2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: House Appropriations

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Burg
P    Carson
P    Davis
P    Dennert
P    Glenski
P    Haverly
P    Rausch
P    Putnam, Vice-Chair
P    Tidemann, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Larry Tidemann.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 2008

Moved by:    Davis
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Rausch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19, 2008

Moved by:    Burg
Second by:    Rausch

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Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 153: authorize the Governor to enter the Midwestern Regional Higher Education Compact and the Western Regional Education Compact, and to provide for the appointment of resident members to both commissions.

Presented by:    Senator Orville Smidt (Document #1)
Proponents:    Tad Perry, SD Board of Regents
        Janelle Toman, Board of Regents

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 153

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

Voting Yes:    Burg, Carson, Davis, Dennert, Haverly, Rausch, Putnam, Tidemann

Voting No:    Glenski

         SB 172: appropriate money to the Department of Public Safety to fund the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

Presented by:    Representative Charlotte Gilson
Proponents:    Staci Eggert, SD Sheriff's Association (Document #2)
        Senator Gene Abdallah (Document #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7)
Opponents:    Tom Dravland, Secretary, Department of Public Safety
        Spike Hazelrigg, Self, Box Elder

MOTION:     AMEND SB 172