74th Legislative Session -- 1999
Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, February 18, 1999
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P
Ham
P
Hutmacher
P
Olson
P
Paisley
P
Reedy
P
Brosz, Vice-Chair
P
Everist, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Everist
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 2/16/99
Moved by:
Senator Ham
Second by:
Senator Reedy
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 244:
revise certain provisions related to state aid for special education funding.
Proponents:
Todd Vik, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 244
Moved by:
Senator Ham
Second by:
Senator Reedy
Action:
Was not acted on.
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO TABLE SB 244
Moved by:
Senator Brosz
Second by:
Senator Paisley
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(4-3-0-0)
Voting yes:
Hutmacher, Olson, Paisley, Brosz
Voting no:
Ham, Reedy, Everist
SB 208:
create the Higher Education Advance Payment Plan Task Force.
Proponents:
Senator Reedy, Vermillion, South Dakota
MOTION:
SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 208
c-208c
Delete all previously adopted committee amendments.
On the printed bill,
delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"
Section
1.
There is hereby created the Postsecondary Education Advance Payment Program
Task Force to study the feasibility of a program allowing for the advance payment of tuition. The
task force shall consist of the executive director of the Board of Regents, the director of the Division
of Workforce and Career Preparation in the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, the state
treasurer and two members of each house of the Legislature appointed by the Executive Board of
the Legislative Research Council.
Section
2.
The study shall include possible policies and procedures governing the:
(1)
Receipt of payments from purchasers on behalf of beneficiaries;
(2)
Accounting and reporting to purchasers of payments deposited and invested pursuant to
an advanced payment contract;
(3)
Period of time during which the beneficiary may receive benefits under the contract;
(4)
Terms and conditions under which contracts may be terminated or modified, refunds may
be granted and direct payment of benefits may be made;
(5)
Provisions of contract benefits at institutions of higher education and other postsecondary
institutions;
(6)
Payment to institutions of higher education and other postsecondary institutions on behalf
of beneficiaries;
(7)
Imposition of fees to cover costs incurred for the administration of this program; and
(8)
Other terms, conditions, and provisions determined necessary for advanced payment
contracts and benefits provided under those contracts.
Section
3.
The task force shall complete its work and report to the Legislature by January 1,
2001.
"
Moved by:
Senator Reedy
Second by:
Senator Olson
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 208 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Senator Olson
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-1-0-0)
Voting yes:
Ham, Hutmacher, Olson, Reedy, Brosz, Everist
Voting no:
Paisley
MOTION:
TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 208
c-208t
On page
1
,
line
1 of the printed bill
,
delete "
Higher
"
and insert "
Postsecondary
"
.
Moved by:
Senator Brosz
Second by:
Senator Olson
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1186:
restrict access by minors to obscene materials on certain public access
computers and to limit liability for certain related actions.
Proponents:
Representative Hunt, Brandon, South Dakota
Mike Mullin, South Dakota Library Association
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1186
r-1186b
On page
1
,
line
4 of the House engrossed bill
,
delete "
public library or
"
.
On page
1
,
between lines
10
and
11
,
insert:
"
Section 2. Any public library that provides a public access computer shall develop and
implement, by January 1, 2001, a policy that establishes measures to restrict minors from computer
access to obscene materials.
"
On page
1
,
line
12
,
delete "
section 1
"
and insert "
section 2
"
.
Moved by:
Senator Ham
Second by:
Senator Reedy
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1186
c-1186a
On page
1
,
line
9 of the House engrossed bill
,
before "
policy
"
insert "
local
"
.
On page
1
,
line
17
,
delete "
:
"
and insert "
is located in a public school or public library.
"
.
Delete page
2
.
On the previously adopted amendment (r-1186b) in section 2, line 2, before "policy" insert "
local".
Moved by:
Senator Olson
Second by:
Senator Paisley
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS HB 1186 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Senator Olson
Second by:
Senator Ham
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(7-0-0-0)
Voting yes:
Ham, Hutmacher, Olson, Paisley, Reedy, Brosz, Everist
HB 1148:
revise the definition of community for purposes of motor vehicle and
snowmobile franchises.
Proponents:
Representative Hunt, Brandon, South Dakota
Jason Harris, CrossRoad Trailers, Canton, South Dakota
Opponents:
R. Van Johnson, South Dakota Automobile Dealers Association
Lorin Pankratz,Jim Hawk Truck Trailers
Debra Hillmer, Department of Revenue
MOTION:
TO TABLE HB 1148
Moved by:
Senator Olson
Second by:
Senator Paisley
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(6-1-0-0)
Voting yes:
Ham, Hutmacher, Olson, Paisley, Reedy, Brosz
Voting no:
Everist
HB 1251:
establish the A+ Schools Program and the A+ Schools Partnership Fund.
Proponents:
Representative Richard Brown, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Janet Brown, South Dakotans for the Arts
Elaine Roberts, South Dakota Education Association
Gene Enck, Associated School Boards
Opponents:
Ray Christensen, Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
MOTION:
REFER TO Appropriations With a Do Pass Recommendation
Moved by:
Senator Olson
Second by:
Senator Hutmacher
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(5-2-0-0)
Voting yes:
Ham, Hutmacher, Olson, Reedy, Brosz
Voting no:
Paisley, Everist
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Senator Olson
Second by:
Senator Hutmacher
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Janet Judson
_________________________________
Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair
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