84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Thursday, February 05, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    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.

         SB 72: make an appropriation to initiate a master of social work degree program in higher education.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray
Proponents:    Kitty Kinsman, SD Chapter, National Assn. Social Work, Rapid City (Handouts: No. 1)
        Dennis Pfrimmer, NASW, Pierre
        Rod Parry, Dean Sanford School of Medicine
        Duane Majeres, Community Counseling Services, Huron
        Alan Solano, Behavior Mgt. Systems, Rapid City
        Betty Oldenkamp, Lutheran Social Services
        Steve Lindquist, Avera McKennan Hospital
        Sam Wilson, AARP, Sioux Falls
        Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Tad Perry, SD Board of Regents
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     AMEND SB 72


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     On page 1, line 4, of the printed bill, delete "four hundred" and insert "one dollar ($1)".

     On page 1, line 5, delete "seventy four thousand five hundred dollars ($474,500)".


Moved by:    Brown
Second by:    Novstrup (Al)
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 72 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

         SB 137: require the sale of aircraft under the control of the Department of Transportation and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Senator Scott Heidepriem (Handouts: No. 2)
        Senator Gene Abdallah
        Representative Bernie Hunhoff
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 137

         SB 164: revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 to fund the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship.

Presented by:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handouts: No. 3)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 164

Moved by:    Ahlers
Second by:    Hundstad
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

         SB 49: make an appropriation to fund sales tax on food refunds and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:    David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
        Senator Sandy Jerstad
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 49

         SB 32: increase certain fees related to the use of motor vehicles.

Presented by:    Tom Dravland, Secretary, Department of Public Safety (Handouts: No. 4)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 32

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Ahlers

Excused:    Bartling

         SB 36: revise certain drug registration fees and license fees related to health care facilities.

Presented by:    Tom Martinec, Department of Health (Handouts: No. 5 & 6)
Proponents:    Robert Stahl, Department of Health
        Kenneth Senger, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 36

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-2-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Hundstad, Ahlers

Excused:    Bartling

         SB 74: direct the Office of the Attorney General to study the creation of a state medical examiner system, to provide an appropriation therefor and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:    Lorin Pankratz, SD County Commissioners

MOTION:     AMEND SB 74

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     On page 2 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 3 to 9, inclusive.


Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

 MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF SB 74

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     On page 1, line 2, of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete ", to provide an appropriation therefor".


Moved by:    Ahlers
Second by:    Brown
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 74 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

         SB 114: provide for a study of the feasibility of establishing an equine processing facility and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek (Handouts: No. 7)
Opponents:    Amber Brady, SD Department of Agriculture
        Kim Olson, Department of Tourism and State Development

MOTION:     AMEND SB 114

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     On page 2, line 2, of the printed bill, delete "one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000)" and insert "ten thousand dollars ($10,000)".


Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Bartling

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 114 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Novstrup (Al)
Action:     Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Ahlers

Excused:    Bartling

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Novstrup (Al)
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:     Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

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Committee Secretary
Jean M. Hunhoff, Chair