2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Education
Tuesday, February 19, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gray
P    Jerstad
P    McNenny
P    Nesselhuf
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Olson (Ed), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Olson.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2008.

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1016: establish a new system of funding for the postsecondary technical institutes.

Presented by:    Representative Jeffrey Haverly
Proponents:    Representative Deb Peters
        Dick Tieszen, Postsecondary Technical Institutes
        Rich Gross, Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City (Handout #1)
        Larry Zikmund, Associated General Contractors - Building Chapter of SD
        Deb Mortenson, Associated General Contractors of SD, Inc.
        Chris Paustian, Mitchell Technical Institute
        Deb Shephard, Lake Area Technical Institute
        Jeff Holcomb, Southeast Technical Institute and Sioux Falls School District
Opponents:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management


MOTION:     AMEND HB 1016

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     On page 1 of the House Education Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 7 to 12, inclusive, and insert:

"

             (2)    "Per student allocation," for fiscal year 2009 is the amount appropriated by the Legislature in fiscal year 2008 through the General Appropriations Act for postsecondary career and technical education, including the portions thereof that were reserved for specific purposes in accordance with ARSD 24:10:42:27, divided by the sum of the student FTE of the four postsecondary technical institutes for academic year 2006. For fiscal year 2010 and thereafter, it is the previous year's per student allocation increased by the index factor;

             (3)    "Base funding allocation," the per student allocation multiplied by the sum of the average student FTE of the four postsecondary technical institutes for the academic year before the year immediately preceding the year in which the allocation will be distributed. The base funding allocation may not be used for bond payments;".

     On page 1, line 13, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)".

     On page 2, delete lines 2 to 4, inclusive, and insert:

"

             (5)    "Index factor," the annual percentage change in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers as computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the year before the year immediately preceding the year of adjustment;".

     On page 2, line 5, delete "(5)" and insert "(6)".

     On page 2, line 9, delete "(6)" and insert "(7)".

     On page 2, line 12, delete "(7)" and insert "(8)".

     On page 2, line 14, delete "(8)" and insert "(9)".

     On page 2, line 17, delete "(9)" and insert "(10)".

     On page 2, line 19, delete "(10)" and insert "(11)".
     On page 2, line 22, delete "(11)" and insert "(12)".


Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1016 UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008.

         HB 1221: create the postsecondary technical institute auxiliary fund and to provide continuing funding to the postsecondary technical institutes for the costs of maintenance and repair.

Presented by:    Representative Bob Faehn (Handout #2)
Proponents:    Representative Deb Peters
        Rich Gross, Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid City
        Senator Nancy Turbak Berry
        Robert O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Pat McElgunn, Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce
        Julie Johnson, Absolutely Aberdeen
Opponents:    Tamara Darnall, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     REFER HB 1221 TO APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

         HB 1222: create the postsecondary technical institute auxiliary fund and to provide continuing funding from the future fund to the technical institutes for the start-up costs of new programs being created to meet workforce development needs.

Presented by:    Representative Deb Peters
Proponents:    Jeff Holcomb, Southeast Technical Institute
        Senator Nancy Turbak Berry
        Robert O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Deb Shephard, Lake Area Technical Institute
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Pat McElgunn, Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce
        Julie Johnson, Absolutely Aberdeen

Opponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     REFER HB 1222 TO APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

         HB 1223: create the postsecondary technical institute auxiliary fund and to provide continuing funding from the future fund to the technical institutes for the cost of replacing old or outdated equipment to meet workforce development needs.

Presented by:    Representative Quinten Burg
Proponents:    Chris Paustian, Mitchell Technical Institute
        Deb Shephard, Lake Area Technical
        Robert O'Connell, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Pat McElgunn, Rapid City Chamber of Commerce
        Julie Johnson, Absolutely Aberdeen
Opponents:    Rick Melmer, Department of Education

MOTION:     REFER HB 1223 TO APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

         HB 1218: increase the maximum allowable outstanding amount of bonds issued by the Health and Educational Facility Authority on behalf of the four technical institutes.

Presented by:    Representative Deb Peters (Handouts #3,4)
Proponents:    Larry Zikmund, Associated General Contractors - Building Chapter of SD

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1218

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gray, Jerstad, McNenny, Nesselhuf, Peterson (Jim), Knudson, Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    McNenny
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary
Ed Olson, Chair