72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Thursday, February 27, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dennert
P      Morford-Burg
E      Symens
P      Benson
P      Drake
P      Hainje
P      Kleven
P      Johnson (William), Vice-Chair
P      Frederick, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: David Becker, Senior Fiscal Analyst; Annie Mertz, Fiscal Analyst; Bill Pike, Fiscal Analyst; and Rhonda Purkapile, Senior Legislative Secretary.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Frederick at 9:38 a.m.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14

Moved by:      Senator Morford-Burg
Second by:      Senator Johnson (William)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1081:   to appropriate money for adult basic education programs.

Proponents:      Dianna Miller, ESD + 3
          Dan Nelson, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
          Elaine Roberts, SDEA
Presented by:      Representative Richter

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1081

Moved by:      Senator Morford-Burg
Second by:      Senator Dennert
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-2-0)

Voting yes:      Dennert, Morford-Burg, Benson, Drake, Kleven, Johnson (William), Frederick

Excused:      Symens, Hainje

          HB 1234:   to provide certain compensation to legislators for constituent services.

Presented by:      Representative Richter (Document #1)

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1234

Moved by:      Senator Benson
Second by:      Senator Dennert
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-2-0)

Voting yes:      Dennert, Morford-Burg, Benson, Hainje, Johnson (William)

Voting no:      Kleven, Frederick

Excused:      Symens, Drake

          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.

Proponents:      Dan Schenk, Unified Judicial System
Presented by:      Representative Haley

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1253

Moved by:      Senator Johnson (William)
Second by:      Senator Benson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dennert, Morford-Burg, Benson, Drake, Hainje, Kleven, Johnson (William), Frederick

Excused:      Symens

          HB 1044:   to make an appropriation for certain higher education grant programs.

Proponents:      Jeremiah Murphy, Sioux Falls
Presented by:      Curt Everson, Commissioner, Bureau of Finance & Management
Comments by:      Todd Vik, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs

MOTION:      DELETE SECTIONS ONE AND TWO

Moved by:      Senator Kleven
Second by:      None
Action:      Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1044

Moved by:      Senator Morford-Burg
Second by:      Senator Dennert

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO TABLE HB 1044

Moved by:      Senator Johnson (William)
Second by:      Senator Kleven
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Benson, Drake, Kleven, Johnson (William), Frederick

Voting no:      Dennert, Morford-Burg, Hainje

Excused:      Symens

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Dennert
Second by:      Senator Kleven
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Chair Frederick adjourned the meeting at 10:24 a.m.


Rhonda Purkapile

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Committee Secretary
Randy D. Frederick, Chair


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