74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Taxation

Thursday, February 18, 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 THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

Moved by:      Representative Jaspers
Second by:      Representative McNenny
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1190:   allow certain interstate shipments of wine.

Proponents:      Dave Gerdes, Self
          Jeff Fox, Wine Institute, Sioux Falls
          Representative Richard Brown
Opponents:      Bill Dougherty, SoDak Distributing
          Jeremiah Murphy, South Dakota Distributors, Sioux Falls
          Tim Dougherty, Retail Liquor Dealers Assn.
          Jerry Wheeler, SD Retailers Assn.
Presented by:      Rep. Wetz



MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1190

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Diedrich (Larry)
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1190 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting yes:      Apa, Garnos, Hanson, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Waltman, Smidt, Koskan

Voting no:      Diedrich (Larry), Jaspers, McIntyre, McNenny, Napoli

          HB 1167:   increase the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Proponents:      Chuck Schroyer, Pierre
          Dean Krogman, American Heart Assn.
          Ellen Lee, American Lung Assn.
Opponents:      Ron Olinger, UST Public Affairs (Handout J)
          Jeremiah Murphy, Brown & Williamson
          Representative Apa (Handout K)
          Matt Swalley, Smokeless Tobacco Council, Washington, DC.
Presented by:      Rep. Richard Brown

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1167

f-1167

     On page 2 , after line 5 of the printed bill , insert:

"      Section 3. That § 10-45-12.1 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-12.1.   The following services 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 are exempt from the provisions of this chapter: health services (major group 80); educational services (major group 82) except schools and educational services not elsewhere classified (industry no. 8299); social services (major group 83); agricultural services (major group 07) except veterinarian services (group no. 074) and animal specialty services, except veterinary (industry no. 0752); forestry services (group no. 085); radio and television broadcasting (group no. 483); railroad transportation (major group 40); local and suburban passenger transportation (group no. 411) except limousine services; school buses (group no. 415); trucking and courier services,

except air (group no. 421) except collection and disposal of solid waste; farm product warehousing and storage (industry no. 4221); establishments primarily engaged in transportation on rivers and canals (group no. 444); establishments primarily engaged in air transportation, certified carriers (group no. 451); establishments primarily engaged in air transportation, noncertified carriers (group no. 452) except chartered flights (industry no. 4522) and airplane, helicopter, balloon, dirigible , and blimp rides for amusement or sightseeing; pipe lines, except natural gas (major group 46); arrangement of passenger transportation (group no. 472); arrangement of transportation of freight and cargo (group no. 473); rental of railroad cars (group no. 474); water supply (industry no. 4941); sewerage systems (industry no. 4952); security brokers, dealers and flotation companies (group no. 621); commodity contracts brokers and dealers (group no. 622); credit counseling services provided by individual and family social services (group no. 8322); construction services (division C) except industry no. 1752 and locksmiths and locksmith shops; consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies, and adjustment and collection agencies (group no. 732), if the debt was incurred out-of-state and the client does not reside within the state. The following are also specifically exempt from the provisions of this chapter: financial services of institutions subject to tax under chapter 10-43 including loan origination fees, late payment charges, nonsufficient fund check charges, stop payment charges, safe deposit box rent, exchange charges, commission on travelers checks, charges for administration of trusts, interest charges, and points charged on loans; commissions earned or service fees paid by an insurance company to an agent or representative for the sale of a policy; services of brokers and agents licensed under Title 47; the sale of trading stamps; rentals of motor vehicles as defined by §   32-5-1 leased under a single contract for more than twenty-eight days; advertising services; services provided by any corporation to another corporation which is centrally assessed having identical ownership and services provided by any corporation to a wholly owned subsidiary which is centrally assessed; continuing education programs, tutoring, vocational counseling, except rehabilitation counseling and motion picture rentals to a commercially operated theater primarily engaged in the exhibition of motion pictures; and charges made by a telecommunications company for the origination, transmission, switching, reception, or termination of an interstate telephone or telegraph communication.

     Section 4. That § 10-45-70 be repealed.

     10-45-70.   There is imposed a tax of four 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 5. That § 10-45-72 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45-72.   The tax imposed by § §   10-45-70 to 10-45-81, inclusive, §  10-45-71 does not apply to any transportation service which the state is prohibited from taxing by federal law or the United States Constitution.

     Section 6. That § 10-45-73 be repealed.

     10-45-73.   The transportation of agricultural products by the agricultural producer thereof is exempt from the tax imposed by § §   10-45-70 to 10-45-81, inclusive, if the producer transports such

products in a mode of transportation which is owned, leased, or rented by the producer. However, if an agricultural producer transports another person's products for hire, such transportation is subject to the tax imposed by § §   10-45-70 to 10-45-81, inclusive.

     Section 7. That § 10-45-74 be repealed.

     10-45-74.   Transportation services may only be sold for resale under the following circumstances:

             (1)      A transportation company may sell its services for resale to another transportation company; or

             (2)      A retailer that regularly delivers a majority of the tangible personal property which it sells to its customers by truck or other mode of transportation owned, leased, or rented by such retailer may purchase for resale the services of a transportation company for the delivery of such retailer's tangible personal property.

     Section 8. That § 10-45-75 be repealed.

     10-45-75.   Terms used in § §   10-45-76 to 10-45-78, inclusive, mean:

             (1)      "Cargo vessel," a single transport truck as defined in subdivision 10-47B-3(47);

             (2)      "Fuel," gasoline, ethanol, methanol, liquefied petroleum gas, petroleum distillates, lubricating oils and greases, glycol-based antifreezes, fuels used for off-highway racing, solvents such as, but not limited to, petroleum naphtha, mineral spirits, or stoddard solvents, and any other petroleum product delivered to a terminal by pipeline, truck, or rail, any other motor fuel as defined in subdivision 10-47B-3(27), and special fuel as defined in subdivision 10-47B-3(39);

             (3)      "Fuel terminal transportation," the transportation of fuel from a terminal to a location in South Dakota at which the fuel is unloaded. Fuel terminal transportation does not include the transportation of fuel from a location other than a terminal;

             (4)      "Terminal," as defined in subdivision 10-47B-3(42);

             (5)      "Trip," the distance in road miles traveled by a cargo vessel from the fuel terminal at which it was loaded with fuel to the most distant location in South Dakota at which the fuel is unloaded, excluding miles not traveled within this state.

     Section 9. That § 10-45-76 be repealed.

     10-45-76.   In lieu of the tax imposed by § §   10-45-70 and 10-46-57 on the transportation of fuel, a transportation company may elect to be taxed on the fuel terminal transportation services under the provisions of § §   10-45-75 to 10-45-78, inclusive.

     Section 10. That § 10-45-77 be repealed.



     10-45-77.   There is imposed a tax on the imputed gross receipts of any transportation company engaged in fuel terminal transportation who elects to be taxed under this section. The tax imposed by this section shall be on the imputed gross receipts as provided in this section. The imputed gross receipts from fuel terminal transportation shall be calculated on the basis of the number of cargo vessels and distance traveled on each trip as follows:

  Length of Trip   Number of Cargo Vessels   Imputed Gross  
Zone   (in miles)   per Trip Transportation   Receipts from  
A   50 or Less   1   $ 64.00  
A   50 or Less   2 or more   $ 88.00  
B   More than 50, but less than 100   1   $120.00  
B   More than 50, but less than 100   2 or more   $165.00  
C   100 or more, but less than 150   1   $176.00  
C   100 or more, but less than 150   2 or more   $242.00  
D   150 or more, but less than 200   1   $224.00  
D   150 or more, but less than 200   2 or more   $308.00  
E   200 or more   1   $280.00  
E   200 or more   2 or more   $385.00  

     Section 11. That § 10-45-78 be repealed.

     10-45-78.   For the fuel terminal transportation subject to tax under § §   10-45-75 to 10-45-77, inclusive, all subsequent transportation of that fuel is exempt from the tax imposed under this chapter.

     Section 12. That § 10-45-79 be repealed.

     10-45-79.   The provisions of §   10-45-22 shall also apply to any taxes imposed by § §   10-45-75 to 10-45-77, inclusive, on transportation services regardless of any special reporting election the taxpayer may have made.

     Section 13. That § 10-45-81 be repealed.

     10-45-81.   There are exempted from the provisions of this chapter and the tax imposed by it, the gross receipts from transportation services associated with timber sale contracts entered into prior to July 1, 1996, provided such contract has a duration of one year or less.

     Section 14. That § 10-46-57 be repealed.



     10-46-57.   There is imposed a tax of four 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 15. That § 10-46-59 be amended to read as follows:

     10-46-59.   The tax imposed by § §   10-46-57 to 10-46-61, inclusive, §  10-46-58 does not apply to any transportation service which the state is prohibited from taxing by federal law or the United States Constitution.

     Section 16. That § 10-46-60 be repealed.

     10-46-60.   The transportation of agricultural products by the agricultural producer thereof is exempt from the tax imposed by § §   10-46-57 to 10-46-61, inclusive, if the producer transports such products in a mode of transportation which is owned, leased, or rented by the producer. However, if an agricultural producer transports another person's products for hire, such transportation is subject to the tax imposed by § §   10-46-57 to 10-46-61, inclusive.

     Section 17. That § 10-46-61 be repealed.

     10-46-61.   There are exempted from the provisions of this chapter and the tax imposed by it, the use of transportation services associated with timber sale contracts entered into prior to July 1, 1996, provided such contract has a duration of one year or less. "



Moved by:      Representative Apa
Second by:      Representative Jaspers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Diedrich (Larry), Garnos, Hanson, Jaspers, McIntyre, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Smidt, Koskan

Voting no:      McNenny, Napoli, Waltman

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1167 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative McNenny
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO TABLE HB 1167

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

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

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

          HB 1159:   use cash rent to determine the value of agricultural land and to repeal the nonagricultural acreage classification.

Proponents:      Marie Ingalls, South Dakota Farm Bureau
Opponents:      Jim Fry, Department of Revenue (Handout L)
Presented by:      Rep. Waltman

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1159

f-1159

     On page 4 , line 2 of the printed bill , overstrike " eight " and insert " four " .


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

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1159

f-1159a

     On page 3 , line 4 of the printed bill , after " soil, " insert " location, size, " .

     On page 3 , delete lines 11 to 15 , inclusive , and insert:

"      Section 5. That § 10-6-33.6 be amended to read as follows:

     10-6-33.6.   If the median value cash rent per acre in an identifiable region within a county deviates by more than ten percent from the county average, the county director of equalization may establish a separate market value per acre for the land defined by the director of equalization within that region. "


     On page 4 , line 8 , after " land's " insert " location, size, " .

     On page 5 , delete lines 17 and 18 , and insert:

" ratio as provided for in § 10-11-55 and the most recent assessment to full agricultural land value ratio agricultural income value as provided for in § 10-11-57 10-6-33.15 in the district are equal to eighty-five percent of market or income " .




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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1159

Moved by:      Representative Waltman
Second by:      Representative McNenny
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-5-2-0)

Voting yes:      Hanson, McIntyre, McNenny, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Waltman

Voting no:      Diedrich (Larry), Jaspers, Napoli, Smidt, Koskan

Excused:      Apa, Garnos

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1159 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Jaspers
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-6-2-0)

Voting yes:      Diedrich (Larry), Jaspers, Napoli, Smidt, Koskan

Voting no:      Hanson, McIntyre, McNenny, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Waltman

Excused:      Apa, Garnos

MOTION:      DO NOT PASS HB 1159 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Koskan
Second by:      Representative Napoli
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-6-2-0)

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

Voting no:      Hanson, Jaspers, McIntyre, Nachtigal, Napoli, Waltman

Excused:      Apa, Garnos

MOTION:      WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION

Moved by:      Representative Munson (Donald)
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-2-2-0)

Voting yes:      Diedrich (Larry), Hanson, McIntyre, McNenny, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Waltman, Smidt, Koskan

Voting no:      Jaspers, Napoli

Excused:      Apa, Garnos

          HB 1194:   use cash rent to determine the value of agricultural land and to repeal the nonagricultural acreage classification.

Proponents:      Marie Ingalls, South Dakota Farm Bureau
Opponents:      Jim Fry, Department of Revenue (Handout L)
Presented by:      Rep. Lintz

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1194

Moved by:      Representative Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:      Representative Jaspers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-1-3-0)

Voting yes:      Diedrich (Larry), Hanson, Jaspers, McIntyre, Munson (Donald), Napoli, Waltman, Smidt, Koskan

Voting no:      Nachtigal

Excused:      Apa, Garnos, McNenny

          HJR 1004:   Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election a new section to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the imposition of a corporate income tax.

Opponents:      Dan Nelson, Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
Presented by:      Representative Weber

MOTION:      TO TABLE HJR1004

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Smidt
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 1175:   increase and revise license fees for certain noncommercial vehicles and to revise the distribution of such fees.

Presented by:      Representative Kazmerzak (Handout M).

MOTION:      REMOVE HB 1175 FROM TABLE

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

Voting yes:      Hanson, Jaspers, McIntyre, McNenny, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Waltman, Smidt, Koskan

Voting no:      Apa, Diedrich (Larry), Garnos, Napoli

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1175

f-1175

     On page 1 , line 10 of the printed bill , delete " sixty " and insert " fifty-five " .

     On page 1 , line 11 , delete " From 6,001 to 8,000 pounds, inclusive, " and insert " Over 6,000 pounds, sixty-five dollars. " .

     On page 1 , delete lines 12 and 13 .

     On page 1 , between lines 13 and 14 , insert:

"      Section 2. That § 32-5-6.3 be amended to read as follows:

     32-5-6.3.   License fees on a noncommercial motor vehicle which is not an automobile, pickup truck, or van as provided by licensed pursuant to §   32-5-6 shall be determined by the gross weight of the motor vehicle as defined by subdivision 32-9-1(6), and based on the following:

             (1)      Eight thousand pounds or less, inclusive, forty-eight fifty-five dollars;
             (2)      For each additional 2,000 pounds or major fraction thereof from 8,001 to 32,000 pounds, inclusive, three dollars;
             (3)      For each additional 2,000 pounds or major fraction thereof from 32,001 to 54,000 pounds, inclusive, six dollars;
             (4)      For each additional 2,000 pounds or major fraction thereof from 54,001 to 80,000 pounds, inclusive, eighteen dollars;
             (5)      For each additional 2,000 pounds or major fraction thereof in excess of 80,000 pounds, twenty-four dollars.
     It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person to operate a motor vehicle licensed pursuant to this section at a gross weight in excess of the gross weight for which it has been licensed. "
    


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

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1175 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION HB 1175 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative McNenny
Second by:      Representative Munson (Donald)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Diedrich (Larry), Garnos, Hanson, Jaspers, McIntyre, McNenny, Munson (Donald), Nachtigal, Smidt, Koskan

Voting no:      Napoli, Waltman

          HB 1232:   provide for a retroactive application of the definition of telephone company operating property.

Proponents:      Dick Howard, South Dakota Association of County Commissioners (Handout N)
Presented by:      Rep. Waltman

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1232

f-1232

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

"      Section 1. The Legislature finds:

             (1)    That at all times since July 1, 1974, §  10-33-10, as heretofore existing in the statutes of this state were intended by the Legislature to apply the operating property of each telephone company, including each wireless and cellular telephone company;

             (2)    That the Department of Revenue, in good faith, for the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 included property belonging to any wireless and cellular telephone company in the

definition of operating property pursuant to §  10-33-10 assessed for taxation by the Department of Revenue;

             (3)    That each county in which any wireless and cellular telephone company operates taxed those wireless and cellular telephone companies based upon a value that was assessed by the Department of Revenue pursuant to §  10-33-10 for the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996;

             (4)    That any wireless and cellular telephone company operating within the State of South Dakota in the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 did not object to operating property being assessed for taxation by the Department of Revenue pursuant to §  10-33-10;

             (5)    That each county, in good faith, has received all sums paid pursuant to §  10-33-18, which taxes were assessed upon value of the wireless and cellular telephone companies as determined by the Department of Revenue;

             (6)    That the refund of taxes paid by each wireless and cellular telephone company to the counties for the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 would seriously impair the fiscal integrity of those counties;

             (7)    That the citizens of those counties which collected taxes based upon the valuation as determined by the Department of Revenue would be denied basic services of government in the event of such a refund or will be required to pay additional taxes to replace the revenues lost to the county treasuries, and therefore ultimately derive little benefit from any such refund; and

             (8)    That the retroactive application of this Act will not result in the collection of any additional taxes from the citizens of the state.

     Section 2. The provisions of chapter 67 of the 1998 Session Laws of South Dakota are effective as follows:

             (1)    Retroactively for the time period between January 1, 1992, to December 31, 1996, inclusive; and

             (2)    Prospectively from July 1, 1998.

     Section 3. The effect of the retroactivity provided for in section 2 of this Act is to cover the taxes that were collected by the counties from wireless and cellular telephone companies for the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996.

     Section 4. The collection of any taxes from each wireless and cellular telephone company by the counties for the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 as a result of having operating property assessed by the Department of Revenue, prior to the passage of this Act is hereby validated and ratified.


     Section 5. If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provisions to persons and circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid is not affected.

     Section 6. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. "



Moved by:      Representative Apa
Second by:      Representative Diedrich (Larry)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1232 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:      Representative McIntyre
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Diedrich (Larry), Garnos, Hanson, McIntyre, Munson (Donald), Napoli, Waltman, Smidt

Voting no:      Jaspers, McNenny, Koskan

Excused:      Nachtigal

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1232

f-1232t

     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , delete everything after " to " and insert " provide for a retroactive application of the definition of telephone company operating property. " .

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .


Moved by:      Representative Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Diedrich (Larry)
Second by:      Representative Napoli
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Mary Ann McCowan

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Committee Secretary
John Koskan, Chair


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