Committee: House Appropriations
MOTION To introduce the following House Bills on behalf of the Governor:
An Act to transfer funds from the special racing revolving fund and the South Dakota-bred racing
fund to the Department of Education for certain technology enhancement programs and to make an
appropriation therefor.
An Act to establish the tobacco settlement fund and authorize certain expenditures from the fund.
Moved by: Representative Putnam
Seconded by : Representative Cerny
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-0)
Voting Yes: Cerny, Burg, Sutton (Daniel), Clark, Derby, Pummel, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam, Richter
BUREAU OF INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Annie Mertz, LRC provided budget information for the committee (Document #1).
Mr. Otto Doll, Commissioner of Bureau of Information and Telecommunications reviewed the budget request and pointed out that the total Y2K expenditures were $5.9 million over 4 years.
Development- The increase of $285,840 in other funds includes the addition of 3 FTE from the Data
Center as well as funding for an FTE that was transferred from State Radio.
Telecommunications - Overall decrease of $120,277. Commissioner Doll told the committee they
were requesting 5 new FTE for K-12 Videoconferencing and 1 FTE for network design. He said that
it was important that they prepare their existing infrastructure to get ready for newer technology.
Representative Putnam requested that in next year's budget presentation the Department include
VTEL statistics should be included in the performance indicators.
South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Overall increase of $168,262. Included in the budget
is funding for tower improvements.
State Radio - Overall increase $7,605,811 - $7 million of this increase is a federal grant to replace
the state radio system.
Commissioner Doll informed the committee that Public Broadcast has to be digital ready by May,
2003 at the cost of approximately $36 million. Representative Derby requested that the committee
be provided with a breakdown of the cost of going digital.
The committee recessed at 9:00 a.m. and reconvened at 9:15 a.m.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Mr. Bill Pike, LRC, provided budget information for the committee (Document #3).
Ms. Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary, Department of Health, presented the committee with the
FY2001 Budget Recommendation and Overview Materials (Document #4).
Secretary Hollingsworth reviewed the accomplishments of the Health Department stressing the
success of the immunization initiative and the screening for breast and cervical cancer.
Major increases in the budget include 9 FTE and $415,985 in Community Health Services. This is
for the new Prenatal and Newborn Home Visitation Program as part of the Governor's Early
Childhood Initiative. The Office of Disease Prevention to provide chicken pox vaccination for the
state's children is requesting $428,455.
Vice-chairman Putnam chairing.
Other funding requested is $461,087 for the Bright Start Home Visitation program which is designed
to help pregnant women and newborn improve their health or receiving home visits to promote a
child's health and development. There will be two pilot sites, one in Minnehaha County and the
other in Pennington County.
Mr. David Becker, LRC, provided budget information for the committee (Document #6).
In prepared remarks, Secretary Nettie Myers, reviewed the budget request for the department
(Document #7).
Secretary Myers said the budget request contains two special funds that have existed but have never
been included in the budget. The first is the Regulated Substance Response Fund that is budgeted
at $1.75 million and the second is the Environmental Livestock Cleanup Fund budgeted at $765,000.
Secretary Myers updated the committee on the cleanup of acidic waters at Brohm Mining Company.
She said that DENR has successfully treated over 40 million gallons but there is still nearly 130
million gallons of acidic water in storage.
The new Cleanup South Dakota Project is a high priority with DENR. This project will be the
removal of underground storage tanks from abandoned sites across the state. Funds for this project
would come from the Petroleum Compensation Fund. Other cleanups include old batteries and tires
that are lying around.
Total budget recommendation is $14,674,226 which is an increase of $2,535,771.
A motion was made by Representative Cerny, seconded by Representative Sutton that the minutes
of January 19, 2000 be approved as submitted. Motion prevailed on a voice vote.
A motion was made by Representative Derby, seconded by Representative Wudel that the minutes
of January 18, 2000 be approved as submitted. Motion prevailed on a voice vote.
The meeting recessed at 11:50 a.m. and reconvened at 4:15 p.m.
Vice-chair Derby now presiding.
STATE TREASURER
Mr. Dale Bertsch, LRC, provided budget information for the committee (Document #8).
Mr. Richard Butler, State Trearurer, told the committee his job responsibility was management of
the state treasury and overseeing the unclaimed property division.
Ms. Sandy Tillman, Cash Manager, and Karen Lester, Deputy State Treasurer, gave an overview of
the treasury management (Document #9). Ms. Tillman reported that at the present time the First
Premier Bank of Sioux Falls is the state's primary bank. She reported on ways they have improved
the flow of cash both into and out of the treasury which has resulted in a savings to taxpayers of
South Dakota. They are working to move money to the treasury faster from Unified Judicial Systems
local accounts but have met with resistance.
In the budget summary Ms. Lester reported the decrease of $15,850 in capital assets represented the
purchase of a check imager. The increase of $15,638 in contractual services is to cover the increased
banking fees as well as increased courier charges.
Unclaimed Property - Mr. Warren Foss, Administrator, reported that the number one goal of his
division is return unclaimed property to the owner. He said in FY1999 they had returned $911,398
(Document #10).
The requested budget of $1,391,401 all comes from other fund authority.
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Representative Klaudt
Second by:
Representative Wudel
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Jeanette Black