74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Appropriations

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dennert
P      Duxbury
P      Lange
P      Benson
P      Bogue
P      Hainje
P      Kleven
P      Staggers
P      Drake, Vice-Chair
P      Frederick, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Frederick.

          SB 140:   make an appropriation to provide for an electronic voting machine in the senate chamber.

Presented by:      Senator Moore

MOTION:      AMEND SB 140

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     On page 1 , line 8 of the printed bill , overstrike " 2000 " and insert " 2001 " .

Moved by:      Senator Dennert
Second by:      Senator Drake
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair deferred SB 140 until another day..

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          HB 1076:   appropriate federal funds for the continuation of the Visitation Enforcement Program Implementation Task Force.

Presented by:      Representative Haley (Document #1)

The Chair deferred HB 1076 until another day.

          SB 141:   appropriate money to replace the dam on Lake Henry.

Opponents:      Mr. John Cooper, Secretary, Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
          Ms. Pat Cerny, South Central Water Development District
          Ms. Angela Ehlers, South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts
Presented by:      Senator Kloucek (Documents #2 and #3)

The Chair deferred SB 141 until another day.

          SB 164:   provide emergency payments for certain pork producers through a temporary fee on processed pork products, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Opponents:      Mr. Jeremiah D. Murphy, John Morrell Company
          Mr. Curt Everson, Commissioner, Bureau of Finance and Management
Presented by:      Senator Kloucek

The Chair deferred SB 164 until another day.

          HB 1033:   increase estimated cost for certain construction projects and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:      Dr. Mike Reger, Vice President, Administration, South Dakota State University
Presented by:      Dr. Richard Gowen, President, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

The Chair deferred HB 1033 until another day.

          SB 185:   establish the pork processing loan fund and to make an appropriation therefor.

Proponents:      Mr. Phil Cyer, South Dakota Farmers Union, Huron
          Mr. Randy Burnison, Independent Producer, Alpena
         
Opponents:      Mr. Ron Wheeler, Commissioner, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Presented by:      Senator Moore

The Chair deferred SB 185 until another day.

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          SB 158:   appropriate money for the South Dakota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program.



The Chair deferred SB 158 until another day.

          HB 1079:   make an appropriation for the acquisition of Census 2000 redistricting data and to declare an emergency.



The Chair deferred HB 1079 until another day.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Benson
Second by:      Senator Kleven
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Deborah Rumrill

Committee Secretary