90th Legislative Session _ 2015

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Wednesday, March 04, 2015

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Buhl O'Donnell
P    Parsley
P    White
P    Heineman (Phyllis)
P    Haverly
P    Van Gerpen
P    Omdahl
P    Tidemann, Vice-Chair
P    Peters, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Deb Peters.

MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LAURIE GILL OF PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Omdahl
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, White, Heineman (Phyllis), Haverly, Van Gerpen, Omdahl, Tidemann, Peters

MOTION:    PLACE APPOINTMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR.

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Heineman (Phyllis)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1021: repeal the authorization for the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology research center project and to authorize the South Dakota Building Authority to issue bonds to

finance a portion of the maintenance and repair of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology chemistry/chemical engineering renovation project.

Presented by:    Jack Warner, South Dakota Board of Regents
Others:    Steve Maloft, SD School of Mines & Technology

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1021

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Omdahl
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, White, Heineman (Phyllis), Haverly, Van Gerpen, Omdahl, Tidemann, Peters

    HB 1022: authorize the Board of Regents to purchase improved property in Spearfish and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Dr. Jack Warner, Board of Regents
Others:    Kathy Johnson, Black Hills State University

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1022

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Heineman (Phyllis)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, White, Heineman (Phyllis), Haverly, Van Gerpen, Omdahl, Tidemann, Peters

    HB 1147: increase the amounts of the annual awards given to recipients of the South Dakota opportunity scholarship.

Presented by:    Liza Clark, Governor's Office
Proponents:    Dr. Jack Warner, Board of Regents
        Dr. Melody Schopp, Department of Education

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1147

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Parsley
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, White, Heineman (Phyllis), Haverly, Omdahl, Tidemann, Peters


Voting No:    Van Gerpen

    HB 1179: revise the definition of a veteran.

Presented by:    Representative Mathew Wollmann
Proponents:    Royce Loesch, SD American Legion
        Major General Tim Reisch, Adjutant General
        Senator Dan Lederman
        Representative Roger Solum
        Larry Zimmerman, Department of Veterans Affairs
Opponents:    Aaron Walberg, Veterans Services Officers Association
        Angella Sutton, Veterans Services Officers Association
        Gordon Richard, Veterans Services Officers Association
        Terry Deuter, Veterans Services Officer Association

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1179

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, White, Heineman (Phyllis), Haverly, Van Gerpen, Omdahl, Tidemann, Peters

    HB 1219: permit entities to voluntarily disclose ownership on filings with the Office of the Secretary of State.

Presented by:    Representative Kent Peterson
Proponents:    Tom Deadrick, Deputy Secretary of State
        Matthew Mccaulley, South Dakota Trust Company, LLC

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1219

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Heineman (Phyllis)
Second by:    Parsley
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

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Committee Secretary
Deb Peters, Chair


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