91
st Legislative Session _ 2016
Committee: Senate Education
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Curd
P Frerichs
P Greenfield (Brock)
P Hunhoff (Bernie)
P Rampelberg
P Solano, Vice-Chair
P Soholt, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Soholt, Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Moved by: Frerichs
Second by: Curd
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 159: provide a tax credit to insurance companies that contribute to an organization
providing educational scholarships to certain students.
Presented by: Senator Heineman (Phyllis) (Handouts: #1 and #2)
Proponents: Valerie Horacek, Sioux Falls Catholic Schools
Jay Wondsta, South Dakota Christian Schools
Terri Jorgenson, Concerned Women For America Legislative Action Committee
Representative Schoenbeck
Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance
Travis Benson, Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
Opponents: Mary McCorkle SDEA President
Robert Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota
Dianna Miller, Large School Group
Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of South Dakota
MOTION: AMEND SB 159
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On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, delete "or" and insert "of".
On page 1, line 9, delete "ninety" and insert "eighty-two and five-tenths".
On page 3, line 17, after "company" insert "on the annual premium tax return".
On page 3, line 18, delete "any" and insert "the previous".
On page 3, line 24, delete everything after "claimed" and insert "on annual premium tax returns
pursuant to this Act may not exceed two million dollars in fiscal year 2017 and each year thereafter.".
On page 4, delete lines 1 to 8, inclusive.
On page 4, line 11, delete "Notify" and insert "Annually notify".
On page 5, line 5, after "year" delete ";" and insert ". Contributions that are not carried forward
shall be remitted to the division;".
On page 5, line 16, delete "December" and insert "March".
On page 5, line 18, delete "fiscal" and insert "calendar".
On page 5, line 20, after "received" insert "from each company".
On page 6, between lines 1 and 2, insert:
"
(11) Any donation received that is not awarded a tax credit pursuant to section 2 of this Act
is not subject to subdivisions (5) through (7), inclusive of this section.".
On page 7, line 14, after "." insert "The scholarship granting organization shall report to the
division the name of the insurance company, date, and amount for each contribution received from
an insurance company seeking a tax credit pursuant to section 2 of this Act within thirty days of the
date of the contribution.".
On page 7, line 24, after "claimed" delete "in fiscal year 2017" and insert "on the annual
premium tax return filed in 2017".
Moved by: Greenfield (Brock)
Second by: Frerichs
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: DO PASS SB 159 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Hunhoff (Bernie)
Second by: Greenfield (Brock)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Curd, Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff (Bernie), Rampelberg, Solano, Soholt
Voting No: Frerichs
SB 129: establish certain suicide awareness and prevention training requirements for certain
school employees based on the Jason Flatt Act.
Presented by: Senator Haggar (Jenna)
Proponents: Jeromy Pankratz, Attorney General
Jeff Canfield, self, Hartford
David Braun, self, Pierre
Matt Walz, Jason Foundation, Inc. At Keystone Treatment Center, Sioux Falls
(Handouts: #3)
MOTION: AMEND SB 129
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On page 1, line 11, of the printed bill, after "." insert "The training required may be
accomplished through self-review of suicide prevention materials that meet the guidelines developed
by the board.".
Moved by: Greenfield (Brock)
Second by: Frerichs
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 129 UNTIL FEBRUARY 11, 2016
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Rampelberg
Second by: Hunhoff (Bernie)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Mona Oehlerking
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Committee Secretary
Deb Soholt, Chair
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