91^st Legislative Session _ 2016

Committee: Joint Committee on Appropriations

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    Rep. Bordeaux
P    Rep. Ring
P    Rep. Jensen (Alex)
P    Rep. Partridge
P    Rep. Anderson
P    Rep. Hunhoff (Jean)
P    Rep. Romkema
E    Sen. Buhl O'Donnell
P    Sen. Parsley
P    Sen. Omdahl
P    Sen. Van Gerpen
P    Sen. Haverly
P    Sen. Heineman (Phyllis)
P    Sen. White
P    Rep. Dryden
P    Sen. Tidemann
P    Rep. Cronin, Co-Chair
P    Sen. Peters, Co-Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Co-Chair Deb Peters.

    SB 96: increase the pay for members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Presented by:    Senator Tieszen
Opponents:    Brittni Skipper, Bureau of Finance & Management

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 96

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    SB 86: amend the 2017 General Appropriations Act to revise certain programs and promote efficiency in state government.

Presented by:    Representative Jensen (Alex)

MOTION:    AMEND SB 86

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    On page 1, after line 6 of the printed bill, insert:

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    Section 2. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of eleven dollars and eighty-two cents ($11.82), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the state for the purpose of revising certain programs and to promote efficiency in state government.

    Section 3. The state shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

    Section 4. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June  30, 2017, shall revert in accordance with the procedures prescribed in chapter 4-8.".

Moved by:    Partridge
Second by:    Anderson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 86

    SB 87: revise certain programs and promote efficiency in state government and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Representative Jensen (Alex)

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 87

    SB 88: revise certain programs and promote efficiency in state government.

Presented by:    Representative Jensen (Alex)

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 88

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    HB 1221: accommodate legislation relating to education funding.

Presented by:    Senator Parsley

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1221

    SB 16: increase fees for nursery inspection and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:    Brandon Beshears, Department of Agriculture
        Chris Petersen, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:    AMEND SB 16

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    On page 1, line 5, of the printed bill, overstrike "certificate of inspection" and insert "license".

    On page 1, line 6, overstrike ", whose nursery stock has been".

    On page 1, line 7, overstrike everything before "."

    On page 1, line 8, overstrike "inspection and certification" and insert "license"

    On page 1, line 9, delete "three hundred fifteen" and insert "two hundred".

    On page 1, line 13, delete everything after "seventy-five" and insert "forty-two dollars and fifty cents plus ten five dollars for".

    On page 2, line 2, delete "one hundred fifteen" and insert "seventy".

    On page 2, line 4, delete "one hundred eighty" and insert "one hundred fifteen".

    On page 2, line 7, delete "three hundred fifteen" and insert "two hundred".

    On page 2, delete lines 8 to 15, inclusive, and insert:

"    Section 2. The department may issue a certificate of inspection to any nurseryman or dealer whose nursery stock has been officially inspected and found to be viable and free from pests. The inspection fee shall be two hundred and fifteen dollars per inspection.".

Moved by:    Anderson

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Second by:    White
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 16

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    On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 16 to 18, inclusive.

Moved by:    Parsley
Second by:    Anderson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 16 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Anderson
Second by:    Partridge
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Parsley, Omdahl, Van Gerpen, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann, Cronin

Excused:    Bordeaux, Buhl O'Donnell, Peters

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 16

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete everything after "Act to" and insert "establish a fee for a nursery license and to increase fees for nursery inspection.".

    On page 1, delete line 2.

Moved by:    Anderson
Second by:    Partridge
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 16, 2016

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

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 17, 2016

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

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 2016

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Jensen (Alex)
Second by:    Partridge
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg
Committee Secretary

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DEB PETERS, Co-Chair                    JUSTIN R. CRONIN, Co-Chair

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