2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Taxation
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Duenwald
P    Hansen (Tom)
P    Jerstad
P    Koetzle
P    Napoli
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Turbak Berry
P    Lintz, Vice-Chair
P    McNenny, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair McNenny.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008

Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 115: increase the amount of funding for conservation and value-added agriculture purposes from certain unclaimed motor fuel tax refunds.

Presented by:    Senator Julie Bartling

MOTION:     THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 115 UNTIL A LATER DATE.

         SB 127: provide for a sales tax holiday on certain tangible personal property for going back to school.

Presented by:    Senator Ed Olson
Opponents:    Jane Page, SD Dept of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 127

Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Jerstad, Koetzle, Napoli, Peterson (Jim), Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Duenwald, Lintz, McNenny

Excused:    Hansen (Tom)

         SB 140: revise the application requirements for property tax exemptions provided for dwellings owned and occupied by disabled veterans.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 140

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

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Jerstad, Koetzle, Napoli, Peterson (Jim), Turbak Berry, Lintz, McNenny

Excused:    Hansen (Tom)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 140 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Napoli
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 110: provide increased funding for the maintenance of state highways and roads by eliminating the tax differential between ethanol blends and motor fuel through an increase in the fuel excise tax rate on ethanol blends.

Presented by:    Senator Jerry Apa
Proponents:    Dawna Leitzke, SD Petroleum Marketers (Handout #1)
        Deb Mortenson, Association of General Contractors
        Myron Rau, SD Trucking Association
        Larry Engbrecht, SD American Concrete Paving
        Jim Keyes, self, Pierre
Opponents:    Harry Christianson, Ethanol Producers of SD (Handout #2)
        Joel Jarman, Poet Energy, Sioux Falls
        Robert Nelson, Verasun Energy, Sioux Falls
        Bill Paulsen, SD Ethanol Producers Assn.
        Matt McCaulley, SD Corn Growers Assn.
        Orris Swayze, self, Wilmot (Handout #3)

MOTION:     DEFER SB 110 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Koetzle, Peterson (Jim), Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Napoli, Lintz, McNenny

         SB 66: provide for the awarding of matching grants to certain fire departments and to increase the fire insurance premium tax.

MOTION:     THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 66 UNTIL A LATER DAY.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Napoli
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Kenneth McNenny, Chair

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