P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Sutton
P Peters
P Novstrup (Al)
P Heineman
P Haverly
P Juhnke
P Putnam
P Tidemann, Vice-Chair
P Brown, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Corey Brown.
MOTION: TO INTRODUCE 4 BILLS ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR ENTITLED:
AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ONE-TIME INCREASES IN
EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE FUNDING.
AN ACT TO REVISE THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 AND
TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND TAX REFUNDS FOR ELDERLY
PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY, TO REVISE THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY TAX AND SALES TAX REFUNDS, AND TO DECLARE
AN EMERGENCY.
AN ACT TO 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 REVISE THE STATE WATER PLAN, TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION
AND ESTABLISH THE STATE COST SHARE FOR THE BELLE FOURCHE IRRIGATION
UPGRADE PROJECT, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Putnam
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 4: make an appropriation to continue the veterans' bonus program and to declare
an emergency.
Presented by: Steve Harding, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Proponents: Tim Reisch, Department of the Military
Royce Loesch, SD American Legion
MOTION: DO PASS SB 4
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Haverly
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Sutton, Peters, Novstrup (Al), Heineman, Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann, Brown
SB 9: make an appropriation to reimburse certain family physicians and dentists who
have complied with the requirements of the physician tuition reimbursement program
and dental tuition reimbursement program and to declare an emergency.
Presented by: Tom Martinec, Department of Health (Handouts: Document #1)
Proponents: Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Association
Paul Knecht, SD Dental Association
MOTION: DO PASS SB 9
Moved by: Putnam
Second by: Peters
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Sutton, Peters, Novstrup (Al), Heineman, Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann, Brown
SB 36: make an appropriation for costs related to suppression of wildfires in the state
and to declare an emergency.
Presented by: Alex Hanson, Bureau of Finance & Management
Proponents: Chris Petersen, Department of Game, Fish and Parks
MOTION: DO PASS SB 36
Barb Bjorneberg