84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Monday, March 02, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Hundstad
P    Ahlers
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Brown
P    Haverly, Vice-Chair
P    Hunhoff (Jean), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jean Hunhoff.

         HB 1270: change the purpose of the veterans affairs special revenue fund.

Presented by:    Representative Deb Peters
Proponents:    Andy Gerlach, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1270

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Voting No:    Bartling

Excused:    Ahlers

        
HB 1025: revise the basic salary schedule for county veteran's service officers.



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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1025

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Novstrup (Al)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Voting No:    Bartling

        
HB 1031: increase the maximum allowable expense for erecting certain veteran's grave markers and headstones.

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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1031

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

        
HB 1033: make an appropriation for the construction of an addition to the admissions area of the George S. Mickelson Center for the Neurosciences at the Human Services Center.

Presented by:    Corey Nelson, Yankton Human Services Center (Handouts: No. 1)
Proponents:    Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1033

Moved by:    Brown
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Hunhoff (Jean)

Excused:    Ahlers, Haverly

        
HB 1048: increase the transfer from the water and environment fund, and increase the solid waste management fee, mining license and permit fees, water right filing and permit application fees, and well driller and pump installer license fees, all of which are deposited in the environment and natural resources fee fund.

Presented by:    Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1048

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Voting No:    Bartling, Ahlers

        
HB 1069: increase certain fees charged by the Office of the Secretary of State.

Presented by:    Josh Larson, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handouts: Nos. 2, 3 & 4)
Proponents:    Teresa Bray, Office of the Secretary of State
        Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1069

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Voting No:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers

        
HB 1081: make an appropriation to defray operation costs of the 24/7 sobriety program.

Presented by:    Charlie McGuigan, Office of the Attorney General (Handouts: No. 5)
        Bill Mickelson, Mickelson Consulting

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1081

1081bb

     On page 1, between lines 7 and 8 of the printed bill, insert:

"      Section 2. There is hereby appropriated the sum of two hundred fifty-four thousand five hundred fifty-three dollars ($ 254,553 ), or so much thereof as may be necessary, in other fund expenditure authority to the Division of Criminal Investigation for costs related to the operation of the 24/7 sobriety project.".


     On page 1, after line 11, insert:

"      Section 4. 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:    Hundstad
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1081 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF HB 1081

1081btb

     On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete "to defray" and insert "for".

     On page 1, line 2, after "program" insert "and to declare an emergency".


Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1173: appropriate money for the Northern Crops Institute.

Presented by:    Senator Julie Bartling
        Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.
        Brian Sorenson, Northern Crops Institute (Handouts: No. 6)
Opponents:    Josh Larson, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handouts: No. 7)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1173

Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

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Committee Secretary
Jean M. Hunhoff, Chair