74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Thursday, February 4, 1999

                                            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.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 22, 1999

Moved by:      Senator Hainje
Second by:      Senator Duxbury
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 147:   revise certain provisions regarding longevity compensation for state employees.

Proponents:      Mr. Ken Melius, South Dakota State Employees Organization (Document #1)
Opponents:      Ms. Sandy Zinter, Commissioner, South Dakota Bureau of Personnel
          Ms. Sandy Jorgensen, South Dakota Bureau of Personnel
Presented by:      Senator Rounds

The Chair deferred SB 147 until another day.

          SB 218:   make an appropriation from the coordinated soil and water conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission.


Proponents:      Mr. Pete Jaharus, Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry, Department of Agriculture
          Ms. Angela Ehlers, South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts
          Mr. Robert Gaab, McPherson Conservation District
          Mr. B. J. McNeil, Beadle Conservation District
        Mr. Lewis Maremam, Aurora Conservation District
        Mr. Steve McClure, Davison Conservation District
Presented by:      Mr. Ray Sowers, Director, Division of Resource Conservation and Forestry, Department of Agriculture (Document #2)

The Chair deferred SB 218 until another day.

          SB 217:   authorize certain expenditures out of the water and environment fund, the environment and natural resources fee fund, and the federal hardship grant program, and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:      Mr. Dave Templeton, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
          Mr. Jim Feeny, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
          Ms. Pam Bonrud, Lewis and Clark Rural Water System
          Mr. David Hauschild, South Dakota Water Congress (Document #6)
        Mr. Danny Davis, South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems
        Mr. Mike Kurl, West River/Lyman Jones Rural Water System (Document #7)
        Ms. Pat Cerny, South Central Water Development District
Presented by:      Ms. Nettie Myers, Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Documents #3-5).

The Chair deferred SB 217 until another day.

          SB 220:   provide certain provisions regarding the matching of federal moneys for highway improvements.

Opponents:      Mr. Jim Jenssen, Department of Transportation (Document #8)
          Mr. Jim Keyes, Vice President, Associated General Contractors of South Dakota

Comments:    Ms. Dawna Leitzke, South Dakota Petroleum Marketers' Association

Presented by:      Senator Staggers

The Chair deferred SB 220 until another day.

          SB 216:   make an appropriation for adult basic education.

Proponents:      Mr. Gene Dickson, Director, Adult Basic Education, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
Presented by:      Mr. Todd Vik, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs (Document #9)


The Chair deferred SB 216 until another day.

          SB 219:   make appropriations for a donation to the World War II National Memorial and for commemorative memorials for persons awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:      Mr. Andy Gerlach, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

The Chair deferred SB 219 until another day.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Deborah Rumrill

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Committee Secretary
Randy D. Frederick, Chair


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