87^th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Appropriations

                                            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

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

Voting Yes:    Sutton, Peters, Novstrup (Al), Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann, Brown

Excused:    Heineman

        SB 38: provide for the transfer of control of an office building in Rapid City, to make an appropriation for the construction and renovation of the office building, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Walt Bones, Department of Agriculture
        Jon Farris, Department of Agriculture (Handouts: Document #2)
        Chris Petersen, Department of Game, Fish and Parks

MOTION:    AMEND SB 38

38aa

    On page 1, line 8, of the printed bill, delete "four hundred sixty-" and insert "four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000)".

    On page 1, line 9, delete "five thousand dollars ($465,000)".

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 38 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Sutton, Peters, Novstrup (Al), Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann, Brown

Excused:    Heineman

        SB 45: appropriate additional funds and to extend the availability of appropriations to replace storage facilities at the Cottonwood Agricultural Experiment Station.

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Presented by:    Jeff Sickmann, SDSU (Handouts: Document #3)

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 45

        SB 46: authorize the Board of Regents to purchase an airport structure for use by South Dakota State University and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Jeff Sickmann, SDSU (Handouts: Documents #4 and 5)
Proponents:    Jeff Boulware, SDSU

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 46

        SB 47: increase the authorized square footage for the motor pool building at South Dakota State University, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Jeff Sickmann, SDSU (Handouts: Document #6)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 47

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

Voting Yes:    Sutton, Peters, Novstrup (Al), Heineman, Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann

Excused:    Brown

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Barb Bjorneberg

Committee Secretary

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