Committee: Joint Committee on Appropriations

Thursday, February 14, 2019

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Rep. Saba
P    Sen. Nesiba
P    Rep. Bartels
P    Rep. Gross
P    Rep. Howard
P    Rep. Koth
P    Rep. Peterson (Sue)
P    Rep. Post
P    Sen. White
P    Sen. Sutton
P    Sen. Partridge
P    Sen. Maher
P    Sen. Kolbeck
P    Sen. Greenfield (Brock)
P    Rep. Hunhoff
P    Sen. Cronin
P    Rep. Karr
P    Sen. Wiik

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Co-Chair Wiik.

MOTION:    ADOPT REVENUE PROJECTION SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR FY19 ONGOING REVENUE BUDGET TOTALING $1,645,588,238.

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

Voting Yes:    Nesiba, Bartels, Gross, Koth, Post, White, Sutton, Partridge, Maher, Kolbeck, Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff, Cronin, Karr, Wiik

Excused:    Saba, Howard, Peterson (Sue)

MOTION:    ADOPT REVENUE PROJECTION SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION OF FY20 FOR ONGOING REVENUE TOTALING $1,701,244,640.

Moved by:    Cronin
Second by:    Hunhoff
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (17-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Saba, Nesiba, Bartels, Gross, Koth, Peterson (Sue), Post, White, Sutton, Partridge, Maher, Kolbeck, Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff, Cronin, Karr, Wiik

Excused:    Howard

POLICY CHAIR TESTIMONY:

Senator Deb Solholt, Chair, Senate Health and Human Services, met with the Joint Committee on Appropriations, to give testimony about long term care issues in the State of South Dakota. Nursing homes are closing, the baby boomer generation is aging, and the number of dementia cases are rising. Senator Soholt indicated the South Dakota Executive and Legislative Branches need to find a new model of care and long term solution. She indicated her committee would like to be a part of the solution.

    HB 1260: make an appropriation to continue the veteran's bonus program and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Greg Whitlock, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1260

Moved by:    Cronin
Second by:    Partridge
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (16-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Nesiba, Bartels, Gross, Koth, Peterson (Sue), Post, White, Sutton, Partridge, Maher, Kolbeck, Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff, Cronin, Karr, Wiik

Excused:    Saba, Howard

    HB 1263: revise the appropriation for the construction of a National Guard Readiness Center at the Rapid City Airport and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Tim Reisch, Adjutant General, Department of the Military (Handout(s): No. 1)

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1263

Moved by:    Partridge
Second by:    Cronin
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (16-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Saba, Nesiba, Bartels, Gross, Koth, Peterson (Sue), Post, White, Sutton, Partridge, Maher, Kolbeck, Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff, Cronin, Wiik

Excused:    Howard, Karr

    HB 1257: authorize the Department of the Military to construct two storage buildings, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Tim Reisch, Adjutant General, Department of the Military (Handout(s): No. 2)

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1257

Moved by:    Partridge
Second by:    Gross
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (16-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Saba, Nesiba, Bartels, Gross, Koth, Peterson (Sue), Post, White, Sutton, Partridge, Maher, Kolbeck, Greenfield (Brock), Hunhoff, Cronin, Wiik

Excused:    Howard, Karr

    SB 80: make an appropriation to the Equal Access to Our Courts Commission.

Presented by:    Senator Justin Cronin
Proponents:    Andrew L. Fergel, State Bar of South Dakota (Handout(s): No. 3, No. 4)
        Dianna Miller, South Dakota Network Against Family Violence
        Greg Sattizahn, Unified Judicial System
        John Brown, Equal Access to Justice Commission
        Jennifer Stalley, AARP
        Tim Neyhart, Disability Rights South Dakota
Opponents:    Brittni Skipper, Bureau of Finance and Management

Others: Denise Langley, Equal Access to Justice
Brent Thompson, East River Legal Services

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 80

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    White
Second by:    Kolbeck
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Committee Secretary: Mary Turner

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JOHN WIIK, Co-Chair CHRIS G. KARR, Co-Chair

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