72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House Taxation

Tuesday, February 11, 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 Chair Cutler.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 1997 AM, WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION: ON PAGE 4, CHANGE THE TWO “WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION” MOTIONS TO READ “AS AMENDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION.”

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

          HB 1201:   to impose a personal and corporate income tax, to provide for the administration thereof, to provide penalties for the violation thereof, to exempt food, utilities, residential heating fuel, certain intrastate transportation services, and auction goods from the sales and use tax, to repeal the contractor's excise tax, and to provide property tax relief through the distribution of the revenue for education.

Proponents:      Senator Gerald Lange, sponsor, Madison (Document 5 and 6)


          Harold Schaunaman, retired farmer from Brown County
          Jim Hoffman, Stanley County rancher and farmer
          Bob Stevens, SD Education Association, Pierre
        Chuck Groth, SD Farmers' Union, Huron
Opponents:      Bob Riter Jr., National Federation of Independent Business, Pierre
          Dan Nelson, lobbyist, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Sioux Falls
Presented by:      Representative Al Waltman, prime sponsor, Aberdeen (Documents 1, 2, 3, and 4)

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1201

Moved by:      Representative Waltman
Second by:      Representative Kazmerzak
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1201 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Koskan
Second by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-2-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Kazmerzak, Waltman

          HB 1232:   to increase certain sales and use taxes and to provide property tax relief.

Proponents:      None.
Opponents:      Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Association, Pierre
Presented by:      Representative Scott Eccarius, prime sponsor, Rapid City

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1232 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO DEFER HB 1232 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1997.

Moved by:      Representative Koskan
Second by:      None                        
Action:      Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:      PREVIOUS MOTION TO DEFER HB 1232 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-2-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Koskan, Cutler

          HB 1251:   to increase certain sales and use taxes during a certain part of the year to provide additional property tax relief.

Proponents:      None.
Opponents:      Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Association, Pierre
Presented by:      Representative John Koskan, prime sponsor, Wood (Document 7)

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1251 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1997.

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1251 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Second by:      Representative Barker
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-2-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Koskan, Cutler

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

Jenelle Busse                                ________________________
Committee Secretary
Steve Cutler, Chair







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