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: Dale Bertsch, Chief Analyst for Fiscal Research and Budget Analysis; Mark
Zickrick, Principal Fiscal Analyst; Annie Mertz, Fiscal Analyst; and Rhonda Purkapile, Senior
Legislative Secretary.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Frederick at 8:06 a.m.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3
Moved by:
Senator Kleven
Second by:
Senator Dennert
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 23
Moved by:
Senator Symens
Second by:
Senator Johnson (William)
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 244:
to make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for elderly and disabled
persons.
Proponents:
Charles Schad, Spearfish, American Association of Retired Persons
Wyland Borth, S.D. Retired Teachers
Presented by:
Curt Everson, Commissioner, Bureau of Finance & Management
MOTION:
DEFER SB 244 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY
Moved by:
Senator Drake
Second by:
Senator Johnson (William)
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 250:
to appropriate money for increased personal services for prison guards.
Opponents:
Curt Everson, Commissioner, Bureau of Finance & Management
Presented by:
Senator Frank Kloucek
Comments by:
Scott Bollinger, Department of Corrections
MOTION:
DEFER SB 250 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY
Moved by:
Senator Hainje
Second by:
Senator Kleven
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 254:
to provide for education cost equalization grants and make an
appropriation therefor.
Proponents:
Senator Paul Valandra
Opponents:
Curt Everson, Commissioner, Bureau of Finance & Management
Presented by:
Representative Dick Hagen
Senator Jim Thompson
MOTION:
DEFER SB 254 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY
Moved by:
Senator Symens
Second by:
Senator Benson
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 233:
to reinstate the Mickelson Scholars Program and appropriate money
therefor.
MOTION:
DEFER SB 233 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY
Moved by:
Senator Benson
Second by:
Senator Kleven
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 73:
to increase certain license fees and other fees charged by the Office of the
Secretary of State.
Proponents:
Tom Leckey, Office of Secretary of State
Presented by:
Curt Everson, Commissioner, Bureau of Finance & Management (Document #1)
MOTION:
DEFER SB 73 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY
Moved by:
Senator Johnson (William)
Second by:
Senator Drake
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Senator Morford-Burg
Second by:
Senator Dennert
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Chair Frederick adjourned the meeting at 11:20 a.m.
Rhonda Purkapile
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Committee Secretary
Randy D. Frederick, Chair
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