84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Taxation
Thursday, February 05, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Cutler
P    Feickert
P    Gibson
P    Greenfield
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Juhnke
P    Kirkeby
P    Kirschman
P    Lange
P    Lederman
P    Noem, Vice-Chair
P    Russell
P    Solum
P    Thompson
P    Olson (Ryan), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Ryan Olson, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2009.

Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Feickert
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1194: repeal the contractor's excise tax.

Presented by:    Representative Gerald Lange
Opponents:    Jane Page, Department of Revenue and Regulation


MOTION:     DEFER HB 1194 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Noem
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Greenfield, Juhnke, Kirkeby, Lederman, Noem, Russell, Solum, Thompson, Olson (Ryan)

Voting No:    Kirschman, Lange

Excused:    Hunhoff (Bernie)

The gavel was passed to Representative Kristi Noem, Vice-Chair.

         HB 1215: transfer funds from the tax relief fund to the general fund.

Presented by:    Representative Ryan Olson (Handouts #1,2)

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1215

1215fa

     On page 1, line 4, of the printed bill, after "," insert "before June 30, 2010,".

     On page 1, line 5, delete everything after "of" and insert "one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000),".


Moved by:    Cutler
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1215 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Bernie)
Second by:    Cutler
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Hunhoff (Bernie), Kirschman, Lange, Noem, Solum, Thompson, Olson (Ryan)

Voting No:    Greenfield, Juhnke, Kirkeby, Lederman, Russell

The gavel was returned to the Chair.

         HB 1190: provide for the reduction of the sales and use tax on certain food items.

Presented by:    Representative Gerald Lange
Opponents:    Jane Page, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1190 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Greenfield, Hunhoff (Bernie), Juhnke, Kirkeby, Lederman, Noem, Russell, Solum, Olson (Ryan)

Voting No:    Kirschman, Lange, Thompson

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Thompson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Ryan P. Olson, Chair