84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Taxation
Friday, January 23, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Adelstein
P    Fryslie, Vice-Chair
P    Howie
P    Jerstad
P    Maher
P    Merchant
P    Nelson
P    Peterson
P    Hansen (Tom), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by chair, Senator Tom Hansen.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21ST, 2009

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 42: impose the sales tax on the gross receipts derived from renting mini-storage units, self-storage units, or storage space and the use tax on the use of mini-storage units, self-storage units, or storage space and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Andrew Fergel, Department of Revenue & Regulation (Handout: #1)
Proponents:    Jan Talley, SD Dept of Revenue and Regulation
Opponents:    Jim Nicely, New Effington, for James Pirmantgen (Handout #2)

MOTION:     DEFER SB 42 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY


Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Howie, Maher, Peterson

Voting No:    Adelstein, Fryslie, Jerstad, Merchant, Nelson, Hansen (Tom)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 42

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Merchant
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Fryslie, Jerstad, Merchant, Nelson, Peterson, Hansen (Tom)

Voting No:    Howie, Maher

        
SB 44: repeal certain sales and use tax exemptions concerning the sale of feed for certain animals and the sale of certain animals, and to repeal the classification of fur- bearing animals.

Presented by:    Jane Page, SD Dept of Revenue and Regulation
Opponents:    Alan Rau, self, Java
        Walt Brown, self, Arlington
        Kenny Wiese, self, Twin Brooks

Also wishing to be recognized in opposition to the bill were:
         Lane Cammack, self, Union Center
         Roger Karber, self, Clark

MOTION:     DEFER SB 44 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Peterson
Second by:    Jerstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Adelstein, Fryslie, Howie, Jerstad, Maher, Merchant, Nelson, Peterson, Hansen (Tom)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Howie
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

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Committee Secretary
Tom Hansen, Chair