84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Transportation
Friday, February 20, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Fryslie
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Howie
P    Kloucek
P    Maher
P    Schmidt, Vice-Chair
P    Vehle, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Mike Vehle, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Moved by:    Fryslie
Second by:    Schmidt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The gavel was passed to Senator Dennis Schmidt, Vice-Chair.

        
SB 201: increase certain fees on motor vehicles and to impose an additional tax on certain fuel used by motor vehicles.

Presented by:    Senator Mike Vehle (Handouts: #1)
Opponents:    Steve Sibson, Self, Mitchell (Handouts: #2)
        Nancee Johnson, SD Beer Wholesalers Association

Darin Bergquist, Secretary, Department of Transportation responded to committee questions.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 201

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     On page 5 of the printed bill, delete lines 10 to 24, inclusive, and insert:

"      Section 9. That § 10-47B-4 be amended to read as follows:

     10-47B-4.   The fuel excise tax rates for the tax imposed by this chapter are as follows:

             (1)      Motor fuel (except ethanol blends, E85 and M85 blends, and aviation gasoline)-- $.22 $.25 per gallon;

             (2)      Special fuel (except jet fuel)-- $.22 $.25 per gallon;

             (3)      Ethanol blends--$.20 per gallon;

             (4)      Aviation gasoline--$.06 per gallon;

             (5)      Jet fuel--$.04 per gallon;

             (6)      E85 and M85--$.10 per gallon;

             (7)      E85 and M85 used in aircraft--$.04 per gallon;

             (8)      Liquid petroleum gas-- $.20 $.23 per gallon;

             (9)      Compressed natural gas-- $.10 $.13 per gallon.

     Section 10. That § 10-47B-4 be amended to read as follows:

     10-47B-4.   The fuel excise tax rates for the tax imposed by this chapter are as follows:

             (1)      Motor fuel (except ethanol blends, E85 and M85 blends, and aviation gasoline)-- $.22 $.28 per gallon;

             (2)      Special fuel (except jet fuel)-- $.22 $.28 per gallon;

             (3)      Ethanol blends--$.20 per gallon;

             (4)      Aviation gasoline--$.06 per gallon;

             (5)      Jet fuel--$.04 per gallon;

             (6)      E85 and M85--$.10 per gallon;

             (7)      E85 and M85 used in aircraft--$.04 per gallon;

             (8)      Liquid petroleum gas-- $.20 $.26 per gallon;

             (9)      Compressed natural gas-- $.10 $.16 per gallon.

     Section 11. The provisions of section 10 of this Act are effective July 1, 2010.".

     On page 6, delete lines 1 to 22, inclusive.


Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 201

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     On page 4 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 to 8, inclusive, and insert:

"      Section 6. That § 32-5-30 be amended to read as follows:

     32-5-30.   If any noncommercial motor vehicle, according to the manufacturer's model year designation, is five fifteen years old or more on January first of the year for which a license fee is required, such fee shall be seventy eighty percent of the fee ordinarily prescribed. ".



Moved by:    Maher
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 201 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Howie, Maher, Schmidt, Vehle

Voting No:    Kloucek

MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF SB 201

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     On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete everything after "and" and insert "to increase the fuel excise tax on certain fuel used by motor vehicles.".

     On page 1, delete line 2.


Moved by:    Vehle
Second by:    Fryslie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The gavel was returned to Senator Mike Vehle, Chair.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Maher
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Mike Vehle, Chair