2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    Gray
P    Bartling
P    Greenfield
P    Hoerth
P    Hundstad
P    Hunhoff, Vice-Chair
P    Maher
P    Smidt (Orville)
P    Apa, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Orville Smidt.

         HB 1069: make an appropriation to the coordinated natural resources conservation fund and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Josh Larson, Bureau of Finance and Management
Proponents:    Ray Sowers, Department of Agriculture - Document #1
        Angela Ehlers, SD Assoc. Of Conservation Districts

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1069

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Greenfield, Hoerth, Hundstad, Hunhoff, Maher, Smidt (Orville)

Voting No:    Apa


Excused:    Gray

         HB 1274: revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2008 regarding the South Dakota opportunity scholarships.

Presented by:    Liza Sizer, Bureau of Finance and Management - Document #2

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1274

1274aa

     On page 1, line 12, of the printed bill, delete "$1,184,338" and insert "$977,338".


Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Apa
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     AMEND THE PENDING AMENDMENT

1274ab
     On the pending amendment (1274aa), insert:

On page 1, line 8, of the printed bill, delete ""$3,596,953"" and insert ""$3,389,953""



Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Apa
Action:    Was not acted on.

         THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1274 UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 2008

         HB 1276: make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability of property tax and sales tax and to revise the income eligibility requirements for property tax and sales tax refunds.

Presented by:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management
Proponents:    Sam Wilson, AARP

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1276
Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    Apa
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Greenfield, Hoerth, Hundstad, Hunhoff, Maher, Smidt (Orville), Apa

Excused:    Gray

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Apa
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Hoerth
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

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Committee Secretary
Jerry Apa, Chair

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