Committee: Senate Appropriations
Thursday, January 31, 2013
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Sutton
P Jones
P Novstrup (Al)
P Heineman (Phyllis)
P White
P Van Gerpen
P Adelstein
P Tidemann, Vice-Chair
P Peters, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Deb Peters.
SB 8: authorize the South Dakota Building Authority and the Board of Regents to
finance, design, construct, furnish, and equip a sports performance enhancement
facility arena and a new outdoor track and soccer complex at the University of South
Dakota and to make an appropriation therefor.
Presented by: Jim Abbott, University of South Dakota (Handouts: No. 1)
Sheila Gestring, University of South Dakota
MOTION: DO PASS SB 8
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Van Gerpen
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Sutton, Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), Van Gerpen, Adelstein, Tidemann,
Peters
Excused: White
SB 9: authorize the Board of Regents to accept the donation of land from the
University of South Dakota Foundation for the use and benefit of the University of
South Dakota.
Presented by: Jim Abbott, University of South Dakota
Sheila Gestring, University of South Dakota
MOTION: DO PASS SB 9
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Sutton, Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), Van Gerpen, Adelstein, Tidemann,
Peters
Excused: White
SB 29: authorize the Department of the Military to purchase land for use by the South
Dakota Army National Guard, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an
emergency.
Presented by: Tim Reisch, Department of the Military (Handouts: No. 2)
MOTION: DO PASS SB 29
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), Van Gerpen, Adelstein, Tidemann, Peters
Excused: Sutton, White
SB 30: authorize the Department of the Military to construct a motor vehicle storage
building in Sioux Falls, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an
emergency.
Presented by: Tim Reisch, Department of the Military (Handouts: No. 3)
Kit Cline, Department of the Military
MOTION: DO PASS SB 30
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), Van Gerpen, Adelstein, Tidemann, Peters
Excused: Sutton, White
SB 104: extend the deadline for the construction of a nursing facility for military
veterans and their spouses.
Presented by: Senator Shantel Krebs
MOTION: TO TABLE SB 104
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-3-0)
Voting Yes: Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), Adelstein, Tidemann, Peters
Excused: Sutton, White, Van Gerpen
SB 180: amend certain provisions relating to the publication of payroll information.
MOTION: REFER SB 180 TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 172: temporarily increase the state sales and use tax and to declare an emergency.
Presented by: Senator Stanford Adelstein
Opponents: Liza Clark, Bureau of Finance and Management
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 172
SB 123: increase the energy minerals severance tax.
Presented by: Senator Tim Begalka (Handouts: No. 4)
Opponents: Jason Evans, Department of Revenue
Larry Mann, Powertech, USA
Steve Willard, American Petroleum Institute
Ryan Brunner, Department of School and Public Lands
MOTION: TO TABLE SB 123
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Sutton, Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), White, Van Gerpen, Adelstein,
Tidemann, Peters
SB 124: increase the real estate transfer fees and to revise the distribution of the fees.
Presented by: Senator Tim Begalka (Handouts: No. 5)
Opponents: Dean Krogman, SD Association of Realtors
Kevin Kuehn, SD Association of Realtors
Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management
Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Association of County Officials
MOTION: TO TABLE SB 124
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Sutton, Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), White, Van Gerpen, Adelstein,
Tidemann, Peters
SB 91: reduce the rate for the contractor's excise tax over a period of time and to
repeal the contractor's excise tax in three years.
Presented by: Senator Tim Begalka (Handouts: No. 6)
MOTION: TO TABLE SB 91
Moved by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Second by: White
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Sutton, Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), White, Van Gerpen, Adelstein,
Peters
Excused: Tidemann
Senator Tidemann assumed the Chair.
SB 239: repeal the state's membership in the multistate tax commission.
Presented by: Senator Deb Peters
Proponents: Andy Gerlach, Department of Revenue
MOTION: DO PASS SB 239
Moved by: Adelstein
Second by: Heineman (Phyllis)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Sutton, Jones, Novstrup (Al), Heineman (Phyllis), White, Van Gerpen, Adelstein,
Tidemann, Peters
Senator Peters assumed the Chair.
SB 140: expand Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women and to make an
appropriation therefor.
Presented by: Senator Stanford Adelstein
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 140
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: White
Second by: Sutton
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Barb Bjorneberg
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Committee Secretary
Deb Peters, Chair
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