73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: House Taxation

Thursday, February 5, 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.

          HB 1137:   to repeal the video lottery and to increase the sales and use tax.

Presented by:      Representative Steve Cutler, prime sponsor, Claremont

Vice Chair Wick assumed the chair.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1137

Moved by:      Representative Cutler
Second by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-6-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Fiegen, Koskan, Peterson (Bill), Waltman, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Belatti, Diedrich, Napoli, Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore


          HB 1124:   to increase sales and use taxes, repeal the video lottery, and dedicate any additional revenue to reducing property taxes or increasing the per student allocation.

Presented by:      Representative Roger Hunt, prime sponsor, Brandon

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1124 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Barker
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-4-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Fiegen, Koskan, Wick, Cutler

          HB 1289:   to increase the state's percentage of video lottery machine income and to provide for the repeal of the video lottery.

Presented by:      Representative James Sperry, prime sponsor, Bath

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1289

Moved by:      Representative Kazmerzak
Second by:      Representative Waltman
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1289 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Cutler
Second by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Belatti, Diedrich, Fiegen, Napoli, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Moore, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Apa, Koskan, Kazmerzak, Waltman

          HB 1189:   to repeal the video lottery.

Presented by:      Representative Ron Volesky, prime sponsor, Huron

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1189

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AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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On page 1 , after line 2 , insert:

" Section 1. That the following Act be enacted by the South Dakota Legislative Assembly and referred to the vote of the electors of the state at the next general election to be held in the year 1998 for their approval:

     FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to repeal the video lottery.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: "

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

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1189

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     On page 9 , between lines 3 and 4 of the printed bill , insert:

"      Section 11. That § 10-45-2 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-2.   There is hereby imposed a tax upon the privilege of engaging in business as a retailer, a tax of four five percent upon the gross receipts of all sales of tangible personal property consisting of goods, wares, or merchandise, except as taxed by §  10-45-3 and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, sold at retail in the State of South Dakota to consumers or users.

     Section 12. That § 10-45-3 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-3.   There is hereby imposed a tax of three four percent on the gross receipts from the sale or resale of farm machinery and attachment units other than replacement parts; or irrigation equipment used exclusively for agricultural purposes by licensed South Dakota retailers; provided, however, that whenever any trade-in or exchange of used farm machinery is involved in the transaction, the tax shall only be due and collected on the cash difference.

     Section 13. That § 10-45-5 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-5.   There is imposed a tax at the rate of three four percent upon the gross receipts of any person from engaging in the business of leasing farm machinery or irrigation equipment used for agricultural purposes and four five percent upon the gross receipts of any person from engaging or continuing in any of the following businesses or services in this state: abstracters; accountants; architects; barbers; beauty shops; bill collection services; blacksmith shops; car washing; dry

cleaning; dyeing; exterminators; garage and service stations; garment alteration; cleaning and pressing; janitorial services and supplies; specialty cleaners; laundry; linen and towel supply; membership or entrance fees for the use of a facility or for the right to purchase tangible personal property or services; photography; photo developing and enlarging; tire recapping; welding and all repair services; cable television; and rentals of tangible personal property except leases of tangible personal property between one telephone company and another telephone company, motor vehicles as defined by §  32-5-1 leased under a single contract for more than twenty-eight days and mobile homes provided, however, that the specific enumeration of businesses and professions made in this section does not, in any way, limit the scope and effect of §  10-45-4.

     Section 14. That § 10-45-5.3 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-5.3.   There is imposed, at the rate of three four percent, an excise tax on the gross receipts of any person engaging in oil and gas field services (group no. 138) as enumerated in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987, as prepared by the Statistical Policy Division of the Office of Management and Budget, Office of the President.

     Section 15. That § 10-45-6 be amended to read as follows:
     10-45-6.   There is hereby imposed a tax of four five percent upon the gross receipts from sales, furnishing, or service of gas, electricity, and water, including the gross receipts from such sales by any municipal corporation furnishing gas, and electricity, to the public in its proprietary capacity, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, when sold at retail in the State of South Dakota to consumers or users.

     Section 16. That § 10-45-6.1 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-6.1.   There is hereby imposed on amounts paid for local telephone services, toll telephone services and teletypewriter services, a tax of four five percent of the amount so paid. The taxes imposed by this section shall be paid by the person paying for the services. If a bill is rendered the taxpayer for local telephone service or toll telephone service, the amount on which the tax with respect to such services shall be based shall be the sum of all charges for such services included in the bill; except that if a person who renders the bill groups individual items for purposes of rendering the bill and computing the tax, then the amount on which the tax for each such group shall be based shall be the sum of all items within that group, and the tax on the remaining items not included in any such group shall be based on the charge for each item separately. If the tax imposed by this section with respect to toll telephone service is paid by inserting coins in coin operated telephones, the tax shall be computed to the nearest multiple of five cents, except that, where the tax is midway between multiples of five cents, the next higher multiple shall apply. The tax so paid shall be remitted at the same time as the sales tax imposed by this chapter.

     Section 17. That § 10-45-8 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-8.   There is imposed a tax of four five percent upon the gross receipts from all sales of tickets or admissions to places of amusement and athletic events, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.


     Section 18. That § 10-45-70 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-70.   There is imposed a tax of four five percent on the gross receipts from the transportation of tangible personal property. The tax imposed by this section shall apply to any transportation of tangible personal property if both the origin and destination of the tangible personal property are within this state.

     Section 19. That § 10-45-71 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-71.   There is imposed a tax of four five percent on the gross receipts from the transportation of passengers. The tax imposed by this section shall apply to any transportation of passengers if the passenger boards and exits the mode of transportation within this state.

     Section 20. That § 10-46-2.1 be amended to read as follows:

     10-46-2.1.   For the privilege of using services in South Dakota, except those types of services exempted by §  10-46-17.3, there is imposed on the person using the service an excise tax equal to four five percent of the value of the services at the time they are rendered. However, this tax may not be imposed on any service rendered by a related corporation as defined in subdivision 10-43-1(11) for use by a financial institution as defined in subdivision 10-43-1(4) or on any service rendered by a financial institution as defined in subdivision 10-43-1(4) for use by a related corporation as defined in subdivision 10-43-1(11). For the purposes of this section, the term related corporation includes a corporation which together with the financial institution is part of a controlled group of corporations as defined in 26 U.S.C. §  1563 as in effect on January 1, 1989, except that the eighty percent ownership requirements set forth in 26 U.S.C. §  1563(a)(2)(A) for a brother-sister controlled group are reduced to fifty-one percent. For the purpose of this chapter, services rendered by an employee for the use of his the employer are not taxable.

     Section 21. That § 10-46-2.2 be amended to read as follows:

     10-46-2.2.   An excise tax is imposed upon the privilege of the use of rented tangible personal property in this state at the rate of four five percent of the rental payments upon the property.

     Section 22. That § 10-46-57 be amended to read as follows:

     10-46-57.   There is imposed a tax of four five percent on the privilege of the use of any transportation of tangible personal property. The tax imposed by this section shall apply to any transportation of tangible personal property if both the origin and destination of the tangible personal property are within this state.

     Section 23. That § 10-46-58 be amended to read as follows:

     10-46-58.   There is imposed a tax of four five percent on the privilege of the use of any transportation of passengers. The tax imposed by this section shall apply to any transportation of passengers if the passenger boards and exits the mode of transportation within this state. "



Moved by:      Representative Cutler
Second by:      Representative Fiegen
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1189

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     On page 9 , between lines 3 and 4 of the printed bill , insert:

"     Section 11. The Legislature shall impose an income tax, and the revenue and interest generated by such tax, less the cost of administration, is dedicated to fund the repeal of the video lottery. "



Moved by:      Representative Barker
Second by:      Representative Waltman
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-8-0-0)

Voting yes:      Diedrich, Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore, Waltman

Voting no:      Apa, Belatti, Fiegen, Koskan, Napoli, Peterson (Bill), Wick, Cutler

MOTION:      PREVIOUS MOTION TO AMEND HB 1189

Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1189 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Barker
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1189 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Waltman
Second by:      Representative Cutler
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO TABLE REPRESENTATIVE WALTMAN'S LAST MOTION TO DO PASS AS AMENDED.

Moved by:      Representative Fiegen
Second by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-5-0-0)

Voting yes:      Belatti, Diedrich, Fiegen, Koskan, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Moore, Wick

Voting no:      Apa, Napoli, Kazmerzak, Waltman, Cutler

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

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

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

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

Common testimony was taken on the above four bills. The following people gave testimony on one or more bills:
    Proponents:    Senator Keith Paisley, sponsor for HB 1137, Sioux Falls (Document 1)
            Larry Atwood, executive director, SD Council on Problem Gambling and             counselor, Keystone Treatment Center                
            De Knudson, Sioux Falls    
            Richard Fisher, United Methodist clergy, Mitchell
            Monsignor Richard Mahowald, Sioux Falls
            John Paulton, SD Family Policy Council, Sioux Falls
            Myril Arch Jr., representing self, Pierre
    Opponents: Bob Riter Jr., lobbyist, Music and Vending Association of South Dakota,             Pierre                                                 Jill Sweetman, owner of Chekkers, Pierre    
            Rew Hanson, American Association of Retired People, Pierre
            Joan Christiansen, North Sioux City (Documents 2 and 3)        
    Comments:    Rodger Leonard, SD Lottery, Pierre
        
Chair Cutler assumed the chair.
    
MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

                                                


Jenelle Busse

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Committee Secretary
Steve Cutler, Chair


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