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.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 26, 1999

Moved by:      Senator Lange
Second by:      Senator Bogue
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 3, 1999

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

          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.



The Chair deferred SB 217 until another day.

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



The Chair deferred SB 218 until another day.

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



MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1079

Moved by:      Senator Drake
Second by:      Senator Benson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-1-2-0)

Voting yes:      Duxbury, Lange, Benson, Bogue, Kleven, Drake, Frederick

Voting no:      Staggers

Excused:      Dennert, Hainje

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

Proponents:      Mr. Rick Vallery, South Dakota Wheat, Inc.
          Ms. Brenda Forman, South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
          Ms. Darlene Huettle, South Dakota Stockgrowers Association
Opponents:      Mr. Curt Everson, Commissioner, South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management
Presented by:      Senator Symens (Document #1)

The Chair deferred SB 158 until another day.

          SB 181:   direct the secretary of agriculture to pursue available remedies to halt the dumping of livestock or to seek the imposition of countervailing duties on live cattle imports from Canada and to make an appropriation therefor.

Proponents:      Mr. Jerry Biedenfeld, South Dakota Livestock Auction Market Association
          Mr. Herman Schumaker, Self
          Mr. John Johnson, President, First Western Bank
          Ms. Char Price, Self (Document #3)
          Mr. Phil Sears, South Dakota Farmers Union

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        Mr. Darrell Schlepp, President, Dacotah Bank
        Senator Kloucek
        Ms. Nikki Heier, Owner, Ben Franklin (Document #4)
        Mr. Michael Karrels, Self
Opponents:      Mr. Curt Everson, Commissioner, South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management
Presented by:      Senator Symens (Document #2)

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 181

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     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , delete " direct " and insert " authorize " .

     On page 1 , line 3 , delete " and " and insert " , " .

     On page 1 , line 3 , after " therefor " insert " , and to declare an emergency " .

Moved by:      Senator Lange
Second by:      Senator Bogue
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair deferred SB 181 until another day.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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

Deborah Rumrill

Committee Secretary