72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House Taxation

Thursday, January 30, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent
Roll Call
P      Apa
P      Belatti
P      Brown (Richard)
P      Diedrich
P      Koskan
P      Napoli
P      Peterson (Bill)
P      Barker
P      Kazmerzak
P      Moore
P      Waltman
P      Wick, Vice-Chair
P      Cutler, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Cutler.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 28, 1997

Moved by:      Representative Waltman
Second by:      Representative Belatti
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1060:   to repeal the inheritance tax.

Proponents:      Mike Held, Administrator, SD Farm Bureau Federation, Huron
          Darlene Huettl, SD Stockgrowers' Association, Rapid City
          Jeremiah Murphy, lawyer, taxpayer, but representing himself, Sioux Falls
          Brenda Forman, SD Wheat Inc., Pierre
        John Brown, National Federation of Independent Business, Pierre
Opponents:      Jim Fry, Dept. of Revenue, Pierre
Presented by:      Representative Ron Volesky, prime sponsor, Huron (Document 1)

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1060

Moved by:      Representative Waltman

Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO AMEND HB 1060
f-1060
     On page 1 , delete lines 3 to 6 , inclusive , and insert:

"      Section  1.  That subdivision (3) of § 10-40-23 be amended to read as follows:

             (3)      Property of the clear value of thirty six hundred thousand dollars transferred to each of the lineal issue of the decedent, or any child adopted as such in conformity with the laws of any state, or any stepchild, or any child to whom the decedent for not less than ten years prior to such transfer stood in mutually acknowledged relation of a parent, if such relationship began at or before the child's fifteenth birthday and was continuous for ten years thereafter, or any lineal issue of such adopted, step, or mutually acknowledged child. For purposes of this subdivision, a stepchild is any child of a decedent's spouse;
"
Moved by:      Representative Apa
Second by:      Representative Moore
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO DEFER HB 1060 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-6-0-0)

Voting yes:      Belatti, Brown (Richard), Diedrich, Koskan, Peterson (Bill), Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Apa, Napoli, Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore, Waltman

Vice Chairman Wick assumed the chair.

          HB 1078:   allow a school board to request a levy in dollars per thousand dollars of taxable valuation to meet its budget.

Proponents:      Kevin Kaufman, Business Manager, Sioux Falls School District, Sioux Falls
          Dan Dryden, Business Manager, Rapid City School District, Rapid City
          Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD, Pierre
          Jay Ruckdaschel, Associated School Boards of SD, Pierre
        Dennis Hanson, SD Association of County Commissioners, Pierre
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Steve Cutler, prime sponsor, Claremont
Comments by:      Jim Schade, Dept. of Revenue, Pierre (for clarification)
MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1078

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (13-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Belatti, Brown (Richard), Diedrich, Koskan, Napoli, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1078 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Koskan
Second by:      Representative Diedrich
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Chairman Cutler assumed the chair.

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1078

f-1078T
     On page 1 , line 1 , after " Act " , insert " to " .

Moved by:      Representative Wick
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1094:   to require a two-thirds vote of the Legislature to eliminate exemptions from a tax.

Proponents:      None.
Opponents:      None.
Presented by:      Representative Craig Schaunaman, prime sponsor, Aberdeen

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1094

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (13-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Belatti, Brown (Richard), Diedrich, Koskan, Napoli, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

Vice Chairman Wick assumed the chair.

          HB 1106:   to exempt certain bonds from property tax levy limitations.

Proponents:      Yvonne Vik, SD Municipal League, Pierre
          Jim Schade, Dept. of Revenue, Pierre
Opponents:      None.
Presented by:      Representative Steve Cutler, prime sponsor, Claremont

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1106
f-1106
     On page 2 , line 1 , after " 1997, " , insert " which are subject to referendum, " .

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Second by:      Representative Waltman
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1106 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Diedrich
Second by:      Representative Waltman
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Belatti, Brown (Richard), Diedrich, Koskan, Napoli, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

Excused:      Moore

Chairman Cutler assumed the chair.

          HB 1121:   to exempt air ambulance transportation services from sales and use tax.

Proponents:      Frank Drew, President, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations, Sioux Falls
Opponents:      Scott Peterson, Dept. of Revenue, Pierre
Presented by:      Representative Dan Matthews, prime sponsor, Mitchell (Document 2)

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1121

Moved by:      Representative Apa
Second by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Belatti, Brown (Richard), Diedrich, Koskan, Napoli, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Moore

HB 1135 will be heard on Tuesday, February 4.

MOTION:      MOTION TO ADJOURN


Moved by:      Representative Diedrich
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Jenelle Busse

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Committee Secretary
Steve Cutler, Chair

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