91st Legislative Session _ 2016

Committee: Joint Committee on Appropriations
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
Y    Rep. Bordeaux
Y    Rep. Ring
Y    Rep. Jensen (Alex)
Y    Rep. Partridge
Y    Rep. Anderson
Y    Rep. Hunhoff (Jean)
Y    Rep. Romkema
Y    Sen. Buhl O'Donnell
Y    Sen. Parsley
Y    Sen. Omdahl
E    Sen. Van Gerpen
Y    Sen. Haverly
Y    Sen. Heineman (Phyllis)
Y    Sen. White
Y    Rep. Dryden
Y    Sen. Tidemann
Y    Rep. Cronin, Co-Chair
Y    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 4, 2016

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

    HB 1159: establish the nonbeneficiary student scholarship program for certain students attending tribally controlled colleges.


Presented by:    Representative Bordeaux
Proponents:    Senator Parsley
        Cheryl Medearis, Sinte Gleska University
Opponents:    Steven Kohler, Bureau of Finance and Management

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1159

    SB 9: make an appropriation to fund the Native American achievement schools grant program and paraprofessional tuition assistance scholarship program.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 9 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Buhl O'Donnell
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bordeaux, Ring, Jensen (Alex), Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann, Peters

Voting No:    Partridge, Omdahl

Excused:    Van Gerpen, Cronin

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 9

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    On page 1, line 3, of the printed bill, delete "and to declare an emergency".


Moved by:    Tidemann
Second by:    Dryden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 50: revise the allocation of certain fees collected by the Department of Corrections.
    

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 50

Moved by:    Tidemann

Second by:    Dryden
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-2-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, Haverly, White, Dryden, Tidemann, Peters

Voting No:    Omdahl, Heineman (Phyllis)

Excused:    Bordeaux, Van Gerpen, Cronin

    SB 160: provide for per diem for constituent service, leadership service, and service on certain standing committees and to declare an emergency.

MOTION:    TO TABLE SB 160

Moved by:    Jensen (Alex)
Second by:    Haverly
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (14-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bordeaux, Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, Omdahl, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann

Voting No:    Romkema, Peters

Excused:    Van Gerpen, Cronin

Public Utilities Commission - FY17 Budget
Presented by Stephanie Gruba, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    TO SET THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 31.2 FTES, $565,686 IN GENERAL FUNDS, $295,304 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, AND $3,706,931 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $4,567,921.        
                        

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-1-4-0)


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

Voting No:    Bordeaux

Excused:    Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, Van Gerpen, Cronin

Other Testifiers:    Chris Nelson, Public Utilities Commission

Department of Environment & Natural Resources - FY17 Budget
Presented by Jason Simmons, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    MOTION TO SET THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES - FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 56.5 FTES, $2,484,667 IN GENERAL FUNDS, $2,254,295 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, AND $1,007,422 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $5,746,384.                        
                        

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Bordeaux, Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Buhl O'Donnell, Omdahl, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann, Peters

Excused:    Parsley, Van Gerpen, Cronin

MOTION:    TO SET THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 119.0 FTES, $3,960,748 IN GENERAL FUNDS, $6,048,326 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, AND $3,241,774 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $13,250,848.                        

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Bordeaux, Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Buhl O'Donnell, Omdahl, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann, Peters

Excused:    Parsley, Van Gerpen, Cronin

MOTION:    MOTION TO SET THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES - PETROLEUM RELEASE COMPENSATION BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 5.0 FTES AND $472,420 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $472,420.

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Bordeaux, Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Buhl O'Donnell, Omdahl, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann, Peters

Excused:    Parsley, Van Gerpen, Cronin

Department of Tourism - FY17 Budget
Presented by Denice Houlette, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR TOURISM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 25.0 FTES AND $14,831,575 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.                    

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Bordeaux, Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Buhl O'Donnell, Omdahl, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann, Peters

Excused:    Parsley, Van Gerpen, Cronin

Other Testifiers:    Derek Johnson, Bureau of Finance & Management


MOTION:    TO SET THE TOURISM - ARTS BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 3.0 FTES, $878,000 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY AND $835,059 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $1,713,059.        

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

Voting Yes:    Bordeaux, Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Buhl O'Donnell, Omdahl, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann, Peters

Excused:    Parsley, Van Gerpen, Cronin

Department of Tribal Relations - FY17 Budget
Stephanie Gruba, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    TO SET THE OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 6.0 FTES, $510,950 IN GENERAL FUNDS, $20,000 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $530,950.                    

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-1-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bordeaux, Ring, Jensen (Alex), Partridge, Anderson, Hunhoff (Jean), Romkema, Buhl O'Donnell, Parsley, Haverly, Heineman (Phyllis), White, Dryden, Tidemann, Peters

Voting No:    Omdahl

Excused:    Van Gerpen, Cronin

Department of the Military - FY17 Budget
Denice Houlette, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE MILITARY - ADJUTANT GENERAL AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 5.3 FTES, $549,106 IN GENERAL FUNDS, $10,306 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE

AUTHORITY, AND $28,877 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $588,289.                

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE MILITARY - ARMY GUARD AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 52.1 FTES, $2,985,011 IN GENERAL FUNDS AND $15,138,949 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $18,123,960.

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE MILITARY - AIR GUARD AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 48.0 FTES, $434,669 IN GENERAL FUNDS AND $5,423,605 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $5,858,274.

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    Buhl O'Donnell, Van Gerpen, Cronin

Department of Veterans Affairs - FY17 Budget
Denice Houlette, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE VETERANS AFFAIRS - VETERANS BENEFITS & SERVICES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 20.0 FTES, $1,475,028 IN GENERAL FUNDS, $275,523 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY AND $106,000 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $1,856,551.

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE VETERANS AFFAIRS - STATE VETERANS HOME AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 85.7 FTES, $1,130,513 IN GENERAL FUNDS, 274,079 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, AND $6,062,016 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $8,466,608.

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Was not acted on.

Governor's Office - FY17 Budget
Annie Mehlhaff, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 21.5 FTES AND $2,315,854 IN GENERAL FUNDS.                        

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    Buhl O'Donnell, Van Gerpen, Cronin

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE GOVERNOR'S CONTINGENCY FUND AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES $75,000 IN GENERAL FUNDS.                        

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

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


Excused:    Buhl O'Donnell, Van Gerpen, Cronin

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE LT. GOVERNOR AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 0.5 FTE AND $34,606 IN GENERAL FUNDS.                        

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    Buhl O'Donnell, Van Gerpen, Cronin

Governor's Office of Economic Development - FY 17 Budget
Denice Houlette, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    TO SET FY17 BUDGET FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (GOED) AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 40.6 FTES, $2,585,327 IN GENERAL FUNDS, $9,465,617 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, AND $34,194,734 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $46,245,678.

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    Buhl O'Donnell, Van Gerpen, Cronin

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR THE GOED OFFICE OF RESEARCH COMMERCE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 2.0 FTES, $4,120,134 IN GENERAL FUNDS AND $500,000 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $4,620,134.

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)

Action:    Was not acted on.

Department of Transportation - FY17 Budget
Stephanie Gruba, LRC Fiscal Staff

MOTION:    TO SET THE FY17 BUDGET FOR TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL OPERATIONS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCLUDES 1,026.3 FTES, $535,256 IN GENERAL FUNDS, $41,177,756 IN FEDERAL FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, AND $153,475,408 IN OTHER FUND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY, FOR A TOTAL FY17 BUDGET OF $195,188,420.

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Jensen (Alex)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-3-0)

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

Excused:    Buhl O'Donnell, Van Gerpen, Cronin

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Barb Bjorneberg
Committee Secretary

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

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