4.6

    On page 19, line 41, DECREASE FTEs 107.9

    On page 19, line 48, DECREASE FTEs 90.3

    On page 19, line 55, DECREASE FTEs 35.0

    On page 20, line 6, DECREASE FTEs 31.2

    On page 20, line 13, DECREASE FTEs 26.2

Adjust all totals accordingly

Description: Board of Regents - Per the passage of HB1052, 750.3 FTE can be reduced throughout the Board of Regents based on FY2009 utilization.


(BFM 11)

196al

    On page 8, line 10 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $75,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Agriculture - Oilseeds Council - Due to the passage of HB1120, checkoff fee increased from three cents to four cents. It is anticipated this increase will raise $75,000 in new revenue.


(BFM 12)

196mag

    On page 16, line 25 of the printed bill, INCREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $6,180,264

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Education - This is the total general fund cost of the additional students as well as making the Cutler Gabriel adjustment to the levies.


(BFM 14)

196mai

    On page 18, line 54 of the printed bill, INCREASE operating expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $250,000 and INCREASE operating expenses OTHER FUNDS $250,000.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Board of Regents - This amendment provides expenditure authority for donations and federal matching funds to support the student financial aid programs for low income students pursuant to Leveraging Educational Assistance State Partnership Program (LEAP).


(BFM15)

196ba

    On page 26, line 37 of the printed bill, INCREASE personal services FEDERAL FUNDS $240,421

    On page 26, line 38, INCREASE operating expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $85,229

    On page 26, line 34, INCREASE FTEs 5.5

    On page 26, line 41, INCREASE FTEs 6.0

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Office of the Attorney General - This amendment adds federal fund authority and 5.0 FTE to the Division of Criminal Investigation for grants related to Sexual Predators, Victim Witness and FBI lab programs. This amendment also adds 5.5 F.T.E. to Legal Services and 1 F.T.E. to Division of Criminal Investigation for the stimulus packages for Byrne/JAG and ICAC funding.


(BFM 16)

196mm

    On page 20, line 16 of the printed bill, DECREASE personal services GENERAL FUNDS $660,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.



Description: Board of Regents - South Dakota School for the Deaf - reduce personal services budget to reflect school restructuring.

196mu

    On page 1, line 18 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $95,000

    On page 18, line 54, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $105,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Governor's Office and the Board of Regents - Central Office - eliminate funding for the membership dues to the Midwest Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). (Governor's Office - $95,000; BOR $105,000 = total reduction $200,000)


Replaces 196mj

196ac

    On page 8, line 52 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $100,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Reduce the State Fair's general fund appropriation by $100,000.


196un

    On page 12, line 46 of the printed bill, DECREASE Operating Expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,500,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.


    On page 29, between lines 6 and 7, insert:

    "Section 28. The state treasurer shall transfer to the state general fund one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000), from the tobacco prevention and reduction trust fund.".

DESCRIPTION: Reduce tobacco prevention.


196mk

    On page 17, line 17 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $300,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Department of Education - Technology in Schools - decrease funding for the Digital Dakota Network (DDN) portion of the K-12 Technology in Schools program.


196mn

    On page 17, line 52 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $500,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Department of Education - Education Service Agencies - eliminate all state funding for the Education Service Agencies (ESAs).


196ar

    On page 18, line 54 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $270,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Board of Regents - Central Office - eliminate funding for the Tech Fellows Program.


196as

    On page 18, line 54 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $169,314

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Board of Regents - Central Office - reduce funding for the Electronic University Consortium


196at

    On page 19, line 30 of the printed bill, DECREASE personal services GENERAL FUNDS $200,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Board of Regents - SDSU Cooperative Extension Service - decrease the general fund appropriation for the Cooperative Extension Service.



196au

    On page 19, line 37 of the printed bill, DECREASE personal services GENERAL FUNDS $300,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Board of Regents - SDSU Agriculture Experiment Station - decrease the general fund appropriation for the Ag. Experiment Station.


196mv

    On page 19, line 9 of the printed bill, DECREASE personal services GENERAL FUNDS $315,471

    On page 19, line 13, DECREASE FTEs 5.5

    On page 19, line 23, DECREASE personal services GENERAL FUNDS $214,889

    On page 19, line 27, DECREASE FTEs 4.5

    On page 19, line 44, DECREASE personal services GENERAL FUNDS $439,640

    On page 19, line 48, DECREASE FTEs 7.0

    Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION:
Board of Regents - Eliminate the proposed increase for the new Physics PhD program.

    University of South Dakota - General Funds $315,471 and 5.5 FTEs
    South Dakota State University - General Funds $214,889 and 4.5 FTEs
    School of Mines and Technology - General Funds $439,640 and 7.0 FTEs

TOTAL - General Funds $970,000 and 17.0 FTEs


196vc

    On page 26, line 3 of the printed bill, DECREASE appropriation GENERAL FUNDS $150,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Reduce general fund appropriation for legislative travel.


196vj

    On page 11, line 46 of the printed bill, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $4,200,000 and DECREASE Operating Expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $8,563,540.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Social Services - The Medicaid program is experiencing a smaller caseload in FY2010 than it had previously projected four months ago. This amendment adjusts the budget to incorporate the latest Medicaid cost projections.


196mar

    On page 16, line 25 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $3,100,627.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Education - Due to the passage of HB1248 regarding increasing enrollment as well as the realignment of the state aid to education budget for FY2010, the general funds may be reduced. The reduction for HB1248 is $1,100,627 and the reduction due to the right sizing of the state aid budget for FY2010 is $2,000,000 based on the estimated amount that can be carried forward to FY2011.


196mas

    On page 17, line 31 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $1,348,402.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Postsecondary Vocational Education - This amendment reduces the general fund FY2011 increase to the postsecondary technical institutions by 50%, or $1,348,402.


196vm

    On page 18, line 54 of the printed bill, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $595,686

    On page 19, line 9, DECREASE Personal Services GENERAL FUNDS $62,845

    On page 19, line 10, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $733,962

    On page 19, line 17, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $348,377

    On page 19, line 23, DECREASE Personal Services GENERAL FUNDS $503,695

    On page 19, line 24, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $965,432

    On page 19, line 45, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $325,963

    On page 19, line 52, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $274,484

    On page 20, line 2, DECREASE Personal Services GENERAL FUNDS $54,334

    On page 20, line 3, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $195,372

    On page 20, line 10, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $192,175

    On page 20, line 24, DECREASE Operating Expenses GENERAL FUNDS $43,361

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Board of Regents - This cuts $4,295,686 in general funds from the Board of Regents.


196vg

    On page 24, line 24 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $238,372

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Department of Human Services - This amendment decreases general funds for the Human Services Center dietary bond payment (SB27) for FY2011. The Governor's recommended budget includes $394,000 in general funds to make the annual bond payment, which is net of a 35% interest refund on Build America Bonds. Since the Governor's budget recommendation was made, the Department of Human Services has been able to secure a 45% interest refund through Recovery Zone Bond authority.

The FY2011 payment will be $155,628 as only interest has to be paid. In FY2012, the full payment will be $447,405. This will still have a $0 net impact to the general fund.


196ve

    On page 25, line 47 of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $400,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Unified Judicial System - This amendment eliminates the increase for the Meade County Courthouse capital outlay and various operating expenses throughout the Unified Judicial System.


196vi

    On page 27, line 40, of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $6,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.


DESCRIPTION: Secretary of State - Due to the passage of HB1010, which revises the requirements for the compilation and printing of the legislative manual referred to as the blue book, these funds are not needed.

196vf

    On page 27, line 40, of the printed bill, DECREASE operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $27,080

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: Secretary of State - The Secretary of State office projects that they will not need this amount of general funds for computer services payments to the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications.


196vl

    On page 30, between lines 2 and 3 of the printed bill, insert:

    "Section 35. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 10-45C-14, the state treasurer shall transfer to the state general fund one million seventeen thousand nine hundred seventy-nine dollars ($1,017,979), or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the tax relief fund created pursuant to § 10-45C-14.

    Section 36. The state treasurer shall transfer to the state general fund one million dollars ($1,000,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the petroleum release compensation fund.

    Section 37. The state treasurer shall transfer to the state general fund six hundred ninety-eight thousand three hundred thirty-one dollars ($698,331), or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the private activity bond fees fund.

    Section 38. The state treasurer shall transfer to the state general fund six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Department of Corrections local and endowment funds.

    Section 39. The state treasurer shall transfer to the state general fund three hundred ten thousand four hundred eighty-seven dollars ($310,487), or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the budgetary accounting fund."

Adjust all totals accordingly.

DESCRIPTION: This transfers various amounts from various funds to the general fund totaling $3,676,797 in FY2011 to help balance the budget.



    And that as so amended said bill do pass.

Respectfully submitted,
Jean M. Hunhoff, Chair

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF COMMITTEE

    Sen. Knudson moved that the report of the Standing Committee on

    Appropriations on SB 196 as found on page 694 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

    SB 196: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.

    Was read the second time.

    The question being "Shall SB 196 pass as amended?"

    And the roll being called:

    Yeas 20, Nays 14, Excused 1, Absent 0

    Yeas:
Abdallah; Adelstein; Brown; Dempster; Fryslie; Gant; Garnos; Gray; Hansen (Tom); Haverly; Hunhoff (Jean); Knudson; Maher; Nelson; Novstrup (Al); Olson (Russell); Rhoden; Schmidt; Tieszen; Vehle

    Nays:
Ahlers; Bradford; Gillespie; Hanson (Gary); Heidepriem; Howie; Hundstad; Jerstad; Kloucek; Merchant; Miles; Nesselhuf; Peterson; Turbak Berry

    Excused:
Bartling

    So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.


CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF JOINT-SELECT COMMITTEES

    Sen. Knudson moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing the time of adjournment sine die of the Eighty-fifth Legislative Session as found on page 692 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

    Sen. Knudson moved that the report of the Joint-Select committee relative to informing his Excellency, the Governor, that the Legislature has completed its labors and is ready to adjourn sine die as found on page 692 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to return herewith SB 196 which has passed the House without change.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of informing his Excellency, the Governor, that the Legislature has completed its labors, is ready to adjourn sine die, and to ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature.

Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of fixing the time of adjournment sine die for the Eighty-fifth Legislative Session.

Respectfully,
Karen Gerdes, Chief Clerk


REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 196 and finds the same correctly enrolled.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Gray, Chair

SIGNING OF BILLS

    The President publicly read the title to

    SB 196: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.

    And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 196 was delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 11:04 p.m., March 30, 2010.

Respectfully submitted,
Bob Gray, Chair

    The following prayer was offered by Pastor Don Block:

    Gracious Lord, we give You thanks for this body of senators and for the work they have done, not only during this session, but also throughout the year. Their work is so important and at times difficult as it affects the lives of so many people, and so we thank You for the effort and work that they have done and we thank You that they serve the people of our state. Pour out Your blessings upon them and the decisions that they have made. Be with all of the people of the state of South Dakota, guiding us to live in peace and harmony with each other. Amen.


    Sen. Knudson moved that the Senate do now adjourn sine die, which motion prevailed and at 11:05 p.m. the Senate adjourned.

Trudy Evenstad, Secretary