Committee: House Appropriations
Thursday,
February 27, 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: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 24, 2014
Moved by: Wismer
Second by: Carson
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Moved by: Mickelson
Second by: Dryden
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 37: revise the state aid to general education formula.
Presented by: Tami Darnall, Department of Education
Proponents: Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
Dick Tieszen, SD Associated School Boards
Others: Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management
MOTION: DO PASS SB 37
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
SB 38: revise the state aid to special education formula.
Presented by: Tami Darnall, Department of Education
Proponents: Sandra Waltman, SD Education Association
MOTION: DO PASS SB 38
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
SB 87: make appropriations from the water and environment fund, the water pollution
control revolving fund subfund, and the drinking water revolving fund subfund for various
water and environmental purposes, and to declare an emergency.
Presented by: Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Handouts: No. 1)
Proponents: Bill Anderson, Belle Fourche Irrigation District (Handouts: No.2)
Angela Ehlers, SD Association of Conservation Districts
Margo Northrup, SD Association of Rural Water Systems
Others: Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management
Jim Feeney, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
MOTION: DO PASS SB 87
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
SB 152: make an appropriation to provide full funding of the cement plant retirement plan,
to consolidate the cement plant retirement plan with the South Dakota Retirement System,
and to declare an emergency.
Presented by: Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management
Rob Wylie, SD Retirement System
MOTION: DO PASS SB 152
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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