74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Appropriations

Thursday, February 18, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Cerny
P      Burg
P      Sutton (Daniel)
P      Derby
P      Clark
P      Pummel
P      Klaudt
P      Wudel
P      Putnam, Vice-Chair
P      Richter, Chair (Document #1, #2)


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Richter


          HB 1218:   create a postsecondary education loan program.

** Co-Chair Putnam assumed the gavel

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1218

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     On page 1 , line 7 of the printed bill , delete everything after " Dakota " and insert " Board of Regents; " .

     On page 2 , line 21 , delete everything after " Section 4. " .

     On page 2 , delete lines 22 to 24 , inclusive , and insert " The Board of Regents shall oversee the fund created in this Act and make loans to eligible " .

     On page 3 , delete lines 1 to 3 , inclusive .

     On page 3 , line 6 , delete " board " and insert " Board of Regents " .

     On page 3 , line 11 , delete everything after " Section 7. " and insert " Any student selected for a loan pursuant to this Act shall sign a contract agreeing to comply with " .

     On page 3 , line 12 , delete " participation in the program according to " .

     On page 4 , line 7 , delete " prepay " and insert " repay " .

     On page 4 , line 22 , delete " of directors " .

     On page 4 , line 23 , delete " and " .

     On page 5 , delete lines 2 to 4 , inclusive , and insert:

" organizations, as approved by the board, one-tenth of the loan principal balance and its interest is forgiven; and

             (4)    For each year following graduation from an eligible institution that the student lives and works in South Dakota, even if the student has lived and worked outside of South Dakota for a time and then returned to South Dakota to establish permanent residence, one-tenth of the loan principal balance and its interest is forgiven.

     Section 11. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of two hundred four thousand dollars ($204,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Board of Regents for deposit in the South Dakota first education loan program fund to make loans pursuant to this Act.

     Section 12. There is hereby appropriated the sum of one hundred thirty-six thousand dollars ($136,000) of other fund expenditure authority to the Board of Regents to make loans pursuant to this Act.

    Section 13. The Board of Regents shall annually determine, based upon each university's percentage share of the most recent system total of full-time equivalent student fall enrollment, the total amount of loans which may be allocated to each eligible institution. If an eligible institution does not participate in the program, its share of the amount available for loans shall be redistributed to the participating eligible institutions.

     Section 14. The executive director of the Board of Regents shall approve vouchers and the
state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.

     Section 15. Any amounts appropriated in this Act not lawfully expended or obligated by June   30,   2000, shall revert in accordance with § 4-8-21.

     Section 16. The Board of Regents shall annually provide the state treasurer a report indicating the recipients of loans pursuant to this Act, and copies of contracts.

     Section 17. The state treasurer shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to establish: procedures for notifying contract violators; collection procedures; forgiveness or deferment procedures and special circumstances; and repayment schedules.



     Section 18. The state treasurer is directed to transfer to the state general fund the sum of two hundred four thousand dollars ($204,000) from the private activity bond fees fund, created in §  1-7- 10, for the purposes of this Act. "


Moved by:      Representative Wudel
Second by:      Representative Derby
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1218 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Klaudt
Second by:      Representative Wudel
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Cerny, Burg, Sutton (Daniel), Derby, Clark, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam, Richter

Excused:      Pummel

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1218

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     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , after " program " insert " and to make an appropriation therefor " .


Moved by:      Representative Klaudt
Second by:      Representative Cerny
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1124:   establish the Governor's Scholars Program and to make an appropriation therefor.



MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1124

Moved by:      Representative Cerny
Second by:      Representative Burg
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1124 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Wudel
Second by:      Representative Klaudt
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-3-2-0)

Voting yes:      Derby, Clark, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam

Voting no:      Cerny, Burg, Sutton (Daniel)

Excused:      Pummel, Richter

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1124

Moved by:      Representative Cerny
Second by:      Representative Burg
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-5-2-0)

Voting yes:      Cerny, Burg, Sutton (Daniel)

Voting no:      Derby, Clark, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam

Excused:      Pummel, Richter

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1124

Moved by:      Representative Klaudt
Second by:      Representative Wudel
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-3-2-0)

Voting yes:      Derby, Clark, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam

Voting no:      Cerny, Burg, Sutton (Daniel)

Excused:      Pummel, Richter

MOTION:      WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION

Moved by:      Representative Cerny
Second by:      Representative Burg
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-5-2-0)

Voting yes:      Cerny, Burg, Sutton (Daniel)

Voting no:      Derby, Clark, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam

Excused:      Pummel, Richter

          HB 1133:   appropriate money for student incentive grants and tuition equalization grants.



MOTION:      DEFER HB 1133 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Klaudt
Second by:      Representative Derby
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Derby, Clark, Pummel, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam

Voting no:      Cerny, Burg, Sutton (Daniel)

Excused:      Richter

          HB 1124:   establish the Governor's Scholars Program and to make an appropriation therefor.



MOTION:      DEFER HB 1124 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Klaudt
Second by:      Representative Wudel
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Derby, Clark, Pummel, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam

Voting no:      Cerny, Burg, Sutton (Daniel)

Excused:      Richter

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Klaudt
Second by:      Representative Wudel
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Leanne Schlekeway

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Committee Secretary
Mitch Richter, Chair


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