Committee: Senate Appropriations
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 3
Moved by:
Senator Kleven
Second by:
Senator Symens
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 108:
to revise budget transfer authority.
MOTION:
AMEND SB 108
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Section
1.
That
§
4-8A-8
be amended to read as follows:
4-8A-8. Moneys appropriated on a program basis by the general appropriation act may be transferred between program accounts within or between programs within departments and bureaus or between departments and bureaus to reflect a reorganization pursuant to Article IV, section 8 of the South Dakota Constitution only at the written request of a governing body, department secretary ,
or bureau commissioner, or
his
designee, in accordance with procedures established by the bureau
of finance and management
. Moneys appropriated by the general appropriation act may be
transferred between institutions of the state only upon written request of the appropriate governing
board, and upon specific written approval of the Bureau of Finance and Management
and only upon
written approval of the Bureau of Finance and Management. Transfer of moneys appropriated by
the general appropriations act between departments, institutions, and bureaus that is not necessary
for a reorganization pursuant to Article IV, section 8 of the South Dakota Constitution may only
occur at the written request of a governing body, department secretary, or bureau commissioner, or
designee, only in accordance with procedures established by the Bureau of Finance and Management
and only upon approval by the special committee created in this chapter
. The Bureau of Finance and
Management shall keep a record of all such authorizations of transfers and make them available for
public inspection. The bureau
of finance and management
shall also submit an informational report
detailing all transfers approved to the special legislative committee established in
§
4-8A-2.
At least
ten days prior to approving any transfer of money between departments for purposes other than for
which it was originally appropriated by the general appropriations act, the commissioner of the
bureau of finance and management shall notify the members of the joint appropriations committee
of the proposed transfer.
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Section
2.
There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of fifty thousand dollars
($50,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Education and Cultural
Affairs to provide memorial education cost equalization grants pursuant to chapter 13-55G.
Section
3.
The secretary of the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs shall approve
vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.
Section
4.
That section 2 of chapter 134 of the 1996 Session Laws be amended as follows:
Section 2. The
memorial
education cost equalization grant per credit hour for each eligible
student shall be the amount appropriated in section 8 of this Act divided by the total number of
credit hours taken by all eligible students during the school year.
Section
5.
That section 3 of chapter 134 of the 1996 Session Laws be amended as follows:
Section 3. The
memorial
education cost equalization grant shall be reduced by the amount
of benefits provided under the provisions of P.L. 95-471, as amended.
Section
6.
That section 4 of chapter 134 of the 1996 Session Laws be amended as follows:
Section 4. Upon receipt of the
memorial
education cost equalization grant, the eligible
student shall immediately pay the full amount of the grant to the college or university in which the
student is enrolled.
Section
7.
That section 5 of chapter 134 of the 1996 Session Laws be amended as follows:
Section
8.
That section 8 of chapter 134 of the 1996 Session Laws be repealed.
Section 8. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by
June 30, 1997, shall revert in accordance with
§
4-8-21.
Section
9.
That section 3 of chapter 105 of the 1995 Session Laws be amended as follows:
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Department of Education and
Cultural Affairs to provide
memorial education
cost equalization grants as provided in sections 8
to 13, inclusive, of this Act to
non-Indian
students attending tribal universities or colleges.
Section
10.
That section 9 of chapter 105 of the 1995 Session Laws be amended as follows:
Section 9. The
memorial
education cost equalization grant per credit hour for each eligible
student shall be the amount appropriated in section 3 of this Act divided by the total number of
credit hours taken by all eligible students during the school year.
Section
11.
That section 10 of chapter 105 of the 1995 Session Laws be amended as follows:
Section 10. The
memorial
education cost equalization grant shall be reduced by the amount
of benefits provided under the provisions of P.L. 95-471, as amended
to January 1, 1995
.
Section
12.
That section 11 of chapter 105 of the 1995 Session Laws be amended as follows:
Section 11. Upon receipt of the
memorial
education cost equalization grant, the eligible
student shall immediately pay the full amount of the grant to the college or university in which the
student is enrolled.
Section
13.
Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its
existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, section 7 of this Act shall be
in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
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Rhonda Purkapile