73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: House Taxation

Thursday, January 22, 1998

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Apa
P      Belatti
P      Diedrich
P      Fiegen
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 JANUARY 20, 1998

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

          HB 1119:   to repeal certain restrictions concerning the use of revenue from the wheel tax.

Proponents:      Dennis Hanson, SD Association of County Commissioners, Pierre (Document 1)
Opponents:      None.
Presented by:      Representative Clarence Kooistra, prime sponsor, Garretson

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1119

Moved by:      Representative Diedrich


Second by:      Representative Moore
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-7-0-0)

Voting yes:      Belatti, Diedrich, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore

Voting no:      Apa, Fiegen, Koskan, Napoli, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1119

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-6-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Fiegen, Koskan, Napoli, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Belatti, Diedrich, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore

          HB 1080:   to revise the income limits of a person eligible for a real property tax assessment freeze.

Proponents:      Representative Cheryl Madden, sponsor, Rapid City
Opponents:      Richard Sattgast, SD Association of County Officials, Pierre
Presented by:      Representative Helena Hassard, prime sponsor, Hot Springs
Comments by:      Jim Fry, Dept. Of Revenue, Pierre

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1080

f-1080

     On page 1 , line 8 of the printed bill , delete " sixteen " and insert " fourteen " .

     On page 1 , line 10 , delete " twenty " and insert " eighteen " .


Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Waltman
Action:      Prevailed by show of hands.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1080 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Apa

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1080

f-1080a

     On page 2 , delete lines 1 to 5 of the printed bill , inclusive .


Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Failed by show of hands.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1080 AS AMENDED

Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Belatti, Diedrich, Napoli, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Fiegen, Koskan, Kazmerzak, Moore

          HB 1158:   to revise the requirements for issuing a property tax receipt.

Proponents:      Richard Sattgast, SD Association of County Officials, Pierre
Opponents:      None.
Presented by:      Representative Jerry Apa, prime sponsor, Lead (Document 2)

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1158

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Waltman
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Belatti, Diedrich, Fiegen, Koskan, Napoli, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Moore

          HJR 1001:   Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election a new section to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the imposition of an individual and corporate income tax.

Proponents:      Phil Cyre, SD Farmers Union, Huron
Opponents:      Bob Riter, Jr., National Federation of Independent Business, Pierre
          Ross Reynolds, SD Coalition for Tax Reform, Watertown
          Marie Ingalls, SD Farm Bureau, Huron
          Elaine Roberts, President, SD Education Association, Pierre
Presented by:      Representative Jerry Apa, prime sponsor, Lead (Document 3)

MOTION:      DEFER HJR1001 UNTIL A LATER DATE

Moved by:      Representative Waltman
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1130:   to remove the property tax exemption provided to certain congregate housing facilities.

Chair Cutler deferred HB 1130 until Tuesday, January 27, 1998.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Jenelle Busse

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Committee Secretary
Steve Cutler, Chair


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