74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Taxation

Thursday, February 4, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Apa
P      Diedrich (Larry)
P      Garnos
P      Hanson
P      Jaspers
P      McIntyre
P      McNenny
P      Munson (Donald)
P      Nachtigal
P      Napoli
P      Waltman
P      Smidt, Vice-Chair
P      Koskan, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Koskan


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 02, 1999

Moved by:      Representative McNenny
Second by:      Representative Munson (Donald)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1252:   increase the amount exempt from taxation for agricultural structures.

Opponents:      Jim Fry, Dept. Of Revenue
          Jerald P. Seidel, Perkins county, Bison, SD.
Presented by:      Representative Cerny

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1252

Moved by:      Representative Waltman
Second by:      Representative Nachtigal


Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1252 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Garnos
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-5-0-0)

Voting yes:      Diedrich (Larry), Garnos, Jaspers, McNenny, Munson (Donald), Napoli, Smidt, Koskan

Voting no:      Apa, Hanson, McIntyre, Nachtigal, Waltman

          HB 1236:   increase the retail sales tax on certain alcoholic beverages and to distribute the revenue to counties.

Proponents:      Dick Howard, SDACC (Handout A)
        Senator Fred Whiting
          Bill Floyd, self, Sully Co.
          Dale McDonald, Bennett Co. Commissioners
          Ron Baumgart, SDACC
          Sheriff Don Holloway, Pennington Co.
          Julie Pearson, Pennington Co. Auditor,
        Carol Twedt, SDACC, Sioux Falls
        Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attys.
        Mike Wiese, Brown Co.
Opponents:      Tim Doughtery, SDABA
          Dawna Leitzke, SDPMA
          Jeremiah Murphy, SDDC
          Ron Olinger, SD Retailers Assn
          Matt Swalley, DISCUS, Sioux Falls
        Frank Brady, lobbyist, Anheuser-Busch Co Inc.
        Bob Riter, SD Retailers Assoc.
        Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Assoc.
Presented by:      Representative Dan Sutton

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1236 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-5-1-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Diedrich (Larry), Garnos, McNenny, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Napoli

Voting no:      Hanson, McIntyre, Waltman, Smidt, Koskan

Excused:      Jaspers

          HB 1232:   distribute certain sales and service taxes collected during county fairs to counties for making improvements to fairgrounds.

Proponents:      Dennis Feickert, Brown county, Aberdeen, SD. (Handout B)

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Mary Ann McCowan

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Committee Secretary
John Koskan, Chair


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