72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Monday, February 3, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dennert
P      Morford-Burg
P      Symens
P      Benson
P      Drake
P      Hainje
P      Kleven
P      Johnson (William), Vice-Chair
P      Frederick, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: Mark Zickrick, Principal Fiscal Analyst; Dale Bertsch, Chief Analyst for Fiscal Research and Budget Analysis; and Rhonda Purkapile, Senior Legislative Secretary.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Frederick at 8:05 a.m.


          SB 73:   to increase certain license fees and other fees charged by the Office of the Secretary of State.

Presented by:      Curt Everson, Commissioner, Bureau of Finance & Management (Document #1)
Comments by:      Tom Leckey, Office of Secretary of State

MOTION:      DEFER ACTION ON SB 73

Moved by:      Senator Drake
Second by:      Senator Symens
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 108:   to revise budget transfer authority.

Presented by:      Senator Frederick

MOTION:      DEFER ACTION ON SB 108

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Morford-Burg

Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 109:   to appropriate money for rural school and community renewal.

Presented by:      Senator Frederick

MOTION:      DEFER SB 109 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

Moved by:      Senator Dennert
Second by:      Senator Hainje
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1039:   to transfer administration of the National Guard tuition reduction program.

Presented by:      Andy Gerlach, Department of Military & Veterans' Affairs

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1039

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Hainje
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dennert, Morford-Burg, Symens, Benson, Drake, Hainje, Johnson (William), Frederick

Excused:      Kleven

          SB 40:   to make certain revisions regarding official actions of the Board of Water and Natural Resources.

Presented by:      Nettie Myers, Secretary, Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR)
Comments by:      Jim Feeney, DENR

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 40

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Drake
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-1-2-0)

Voting yes:      Dennert, Symens, Drake, Hainje, Johnson (William), Frederick

Voting no:      Morford-Burg

Excused:      Benson, Kleven
          SB 48:   to authorize construction of an animal resource addition to the animal disease research and diagnostic laboratory at South Dakota State University and to provide for its funding.

Presented by:      Kathy Johnson, Board of Regents (Document #2)

MOTION:      AMEND SB 48

d-48
     On page 1 , line 13 , after " source " insert " all of which monies are hereby appropriated for the purposes described in section 1 of this Act " .


Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Morford-Burg
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 48 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Morford-Burg
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dennert, Morford-Burg, Symens, Benson, Drake, Hainje, Kleven, Johnson (William), Frederick

          SB 51:   to authorize the Board of Regents to erect a cold storage building on the campus of Black Hills State University and to provide for its funding.

Presented by:      Rich Van Den Hul, Board of Regents (Document #3)
Comments by:      Kathy Johnson, Board of Regents
          Jim Shekleton, Board of Regents

MOTION:      AMEND SB 51

f-51
     On page 1, line 4, delete "a cold" and insert "an unheated".
     On page 1 , line 5 , after " Spearfish " insert " . "
     On page 1 , line 5 , delete " at an estimated cost of seventy-six thousand one hundred sixty nine " .
     On page 1 , delete lines 6 to 14 , inclusive .


Moved by:      Senator Drake
Second by:      Senator Kleven
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 51


z-51t
     On page 1 , line 1 , delete " a cold " and insert " an unheated " .


Moved by:      Senator Drake
Second by:      Senator Kleven
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 51 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Johnson (William)
Second by:      Senator Kleven
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dennert, Morford-Burg, Symens, Benson, Drake, Hainje, Kleven, Johnson (William), Frederick

          SB 72:   to revise certain provisions relating to state aid to education and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:      Dianna Miller, ESD + 3 (Document #4)
          Curt Everson, Bureau of Finance & Management

MOTION:      AMEND SB 72

z-72
     On page 3 , line 14 , after " . " insert " The secretary shall report to the Governor by January 7 of each year, the amount of state aid necessary to fully fund the general aid formula in the current year. If a shortfall in the state aid appropriation for general education exists that cannot be covered by § 13-37-45, the Governor shall inform the Legislature and provide a proposal to eliminate the shortfall. "

     On page 3 , line 20 , after " . " insert " The secretary shall report to the Governor by January 7 of each year, the amount of state aid necessary to fully fund the special education formula in the current year. If a shortfall in the state aid appropriation for special education exists that cannot be covered by § 13-13-73, the Governor shall inform the Legislature and provide a proposal to eliminate the shortfall. "


Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Johnson (William)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 72 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Symens

Second by:      Senator Johnson (William)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dennert, Morford-Burg, Symens, Benson, Drake, Hainje, Kleven, Johnson (William), Frederick

MOTION:      To introduce on behalf of the Governor: "An Act to make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for elderly and disabled persons."

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Dennert
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Morford-Burg
Second by:      Senator Drake
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Chair Frederick adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.


Rhonda Purkapile

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Committee Secretary
Randy D. Frederick, Chair


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