Senate Appropriations Agenda 2/2/2011 08:30 AM

Committee:    Senate Appropriations
Room:    LCR1
Date:    Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time:    8:30 AM

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        SB 25     provide for the creation of a new state accountability system for public elementary and secondary schools.
            The Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education

        SB 61     exempt the production of certain plants and sod from sales and use taxes.
            Senators Begalka, Bradford, Frerichs, Hansen (Tom), Hundstad, Lederman, Maher, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Russell), Rave, Rhoden, and Sutton and Representatives Greenfield, Brunner, Deelstra, Dennert, Feickert, Gosch, Hawley, Hoffman, Hubbel, Jensen, Kloucek, Lucas, Magstadt, Nelson (Stace), Olson (Betty), Rausch, Russell, Sigdestad, Street, Stricherz, Tornow, Tulson, and Verchio

        SB 82     revise certain provisions regarding the unclaimed property trust fund.
            Senators Brown, Haverly, Novstrup (Al), Peters, and Tidemann and Representatives Cronin, Bolin, Dennert, Dryden, Olson (Betty), and Wink

        SB 84     allow for the reimbursement of travel expenses during the recruitment of certain professional staff.
            Senators Tidemann, Gray, Lederman, and Olson (Russell) and Representatives Perry, Cronin, Hansen (Jon), Hoffman, and Munsterman

        SB 90     establish a fee for payments returned to the Office of the Secretary of State due to insufficient funds and to provide for the distribution of the fee.
            Senators Novstrup (Al), Peters, and Tidemann and Representatives Bolin, Dryden, and Romkema at the request of the Office of the Secretary of State

        SB 92     exempt certain funeral services and expenses from sales and use tax.
            Senators Novstrup (Al), Begalka, Brown, Cutler, Peters, and Rhoden and Representatives Wick, Brunner, Feickert, Greenfield, Hickey, Hunhoff (Bernie), and Novstrup (David)

        SB 192     make appropriations for the purpose of one-time increases in education and health care funding.
            The Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Office of the Governor

        SB 194     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.
            The Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Office of the Governor

        SB 195     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.
            The Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Office of the Governor

        BILLS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION WHICH HAVE HAD PRIOR HEARING.

        SB 45     appropriate additional funds and to extend the availability of appropriations to replace storage facilities at the Cottonwood Agricultural Experiment Station.
            The Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Board of Regents

        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.
            The Committee on Appropriations at the request of the Board of Regents