72nd Legislative Session -- 1997
Committee: House Appropriations
Tuesday, February 18, 1997
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P
Cerny
P
Duxbury
P
Sokolow
P
Derby
P
Jaspers
P
Kredit
P
McNenny
P
Munson (Donald)
P
Richter, Vice-Chair
P
Putnam, Chair
Chair Putnam called the meeting of the House Committee on Appropriations to order on February
18, 1997, at 8:00 a.m. in Legislative Conference Room #2 of the Capitol Building, Pierre, South
Dakota. LRC staff present during the meeting included Mark Zickrick, Principal Fiscal Analyst;
and Arlene Krueger, Senior Session Secretary. A list of guests attending the meeting and all
documents presented are filed with the original minutes.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15, 1997.
Moved by:
Representative Cerny
Second by:
Representative Derby
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1247:
to extend medicaid benefits to all children whose family income is up to
one hundred thirty-three percent of the federal poverty level.
Presented by:
Representative Deb Fischer-Clemens (Document X)
Proponents:
Ken Meyer, representing the South Dakota Peace and Justice Center
Jacque Kelley, on behalf of herself
Jeremiah Murphy, representing Presentation Health Systems
RoAnn Redlin, representing the South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault, and the South Dakota Advocacy Network for Women
Opponents:
Secretary Jim Ellenbecker, Department of Social Services
Representative Cerny requested Secretary Ellenbecker to provide the Committee with information
on which states have expanded coverage to include family income above 100% of the poverty level.
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1247
Moved by:
Representative Duxbury
Second by:
Representative Richter
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1040:
to authorize the South Dakota Building Authority to construct a building
to house the Sioux Falls Center for Public Higher Education.
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1040 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Representative Sokolow
Second by:
Representative Cerny
Action:
Was not acted on.
Representative Sokolow
withdrew the motion to defer HB 1040 to the 41st legislative day;
Representative Cerny withdrew the second. A proposed amendment (Document Y) was distributed
by Representative Richter.
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1040
z-1040
On the printed bill,
delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"
Section
1.
That
§
13-51-2
be amended to read as follows:
13-51-2.
Educational facilities fund continued --
Purposes -- Appropriation requirements and restrictions.
There is continued an educational facilities
fund in the state treasury from which on and after July
1, 1984, the Board of Regents may make
expenditures, relating only to institutions of higher education under its jurisdiction, to:
(1)
Make lease-purchase payments to the South Dakota Building Authority for projects
authorized to be paid out of that fund by the Legislature;
(2)
Maintain and repair existing facilities in amounts as may from time to time be authorized
by the Legislature;
and
(3)
Make lease-purchase payments to other private or public parties for educational facilities
that the Board of Regents determines to be necessary for the delivery of instructional
programs of the Sioux Falls Center for Public Higher Education; and
(4)
Build and equip new facilities as may from time to time be authorized by the Legislature.
No funding may be provided in any year for subdivision (3)
or (4)
of this section until the level
of annual appropriations reaches three million dollars for subdivision (2) of this section.
Authorizations for new lease payments, new construction, reconstruction, and renovation are
restricted to and
shall
may
not exceed the amount of higher education facilities funds in excess of
the sum of existing lease payments to the South Dakota Building Authority plus three million dollars
for maintenance and repair.
"
Moved by:
Representative Richter
Second by:
Representative Kredit
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Comments by:
Rich Van Den Hul, Board of Regents
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1040 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Duxbury
Second by:
Representative Sokolow
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Chair Putnam announced that the hearing of HB 1044 would be deferred pending receipt of
additional information.
HB 1134:
to authorize the Gaming Commission to fund gambling addiction
treatment programs.
MOTION:
TO TABLE HB 1134
Moved by:
Representative Richter
Second by:
Representative Munson
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(8-0-2-0)
Voting yes:
Cerny, Duxbury, Sokolow, Jaspers, Kredit, Munson (Donald), Richter, Putnam
Excused:
Derby, McNenny
HB 1157:
to appropriate money out of the budget reserve fund to assist in paying
expenses associated with certain blizzards and to declare an emergency.
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1157 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Representative Richter
Second by:
Representative Sokolow
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-2-2-0)
Voting yes:
Sokolow, Jaspers, Kredit, Munson (Donald), Richter, Putnam
Voting no:
Cerny, Duxbury
Excused:
Derby, McNenny
HB 1166:
to create the South Dakota Commission on Higher Pay, to prescribe its
duties, and to make an appropriation therefor.
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1166 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:
Representative Richter
Second by:
Representative Kredit
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(5-3-2-0)
Voting yes:
Jaspers, Kredit, Munson (Donald), Richter, Putnam
Voting no:
Cerny, Duxbury, Sokolow
Excused:
Derby, McNenny
HB 1221:
to establish the value-added agricultural loan fund, to transfer funds from
the revolving economic development and initiative fund, and to continuously
appropriate the money in the fund.
MOTION:
TO TABLE HB 1221
Moved by:
Representative Richter
Second by:
Representative Munson (Donald)
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(5-3-2-0)
Voting yes:
Jaspers, Kredit, Munson (Donald), Richter, Putnam
Voting no:
Cerny, Duxbury, Sokolow
Excused:
Derby, McNenny
HB 1253:
to establish a visitation enforcement program within the Unified Judicial
System, to create a Task Force to provide for its implementation, and to make an
appropriation of federal fund authority therefor.
Comments by:
Representative Pat Haley
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1253
Moved by:
Representative Duxbury
Second by:
Representative Sokolow
Action:
Was not acted on.
The motion and second were
withdrawn pending technical corrections to HB 1253. Mark Zickrick,
LRC, provided an amendment for the Committee's consideration (Document
Z). Mr. Zickrick
advised that, under the new Lawmaker computer system, when amendments are engrossed the
sections are automatically renumbered.
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1253
Z-1253
Delete all previous amendments to HB 1253.
On page
1 of the printed bill
,
delete lines
5
to
16
, inclusive
.
On page
2
,
delete lines
1
to
21
, inclusive
.
On page
2
,
line
23
,
after "
plan,
"
insert "
and
"
.
On page
2
,
line
23
,
delete "
and implement sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this Act
"
and insert "
a
visitation enforcement program
"
.
On page
3
,
line
8
,
after "
fund
"
insert "
expenditure
"
.
On page
3
,
line
8
,
after "
System
"
insert "
to allow for acceptance of a grant from the Department
of Social Services of moneys obtained from Part D of Title IV (U.S.C. 651-669), as amended,
"
.
On page
3
,
line
9
,
delete "
and implement sections 1 to 6, of this Act
"
and insert "
a visitation
enforcement program
"
.
On page
3
,
line
9
,
after "
However
"
insert "
,
"
.
On page
3
,
line
11
,
delete "
section 8 of
"
.
Comments by: Mike Buenger, State Court Administrator, Unified Judicial System
Moved by:
Representative Duxbury
Second by:
Representative Sokolow
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1253 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Representative Duxbury
Second by:
Representative Sokolow
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(7-1-2-0)
Voting yes:
Cerny, Duxbury, Sokolow, Jaspers, Kredit, Munson (Donald), Putnam
Voting no:
Richter
Excused:
Derby, McNenny
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Representative Kredit
Second by:
Representative Munson (Donald)
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Arlene G. Krueger
_________________________________
Committee Secretary
J.E. “Jim” Putnam, Chair
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