84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Friday, January 30, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Hundstad
P    Ahlers
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Brown
P    Haverly, Vice-Chair
P    Hunhoff (Jean), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jean Hunhoff.

Senator Haverly assumed the Chair.

MOTION:     TO INTRODUCE A BILL ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR ENTITLED:
AN ACT TO REVISE THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 TO FUND THE SOUTH DAKOTA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP.

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by:    Brown
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Senator Hunhoff assumed the Chair.

         SB 52: make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission.

Presented by:    Ray Sowers, Department of Agriculture (Handouts: No. 1 and 2)

Proponents:    Angela Ehlers, SD Association of Conservation Districts
Opponents:    Jim Hutmacher, Oacoma, self

MOTION:     AMEND SB 52

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     On page 1, line 7, of the printed bill, after "Commission." insert "No money appropriated pursuant to this Act may be provided to or used by any conservation district organized under chapter 38-8 that offers or provides goods or services in competition with any privately-owned business entity that has its headquarters or a branch office located within the boundaries of the conservation district.".


Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:     Failed by roll call vote. (2-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Novstrup (Al)

Voting No:    Hundstad, Ahlers, Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 52

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

         SB 66: authorize the Board of Regents to construct an addition to the Northern State University Joseph H. Barnett Center and to accept donations for such purpose and to make an appropriation thereof.

Presented by:    Don Erlenbusch, Northern State University (Handouts: No. 3)

Senator Haverly assumed the Chair.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 66

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     On page 2, line 5, of the printed bill, delete everything after "conditions" and insert ".".

     On page 2, delete line 6.

     On page 2, line 11, after "." insert "No contract for construction shall be issued until the donated funds referred to in section 2 of this Act have been accumulated sufficient to pay for the construction, completion, furnishing, equipping, including heating, air conditioning, plumbing, water, sewer, electric facilities, sidewalks, parking, landscaping, and architectural and engineering services required to construct the addition.".


Moved by:    Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by:    Brown
Action:     Prevailed by voice vote.

Senator Hunhoff assumed the Chair.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 66 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

         SB 67: make an appropriation to the Board of Regents to support the research, education, and economic development network.

Presented by:    Monte Kramer, Board of Regents (Handouts: No. 4)
Opponents:    Liza Sizer, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     DEFER SB 67 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Bartling
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Hundstad

Second by:    Bartling
Action:     Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

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Committee Secretary
Jean M. Hunhoff, Chair