73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Wednesday, January 28, 1998

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dunn (Jim)
P      Everist
P      Munson (David)
P      Dunn (Rebecca)
P      Hunhoff
P      Lawler
P      Whiting
P      Rounds, Vice-Chair
P      Halverson, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Senator Halverson.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1998.

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 174:   to provide certain education benefits to certain members of reserve units of the United States Armed Forces.

Proponents:      Senator Benson, a 30 year National Guard Member, who introduced 7 Reserve members from Sioux Falls and Aberdeen
          Representative Bill VanGerpen
Opponents:      Major General Sykora, SD National Guard
          Lt. Col. Michael Dacy, SD National Guard, Gregory
          Col. Jim Davies Alexandria
          Maj. Scott Jacobson, Brookings

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 174

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)


Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Hunhoff, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Voting no:      Dunn (Rebecca), Lawler

          DEFER SB 147 UNTIL A FUTURE DAY.

          SB 84:   to authorize sheriffs to collect fees for expenses incurred in executing court orders.

Proponents:      Senator Hunhoff, Hand-out
          Mike Leidholt, Hughes County Sheriff, Pierre
          Kelly Serr, Perkins County Sheriff, Bison
Opponents:      Bob Sahr, SD Bankers Assn

MOTION:      AMEND SB 84

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     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section  1.  That subdivision (24) of § 7-12-18 be amended to read as follows:

             (24)      If personal property is taken by the sheriff on execution or warrant of attachment and applied in the satisfaction of the debt without sale, the same percentage on the appraised value of the property as in the case of a sale and any actual costs incurred in executing the duties of sheriff under this chapter . "


Moved by:      Senator Hunhoff
Second by:      Senator Whiting
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 84 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

          SB 87:   to repeal the inheritance tax.

Proponents:      Senator Dennert

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 87

Moved by:      Senator Rounds
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Voting no:      Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler

          SB 151:   to allow lottery prizes for lotteries selling chances to raise money to be of greater value under certain circumstances.

Proponents:      Senator Everist
          Representative Duniphan
          Michael Wyland, Sertoma, Sioux Falls, Hand-out

MOTION:      AMEND SB 151

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     On page 2 , line 10 of the printed bill , overstrike " eighteen " and insert " fifty " .


Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 151

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     On page 1 , line 2 of the printed bill , after " circumstances " insert " and to authorize certain larger lottery prizes " .


Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 151 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Rounds
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

          SB 1:   to establish a telecommunications gross receipts tax, to provide for its distribution, and to repeal certain property taxes and certain gross receipts taxes paid by certain telecommunications companies.

Proponents:      Senator Everist

        VICE-CHAIR ROUNDS PRESIDING FOR REMAINDER OF MEETING.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 1 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Lawler

MOTION:      CALL THE QUESTION

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

        The Question now being shall SB1 be Deferred until the 36th Legislative Day
    
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler, Whiting, Rounds

Voting no:      Everist, Halverson
    
     SB 142:   to allow any sales and uses tax paid to be deducted from the gross receipts to determine the contractors' excise tax.


Proponents:      Senator Staggers
          Tim Dougherty, SD Home Builders Assn
          Larry Zikmund, Associated General Contractors
Opponents:      Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors
          Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 142

Moved by:      Senator Hunhoff
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Was not acted on.



MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 142 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting yes:      Dunn (Jim), Everist, Whiting, Rounds, Halverson

Voting no:      Munson (David), Dunn (Rebecca), Hunhoff, Lawler

          SB 97:   to increase certain inheritance tax exemptions.

Proponents:      Senator Staggers
          Marie Ingalls, SD Farm Bureau
          Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors
Opponents:      Dennis Hansen, SD County Commissioners
          Jim Fry, Department of Revenue

          DEFER SB 97 UNTIL Friday, January 30, 1998.


        DEFER SJR1 UNTIL Friday, January 30, 1998.


MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Jim)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Alma Matzen

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Committee Secretary
Harold W. Halverson, Chair


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