Committee: Joint Committee on Appropriations
Friday, February 19, 2016
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Rep. Bordeaux
P Rep. Ring
P Rep. Jensen (Alex)
P Rep. Partridge
P Rep. Anderson
P Rep. Hunhoff (Jean)
P Rep. Romkema
P 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.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Moved by: Anderson
Second by: Tidemann
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Moved by: Anderson
Second by: Tidemann
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Moved by: Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by: Jensen (Alex)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Moved by: Jensen (Alex)
Second by: Tidemann
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1043: revise the state aid to special education formula.
Presented by: Kelsey Hanson, Bureau of Finance & Management
Others: Tami Darnall, South Dakota Department of Education
THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1043
HB 1044: revise the state aid to general education formula.
Presented by: Kelsey Hanson, Bureau of Finance & Management
THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1044
SB 9: make an appropriation to fund the Native American achievement schools grant
program and paraprofessional tuition assistance scholarship program and to declare an
emergency.
Presented by: Tami Darnall, South Dakota Department of Education
Proponents: Mato Standing High, Department of Education
Others: Jason Dilges, Commissioner of the Bureau of Finance & Management
MOTION: AMEND SB 9
On page 1, line 6, after "necessary," insert "in other fund expenditure authority".
On page 1, line 7, after "Education" insert ", payable from funds derived from the workforce
education fund created in § 13-13-88,".
On page 1, delete lines 13 to 15, inclusive.
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Dryden
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 9
HB 1205: authorize certain eligible school districts to receive an allocation for limited
English proficiency.
Presented by: Representative Johns
Proponents: Mozamil Daud, Box Elder Job Corps
Ahmed Hussein, Box Elder Job Corps
Jose deLoera, Box Elder Job Corps
Marea Sides, Box Elder Job Corps
Robert Monson, School Administrators of South Dakota
Bonnie Fuller, Lead/Deadwood Career Tech (Handouts: No. 1 & 2)
Opponents: Kelsey Hanson, Bureau of Finance & Management
THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1205
HB 1159: establish the nonbeneficiary student scholarship program for certain students
attending tribally controlled colleges.
THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1159
The Joint Committee members discussed the upcoming budget setting:
1 * Representative Cronin requested the LRC staff to prepare motion sheets for every department
that has replaced federal funds with general funds, and a motion sheet for general fund
increases for any department ie: Social Services support providers, employee compensation,
etc.
2 * Senator Peters commented that the Joint Appropriations Committee works diligently and
takes a hard look at each department; and will continue to look at all expansions.
3 * Senator Tidemann reminded the Committee that they should also look at "other" funded
programs that are now going to be funded with general funds.
4 * Senator Buhl-O'Donnell requested a motion sheet that would eliminate all requested
increases in travel costs.
5 * Senator Parsley requested the staff also look at fee increases/receipts that are being proposed
by several agencies.
6 * Senator Van Gerpen commented on the M&R fund and wants to discuss reducing the
available M&R funds from 2% to 1.5% of the replacement cost.
7 * Representative Anderson commented on the work the Committee performs and that they
were requested to look at making serious cuts to department budgets.
8 * Representative Partridge requested LRC staff to prepare a 3-year history of federal fund and
general fund utilization for agencies.
9 * Senator Peters requested staff look at the departments of Social Services, Health and Human
Services where South Dakota funds more than the federal requirement.
10 * Representative Jensen commented on the work of the Joint Appropriations Committee and
requested staff also look at the TANF programs and the "move to market" for state
employees, both of which are good programs, but unfortunately must be considered for cuts.
11 * Senator Tidemann reminded the Committee that in many cases the "federal funds" are merely
an authorization, not cash.
12 * Senator Van Gerpen requested information on increases in the medicaid match.
13 * Senator Omdahl spoke to the special bills paying off bonds and the demolition of buildings.
14 * Senator Heineman asked what is Plan B and could it be phased in over 3 years.
15 * Senator Parsley applauded Representative Cronin for his suggestions but said he was
keeping his eye on the half-cent sales tax.
16 * Representative Romkema commented that we should also be looking at sales tax exemptions
and stop the erosion of our sales tax base.
17 * Representative Ring talked about budget revisions and suggested the state dip further than
10% into the rainy day fund.
18 * Representative Partridge asked for information on the underutilization of FTEs.
19 * Senator Heineman also suggested reviewing the underutilized medicaid funds.
20 * Senator Tidemann reminded the Committee to remember the impact the deep cuts will have
on the people we serve.
21 * Senator Heineman said the Committee is charged with funding state government and also
serving individual taxpayers.
22 * Senator White commented that he felt the teachers may not be happy with their raise if it
came as a result of cuts to the less fortunate in the state. The Committee needs to look for
other sources of revenue and maybe bring this issue back next year.
23 * Senator Peters reminded the Committee the revenue projections went down.
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Jensen (Alex)
Second by: Buhl O'Donnell
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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