88^th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: Senate Taxation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Ewing
P    Kirkeby
P    Omdahl
P    Otten (Ernie)
P    Welke
P    Monroe, Vice-Chair
P    Maher, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair, Senator Maher.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23^RD

Moved by:    Omdahl
Second by:    Ewing
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 156: authorize township boards to increase the front foot assessment for road maintenance and repairs.

Presented by:    Senator Shantel Krebs
Proponents:    Dick Howard, SD Association of Towns and Townships (Handout: #1)
        Dennis Horner, self, Sioux Falls

MOTION:    AMEND SB 156

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    On page 1, after line 14 of the printed bill, insert:

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"    Section 2. That § 31-13-15 be amended to read as follows:

    31-13-15. Each organized township in the state has power to may divide the township roads or streets in said the township into road districts which shall include not more than one-half:

            (1)    One-half mile of township road nor more than three;

            (2)    Three miles of streets in an unincorporated town; or

            (3)    Five miles of streets in a rural subdivision as defined in § 31-13-32.

    Section 3. That § 31-13-17 be amended to read as follows:

    31-13-17. At the time and place of hearing pursuant to § 31-13-16, the board of supervisors shall consider the petition and if in the opinion of. If the supervisors determine it shall be considered advisable, they the supervisors may, by resolution, assess such properties in the road district for purposes of road improvement for such an amount as the supervisors determine advisable, The assessment may not to exceed the amount set forth in the petition and in no event more than seventy-five cents may the assessment exceed two dollars a foot front in any one calendar year. Such assessments The assessment shall be certified to the county and collected as a part of the real estate taxes against the property so assessed and shall may only be used by the township only for the purpose of road improvement in the road district, or part thereof, in which assessed. ".

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Welke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 156 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Omdahl
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Ewing, Kirkeby, Omdahl, Welke, Maher

Voting No:    Otten (Ernie), Monroe

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 156

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    On page 1, line 2, of the printed bill, delete "and repairs" and insert ", repairs, and improvements and to revise certain provisions concerning road districts established by townships".

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Moved by:    Welke
Second by:    Kirkeby
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 157: revise the distribution from the wind energy tax fund.

Presented by:    Senator Shantel Krebs
Proponents:    Dick Howard, SD Association of Towns and Townships (Handout: #2)
Opponents:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management

Hunter Roberts, Governor's Office of Economic Development, answered a question of the committee.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 157

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    On page 2, line 8, of the printed bill, delete "twenty" and insert "two and one-half".

    On page 2, line 10, delete "equally between the county and" and insert "among the".

    On page 2, line 15, delete "local government road improvement grant" and insert "property tax reduction".

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Omdahl
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 157 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Otten (Ernie)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Ewing, Kirkeby, Otten (Ernie), Welke, Maher

Voting No:    Omdahl, Monroe

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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Moved by:    Ewing
Second by:    Welke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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