84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Taxation
Tuesday, March 03, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Cutler
P    Feickert
P    Gibson
P    Greenfield
P    Hunhoff (Bernie)
P    Juhnke
P    Kirkeby
P    Kirschman
P    Lange
P    Lederman
P    Noem, Vice-Chair
P    Russell
P    Solum
P    Thompson
P    Olson (Ryan), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Ryan Olson, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009.

Moved by:    Juhnke
Second by:    Cutler
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 21: impose a fuel excise tax on ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used in motor vehicles on the public roads and highways, to repeal the fuel excise tax on ethanol blends and E85 and M85, and to revise certain provisions regarding the fuel excise tax.


Presented by:    Paul Kinsman, Secretary, Department of Revenue & Regulation
Proponents:    Harry Christianson, Ethanol Producers of South Dakota
        Dawna Leitzke, Petroleum & Propane Marketers Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 21

Moved by:    Noem
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Greenfield, Hunhoff (Bernie), Juhnke, Kirkeby, Kirschman, Lange, Lederman, Noem, Russell, Solum, Thompson, Olson (Ryan)

         SB 161: prohibit the use of federal income tax credits when assessing property.

Presented by:    Representative Dan Lederman
Proponents:    Lew Weinberg, Self, Sioux City, Iowa
        Senator Ben Nesselhuf

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 161

Moved by:    Kirkeby
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Greenfield, Hunhoff (Bernie), Juhnke, Kirkeby, Kirschman, Lange, Lederman, Noem, Russell, Solum, Thompson, Olson (Ryan)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 161 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Noem
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 86: revise certain provisions concerning the application of the inventory tax on certain fuels in storage immediately prior to a tax increase.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Hundstad (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Debra Hillmer, Department of Revenue and Regulation
        Dawna Leitzke, Petroleum & Propane Marketers Association
MOTION:     DO PASS SB 86

Moved by:    Feickert
Second by:    Noem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (15-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Gibson, Greenfield, Hunhoff (Bernie), Juhnke, Kirkeby, Kirschman, Lange, Lederman, Noem, Russell, Solum, Thompson, Olson (Ryan)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 86 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Cutler
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 80: revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.

Presented by:    Representative Kristi Noem
Proponents:    Michael Kenyon, Department of Revenue and Regulation
Opponents:    Senator Stanford Adelstein    
    
MOTION:     AMEND SB 80

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     On page 1, line 7, of the printed bill, delete " seventy-seven " and insert " seventy-six ".

     On page 1, line 13, delete " sixty " and insert " fifty-nine ".

     On page 2, line 3, delete " nine " and insert " eight ".

     On page 2, line 9, delete " sixty " and insert " fifty-nine ".


Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Cutler
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 80 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Greenfield
Second by:    Cutler
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cutler, Feickert, Greenfield, Hunhoff (Bernie), Juhnke, Kirschman, Lange, Noem, Russell, Solum, Thompson, Olson (Ryan)

Voting No:    Gibson, Kirkeby, Lederman

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Solum
Second by:    Juhnke
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Ryan P. Olson, Chair