87th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Friday, February 10, 2012

                                            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.

        SB 159: authorize funding for certain tribal colleges to defray certain costs associated with educating nonbeneficiary students at tribal colleges and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Bradford
Opponents:    Liza Clark, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 159

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Putnam
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

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

        SB 61: exempt the production of certain plants and sod from sales and use taxes.

Presented by:    Senator Tim Begalka (Handouts: Document No. 1)
Proponents:    Luke Temple, Dakota Rural Action
Opponents:    Jan Talley, Department of Revenue

MOTION:    DEFER SB 61 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Peters, Heineman, Haverly, Juhnke, Putnam, Tidemann, Brown

Voting No:    Sutton, Novstrup (Al)

        SB 165: revise certain provisions related to the distribution of funds to sparse school districts.

Presented by:    Senator Kent Juhnke

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 165

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

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

Excused:    Peters

        SB 189: provide a designation on certain nondriver identification cards, driver licenses, and permits that the card holders or licensees are honorably discharged veterans.

Presented by:    Senator Jeffrey Haverly
Proponents:    Lorin Pankratz, SD County Commissioners
        Bob Wilcox, SD Association of County Commissioners

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 189

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Sutton
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Peters, Juhnke

        SB 48: revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012.

Presented by:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management
Proponents:    Kathleen Zander, SD Grain and Feed Association
        Jerry Cope, self, Rapid City
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives
        Julie Johnson, Absolutely Aberdeen

MOTION:    AMEND SB 48

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    On page 1, between lines 8 and 9 of the printed bill, insert:

"        Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete "$15,968,933" and insert "$20,968,933"".



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

MOTION:    AMEND SB 48

48ma

    On page 1, line 14, of the printed bill, delete "4,001,434" and insert "4,390,285".


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

MOTION:    AMEND SB 48

48aa

    On page 3 of the printed bill, delete lines 9 to 14, inclusive.

    On page 8, between lines 11 and 12, insert:
"    Section 27.That Chapter 23 of the 2011 Session Laws be amended to be adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Section 36.The state treasurer shall transfer to the railroad trust fund four million dollars ($4,000,000), from the state general fund.".


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

MOTION:    AMEND SB 48

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    On page 3, between lines 20 and 21 of the printed bill, insert:

"    Section 10. That section 13 of chapter 23 of the 2011 Session Laws be amended to read as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

            (4)    Inspection and Licensing

        Operating Expenses, Other Funds, delete "2,865,047" and insert "2,893,047"

    Adjust all totals accordingly.".



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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 48 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Tidemann
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 193: revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012 and to declare an emergency.
Presented by:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management
        Colin Keeler, Bureau of Finance and Management
Proponents:    Eric Ollila, SD State Employees Organization

MOTION:    AMEND SB 193

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    On page 1, line 5, of the printed bill, delete "on or before September" and insert "before March".

    On page 1, line 9, delete "five percent" and insert "a percentage".

    On page 1, line 10, after "." insert "This percentage shall be five percent for an employee hired before March 24, 2009; three and four-tenths percent for an employee hired March 24, 2009 to March 23, 2010, inclusive; and one and seven-tenths percent for an employee hired March 24, 2010 to March 23, 2011, inclusive.".

    On page 1, line 14, after "." insert "If a full-time employee's annual salary is less than forty-six thousand dollars, the calculation shall be based on forty-six thousand dollars times the percent of time the employee is regularly scheduled to work. If a full-time employee's annual salary is more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, the calculation shall be based on one hundred fifty thousand dollars times the percent of time the employee is regularly scheduled to work.".


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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 193 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Juhnke
Second by:    Tidemann
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

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

        SB 82: revise certain provisions regarding the unclaimed property trust fund.

Presented by:    Senator Corey Brown
Proponents:    Rich Sattgast, Office of the State Treasurer
        Lee Dejabet, State Treasurer's Office

MOTION:    AMEND SB 82

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    On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 to 12, inclusive, and insert:

"    43-41B-24.1. Money in the unclaimed property trust fund for payment of costs and expenses authorized under § 43-41B-24 is continuously appropriated for those purposes. Any expenditures shall be paid upon warrants drawn by the state auditor pursuant to vouchers authorized by the state treasurer. All funds paid out by the state treasurer under chapter 43-41B shall be set forth in an informational budget as described in § 4-7-7.2 and be annually reviewed by the Legislature. Any expenditure other than unclaimed property claims that exceeds the informational budget shall be approved by the Board of Finance pursuant to chapter 4-1. ".



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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 82 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Haverly
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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Barb Bjorneberg

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Corey Brown, Chair

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