89th Legislative Session _ 2014

Committee: House Appropriations
Friday, January 31, 2014

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Wismer
P    Hawley
P    Dryden
P    Bolin
P    Mickelson
P    Werner
P    Haggar (Don)
P    Carson, Vice-Chair
P    Romkema, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Romkema.

MOTION:    MOTION TO INTRODUCE TWO BILLS ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR ENTITLED:

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF LEASE RENTAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BUILDING AUTHORITY BY THE BUREAU OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT, TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION THEREFORE, AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

AND

AN ACT TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL PRACTICES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

Moved by:    Carson
Second by:    Dryden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1038: authorize the Department of Public Safety to build a highway patrol office and motorcycle training facility in Rapid City, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.



Presented by:    Trevor Jones, Department of Public Safety (Handouts: No. 1)
Proponents:    Darin Bergquist, Department of Transportation
        Rick Kiley, SD Safety Council
        Kevin Karley, SDHP

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1038

    HB 1111: revise certain provisions related to the design, construction, and equipping of a veterans home near Hot Springs, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Matt Michels, Lt. Governor
Proponents:    Connie Hohn, Department of Veterans Affairs
        Larry Zimmerman, Department of Veterans Affairs

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1111

Moved by:    Carson
Second by:    Dryden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Wismer, Hawley, Dryden, Bolin, Mickelson, Werner, Haggar (Don), Carson, Romkema

    HB 1112: appropriate general funds and higher education facility funds to replace a portion of the other funds appropriated for the construction of swine teaching and research facilities at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Nathan Sanderson, Office of the Governor
Proponents:    Jack Warner, Board of Regents (Handouts: No. 2)
        Barry Dunn, South Dakota State University
        Lorin Pankratz, SD Pork Producers
        Brad Greenway, Mitchell
        Leah Rommereim, Student SDSU
        Adam Krause, Student SDSU
        Dave Uttecht, Huron

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1112

    HB 1128: authorize the Legislative Research Council to remodel, renovate, and upgrade certain facilities in the House Chambers of the State Capitol building, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Representative Charles Hoffman (Handouts: No. 3)
Proponents:    Representative Isaac Latterell



MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1128

Moved by:    Mickelson
Second by:    Haggar (Don)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Wismer, Hawley, Dryden, Bolin, Mickelson, Haggar (Don), Romkema

Voting No:    Carson

Excused:    Werner

    HB 1124: create the South Dakota school safety fund to assist certain school districts in enhancing school safety, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Representative Timothy Johns
Proponents:    Rob Monson, School Administrators of SD
        Mitch Richter, SD United Schools Association
        Dick Tieszen, SD Associated School Boards
Opponents:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1124

1124ma

    On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
    Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Education for a one-time payment to school districts.

    Section 2. The funds appropriated in section 1 of this Act shall be distributed proportionally on a fall enrollment basis using the actual 2013 fall enrollment figures.

    Section 3. The secretary of the Department of Education shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized in this Act.

    Section 4. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval."



Moved by:    Wismer
Second by:    Hawley
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1124 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Carson
Second by:    Dryden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Dryden, Bolin, Mickelson, Werner, Haggar (Don), Carson

Voting No:    Wismer, Hawley, Romkema

    HB 1113: make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handouts: No. 4)
Proponents:    Erik Nelson AARP South Dakota
        Joy Smolnisky, SD Budget and Policy Institute (Handouts: No. 5)

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1113

Moved by:    Carson
Second by:    Dryden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Wismer, Hawley, Dryden, Bolin, Mickelson, Werner, Haggar (Don), Carson, Romkema

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Carson
Second by:    Dryden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Mary Turner

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Committee Secretary
Fred W. Romkema, Chair


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