72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Taxation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Brown (Arnold)
P      Daugaard
P      Flowers
P      Lange
P      Olson
P      Staggers
P      Thompson
P      Shoener, Vice-Chair
P      Paisley, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Sen. Keith Paisley, Chairman.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 197:   to restrict the amount of time a governing body may impose an excess tax levy, unless the governing body takes action to continue the excess tax levy.

Proponents:      Rep. Duenwald, sponsor
          Sen. Dennert
Opponents:      Yvonne Vik, SD Municipal League
          Christie Johnson, SD School Admin.
          Gene Enck, Assoc. School Bds.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 197

f-197

     On page 1 , line 7 of the printed bill , delete " for a period of two years " .

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     On page 1 , line 8 , delete everything after " body " and insert " shall establish a maximum number of years that the governing body may impose an excess tax levy " .

     On page 1 , line 9 , delete everything before " . " .

     On page 2 , delete lines 4 to 9 , inclusive , and insert:

"    A governing body shall establish a maximum number of years that the governing body may impose an excess tax levy as authorized pursuant to §  10-13-36. After that time period is completed, the taxing authority of that governing body returns to the original amount of revenue payable from taxes on real property as established before the imposition of an excess tax levy with that amount indexed as prescribed by §  10-13-35."

Moved by:      Senator Staggers
Second by:      Senator Thompson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 197

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Arnold), Daugaard, Flowers, Lange, Olson, Shoener, Paisley

Voting no:      Staggers, Thompson

          SB 257:   to revise the funding of special education.

Proponents:      Christie Johnson, SD School Admin.
          Gene Enck, Assoc. School Bds.
          Malcom McKillip, SD Assoc. School Bds., Handout A
Opponents:      Rick Klawiter, South Central Coop, Tyndall
          Dianna Miller ESD + 3
          Sec. Karen Schaack, Dept. Of Education
Presented by:      Senator Paisley, Prime Sponsor

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 257

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

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Voting yes:      Brown (Arnold), Daugaard, Flowers, Lange, Olson, Staggers, Thompson, Paisley

Voting no:      Shoener

          SB 218:   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.

Proponents:      Rep. Waltman, sponsor
          Brian Jennings, SD Farmer's Union, Handouts C,D
          Shirley Effing, Dakota Rural Action
Opponents:      Sec. Ron Wheeler, Gov. Office, Dept. Of Economic Dev.
          Sec. Cruea, Dept. Of Ag
Presented by:      Sen. Dennert, prime sponsor, Handout B
Comments by:      Bonnie Bjork, Governor's Office

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 218

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Lange
Action:      Was not acted on.

SUB-MOTION: DEFER SB 218 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Brown
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Arnold), Staggers, Thompson, Shoener, Paisley

Voting no:      Daugaard, Flowers, Lange, Olson

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Gayle Schekel                            _________________________________
Committee Secretary