100th Legislative Session – 2025
Minutes: Joint Committee on Appropriations Friday, February 21, 2025 10:30 AM
Roll Call
Present: Sen. Miskimins, Rep. Kassin, Rep. Moore, Sen. Vilhauer, Sen. Carley, Sen. Voita, Rep. Jorgenson, Sen. Howard, Sen. Foster, Rep. Sjaarda, Rep. Muckey, Sen. Zikmund, Rep. Kolbeck (Jack), Rep. Novstrup, Sen. Lapka, Rep. Derby, and Sen. Otten
Excused: Rep. May
The meeting was called to order by Senator Otten
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
Moved by: Moore
Second by: Muckey
Action: Prevailed by voice vote
HB 1092 : make an appropriation for a student teacher stipend grant program.
Presented by: Representative Chris Kassin
Proponents: Sandra Marie Waltman, South Dakota Education Association, Pierre
Rob Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota, Pierre
Heath Larson, Associated School Boards of South Dakota, Pierre
Opponents: Grant Judson, Bureau of Finance and Management
Moved by: Muckey
Second by: Kolbeck (Jack)
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (14-3-1-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Jorgenson, Foster, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Voting No: Carley, Voita, and Howard
Excused: May
Moved by: Jorgenson
Second by: Miskimins
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (17-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Carley, Voita, Jorgenson, Howard, Foster, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Excused: May
Moved by: Muckey
Second by: Kassin
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (16-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Carley, Voita, Jorgenson, Howard, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Moved by: Howard
Second by: Carley
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (13-3-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Carley, Voita, Jorgenson, Howard, Sjaarda, Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Voting No: Muckey, Zikmund, and Kolbeck (Jack)
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1114 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Vilhauer
Second by: Kassin
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (12-4-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Voting No: Carley, Voita, Jorgenson, and Howard
Moved by: Kassin
Second by: Zikmund
Action: Failed by Majority Members Elect (9-7-2-0)
Voting Yes: Kassin, Moore, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Derby, and Otten
Voting No: Miskimins, Vilhauer, Carley, Voita, Jorgenson, Howard, and Lapka
On page 1, line 4, of the Introduced bill, delete " $5,000,000" and insert " $100"
Moved by: Derby
Second by: Muckey
Action: Prevailed by voice vote
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1131 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Muckey
Second by: Kassin
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (13-3-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Jorgenson, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Voting No: Carley, Voita, and Howard
Moved by: Muckey
Second by: Jorgenson
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (16-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Carley, Voita, Jorgenson, Howard, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
HB 1111 : make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of telehealth kiosks.
Presented by: Representative Josephine Garcia
Opponents: Yolanda Sung, Bureau of Finance and Management
Justin Bell, South Dakota State Medical Association, Sioux Falls
Moved by: Derby
Second by: Howard
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (15-1-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Voita, Jorgenson, Howard, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Voting No: Carley
Moved by: Zikmund
Second by: Miskimins
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (16-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Carley, Voita, Jorgenson, Howard, Sjaarda, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Moved by: Kassin
Second by: Muckey
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (13-3-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Moore, Vilhauer, Voita, Jorgenson, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Lapka, Derby, and Otten
Voting No: Carley, Howard, and Sjaarda
Moved by: Derby
Second by: Muckey
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (10-6-2-0)
Voting Yes: Miskimins, Kassin, Vilhauer, Jorgenson, Muckey, Zikmund, Kolbeck (Jack), Novstrup, Derby, and Otten
Voting No: Moore, Carley, Voita, Howard, Sjaarda, and Lapka
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Howard
Second by: Moore
Action: Prevailed by voice vote
Joslyn Jessop, Committee Secretary
/s/ ERNIE OTTEN /s/ MIKE
DERBY
Ernie Otten, Co-Chair Mike Derby, Co-Chair
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