Committee: House Committee on Appropriations
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Bartels
P Gross
P Howard
P Koth
P Peterson (Sue)
P Post
P Saba
P Hunhoff, Vice-Chair
P Karr, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Co-Chair Karr.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Moved by: Bartels
Second by: Gross
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1127: revise the calculation of fall enrollment for the purposes of education funding.
Presented by: Senator Justin Cronin
Proponents: Frank Kloucek, Scotland, self
Opponents: Matt Flett, Department of Education
MOTION: DEFER HB 1127 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Hunhoff
Second by: Peterson (Sue)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartels, Gross, Howard, Koth, Peterson (Sue), Post, Hunhoff, Karr
Voting No: Saba
HB 1234: provide funding to schools from the contractor's excise tax on concentrated animal
feeding operations.
Presented by: Representative Doug Post
MOTION: TO TABLE HB 1234
Moved by: Bartels
Second by: Hunhoff
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartels, Gross, Howard, Koth, Peterson (Sue), Post, Saba, Hunhoff, Karr
HJR 1003: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election a new section
to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation and
administration of a trust fund using the net receipts from unclaimed property.
Presented by: Representative Taffy Howard (Handout(s): No.1, No. 2, No. 3)
Proponents: Tonchi Weaver, South Dakota Citizens for Liberty
Opponents: Steven Kohler, Bureau of Finance and Management
Others: Lee DeJabet, Office of the State Treasurer
MOTION: DO PASS HJR 1003
Moved by: Peterson (Sue)
Second by: Post
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)
Voting Yes: Gross, Howard, Peterson (Sue), Post, Saba, Karr
Voting No: Bartels, Koth, Hunhoff
HB 1109: exclude certain funds from the calculation of local effort in the state aid to
education formula.
Presented by: Representative Kyle Schoenfish (Handout(s): No. 4)
Proponents: Representative Caleb Finck
Kimberly Kludt, Deubrook Area School, White
Joe Schwan, Groton Area School, Groton
Representative Spencer Gosch
Frank Kloucek, Scotland, self
Drew Duncan, Apex Clean Energy Inc
Justin G. Smith, South Dakota Wind Energy Association
Opponents: Matt Flett, Department of Education
Dianna Miller, Large School Group
MOTION: DEFER HB 1109 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Hunhoff
Second by: Bartels
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Bartels, Gross, Howard, Koth, Peterson (Sue), Post, Hunhoff, Karr
Voting No: Saba
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Bartels
Second by: Koth
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Judy Page
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Committee Secretary
Chris G. Karr, Chair
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