Senate Taxation Minutes 1/25/2008 07:45 AM

2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Taxation

Friday, January 25, 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 23, 2008

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

         SB 198: exempt from sales taxation the gross receipts received by nonprofit organizations from a shooting range or trap shooting facility.

MOTION:     THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 198 UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2008

         SB 191: revise certain provisions concerning a sales tax exemption provided for religious, benevolent, fraternal, youth association, or charitable activities.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray

Proponents:    Bill Sarringar, self, Pierre
        Brad Reinke, self, Pierre
Opponents:    Jan Talley, SD Dept of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 191

Moved by:    Jerstad
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 191 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Napoli
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Hansen (Tom), Jerstad, Koetzle

         SB 159: allow the discretionary formula for reduced property taxation to be applied to research facilities.

Presented by:    Senator Sandy Jerstad

Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulations, answered some questions of the committee.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 159 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Napoli, Lintz, McNenny

Voting No:    Jerstad, Koetzle, Turbak Berry

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

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

Presented by: Senator Sandy Jerstad

SEE PREVIOUS TESTIMONY OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008

MOTION: AMEND SB 66

On page 2, line 1, of the printed bill, delete " five hundred thousand dollars " and insert " three hundred forty thousand dollars ".

Moved by:    Duenwald
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 198 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 66 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Hansen (Tom), Napoli, Lintz, McNenny

Voting No:    Jerstad, Koetzle, Turbak Berry

Excused:    Peterson (Jim)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Lintz
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

____________________________

Committee Secretary

Kenneth McNenny, Chair

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