75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: Senate Taxation

Wednesday, February 2, 2000

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Albers
P      Brown (Arnold)
P      Daugaard
P      Flowers
P      Moore
P      Olson
P      Valandra
P      Brosz, Vice-Chair
P      Paisley, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Paisley


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF Friday, January 28, 2000

Moved by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 167:   require the clerk to file the return and remit the sales tax due from auctions.

Proponents:      Senator Benson
          Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue

MOTION:      AMEND SB 167

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     On page 1 , line 6 of the printed bill , after " property " insert " and services " .

     On page 1 , line 6 , after " The " insert " auction " .

     On page 1 , line 8 , after " . " insert " However, the auctioneer is responsible for the payment of the tax imposed by this chapter if the auction clerk is an employee of the auctioneer or if the auction clerk does not have a permit as required by this chapter. In addition to any other information required to be kept by this chapter, each auction clerk shall keep records that identify the owner of the property sold at auction and the auctioneer who conducts the sale of such property.

     Section 2. That chapter 10-46 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     All auctions sales and consignment sales of tangible personal property and services are sales at retail. The auction clerk shall file the return and remit the tax imposed by this chapter on the gross receipts from each auction after applying the deductions provided by §  10-45-92. However, the auctioneer is responsible for the payment of the tax imposed by this chapter if the auction clerk is an employee of the auctioneer or if the auction clerk does not have a permit as required by this chapter. In addition to any other information required to be kept by this chapter, each auction clerk shall keep records that identify the owner of the property sold at auction and the auctioneer who conducts the sale of such property. " .



Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 167 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Moore
Second by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Brown (Arnold), Daugaard, Flowers, Moore, Olson, Brosz, Paisley

Excused:      Valandra

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 167

167fta

     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , delete " require the clerk " and insert " clarify who is responsible " .


Moved by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 170:   revise the provisions relating to the establishment of separate market values in neighborhoods.

Proponents:      Senator Flowers
          Senator Symens
          Patricia deHeueck, Attorney

Opponents:      Jim Fry, Department of Revenue
          Robert Miller, South Dakota Association of Assessing Officers

MOTION:      AMEND SB 170

170fa

     On page 1 , line 6 of the printed bill , after " median " insert " market " .

     On page 1 , line 11 , delete " calendar " and insert " assessment " .

     On page 1 , line 11 , after " preceding the " insert " current " .

     On page 1 , after line 12 , insert:

"      If there are less than five sales in the identifiable region, the director of equalization shall use sales of agricultural land within the identifiable region from the previous years. "



Moved by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Second by:      Senator Brosz
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 170

170fb

     On page 1 , line 5 , after " median " insert " market " .

     On page 1 , line 6 , after " median " insert " market " .

     On page 1 , line 11 , delete " calendar " and insert " assessment " .

     On page 1 , line 11 , before " assessment " insert " current " .

     On page 1 , line 12 , after " . " insert " If there are less than five sales in the identifiable region, the director of equalization shall use sales of agricultural land within the identifiable region from the previous three years. " .

Moved by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Second by:      Senator Albers
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 170 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Second by:      Senator Albers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Brown (Arnold), Daugaard, Brosz, Paisley

Voting no:      Flowers, Moore, Olson

Excused:      Valandra

          SB 69:   exempt materials used in certain construction projects outside of the state from the use tax.

Proponents:      Senator Olson
          David Owens, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce
          Mark Buate, Tessier's Inc.

Opponents:      Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue

MOTION:      AMEND SB 69

69fa

     On page 1 , line 10 of the printed bill , delete " used by a " and insert " fabricated by a contractor or subcontractor in South Dakota and used by such " .


Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 69 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Flowers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-1-1-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Brown (Arnold), Daugaard, Flowers, Moore, Olson, Brosz

Voting no:      Paisley

Excused:      Valandra

          SB 129:   impose an additional tax upon the sale of certain alcoholic beverages and to distribute the revenue to counties.

Proponents:      Ken Davis, County Commissioner, Pennington County

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Brosz
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Cynthia L. Mercer

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Committee Secretary
Keith Paisley, Chair


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