P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Sutton
E Nesiba
P Cronin
E Partridge
P Peters
P Haverly
P White
P Wiik, Vice-Chair
P Tidemann, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chair Tidemann.
HB 1308: revise the distribution of revenue from the alcoholic beverage fund.
Presented by: Representative Wismer
MOTION: TO TABLE HB 1308
Moved by: Cronin
Second by: Wiik
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-2-0)
Voting Yes: Cronin, Peters, Haverly, White, Wiik, Tidemann
Voting No: Sutton
Excused: Nesiba, Partridge
HB 1264: authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the construction of a precision
agriculture classroom and laboratory building and renovation of the first and second floors of
Berg Agriculture Hall at South Dakota State University.
Presented by: Senator Cammack
Proponents: Representative Peterson (Kent)
Will Mortenson, Raven Industries
Representative Qualm
Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
Michael Held, South Dakota Farm Bureau
Debra Owen, Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
" Section 1. The Board of Regents is hereby authorized to contract for the demolition of existing
facilities, removal of rubbish, site preparation, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a precision
agriculture classroom and laboratory building and renovation of the first and second floors of Berg
Agriculture Hall at South Dakota State University, together with furnishings and equipment, including
heating, air conditioning, plumbing, water, sewer, electric facilities, sidewalks, parking, landscaping,
architectural and engineering services, asbestos abatement, and such other services or actions as may
be required to accomplish the project for an estimated cost of fifty-five million dollars, subject to
permitted adjustments pursuant to section 3 of this Act.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated for the purposes authorized in this Act the sum of fifty-four
million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($54,750,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, in
other fund expenditure authority and one dollar ($1), or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the
general fund, together with any additional sums received pursuant to section 5 of this Act, and permitted
adjustments pursuant to section 3 of this Act. Two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the General
Appropriations Act was reduced from the cooperative extension service at South Dakota State University
to be applied for the purposes authorized in this Act.
Section 3. The cost estimates contained in this Act have been stated in terms of 2017 values. The
Board of Regents may adjust such cost estimates to reflect the inflation as measured by the Building
Cost Index, reported by the Engineering News Record, and additional expenditures required to comply
with regulations adopted after the effective date of this Act, or additional sums received pursuant to
section 5 of this Act. However, any adjustments to construction cost estimates for the project may not
exceed one hundred twenty-five percent of the estimated project construction cost stated in section 1 of
this Act.
Section 4. The South Dakota Building Authority may finance the precision agriculture classroom and laboratory building, including the issuance of revenue bonds not to exceed twenty-two million
dollars, in accordance with this Act and chapter 5-12.
Section 5. The Board of Regents may accept, transfer, and expend any funds obtained for the projects
authorized in this Act from federal sources, South Dakota State University, donations, or any other
sources, all of which comprise a special fund for the benefitted project. All moneys deposited into that
precision agriculture fund are hereby appropriated to the projects authorized by this Act, subject to
limitations stated in sections 1 to 3, inclusive, of this Act.
Section 6. The administration of the design and construction of the project authorized in this Act
shall be under the general charge and supervision of the Bureau of Administration as provided in chapter
5-14.
Section 7. The executive director of the Board of Regents shall approve vouchers and the state
auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.
Section 8. There is hereby created the precision agriculture fund. Money in the fund may be used
for the construction and renovation of the precision agriculture classroom and laboratory building and
Berg Agriculture Hall; bond redemption; and the annual maintenance, operations, and repair of the
buildings. Interest earned on money in the fund shall be deposited in the fund. The fund shall be
administered by the Board of Regents.
Section 9. That chapter 38-19 be amended by adding a NEW SECTION to read:
Section 10. Section 9 of this Act is effective on July 1, 2018.
Section 11. Section 9 of this Act is repealed on the first day of the fiscal year following a
determination by the Board of Regents that the bonds authorized pursuant to section 4 of this Act are
satisfied and paid in full.
Section 12. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing
public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval."
Barb Bjorneberg