84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Appropriations
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Burg
P    Carson
P    Deadrick
P    Dennert
P    Peters
P    Wismer
P    Wink
P    Putnam, Vice-Chair
P    Tidemann, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Larry Tidemann.

         SB 203: make an appropriation for the purposes of funding the Birth to Three Program in the Department of Education and to require a review of the program.

Presented by:    Representative H. Paul Dennert
Proponents:    Dr. Jerry Blake, Self, Sioux Falls
        Kevin Schieffer, Voices Advocating for Families and Children with Special Needs
        (Handout: 1)
        Greg Boris, South Dakota Voices for Children
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance & Management

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 203

Moved by:    Dennert
Second by:    Putnam
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)


Voting Yes:    Burg, Carson, Deadrick, Dennert, Peters, Wismer, Wink, Putnam, Tidemann

        
SB 49: make an appropriation to fund sales tax on food refunds and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 49

Moved by:    Putnam
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Burg, Carson, Deadrick, Peters, Wismer, Wink, Putnam, Tidemann

Voting No:    Dennert

        
SB 36: revise certain drug registration fees and license fees related to health care facilities.

Comments:    Doneen Hollingsworth, Department of Health

MOTION:     AMEND SB 36

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     On page 3, line 3, of the printed bill, delete " multiple-year " and insert " biennial ".


Moved by:    Deadrick
Second by:    Putnam
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 36 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Putnam
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Carson, Deadrick, Peters, Wink, Putnam, Tidemann

Voting No:    Burg, Dennert, Wismer

        
SB 72: make an appropriation to initiate a master of social work degree program in higher education.

Presented by:    Kitty Kinsman, SD Chapter, National Assn. Social Work, Rapid City
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 72

Moved by:    Putnam
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Carson, Deadrick, Dennert, Peters, Wismer, Wink, Putnam, Tidemann

Voting No:    Burg

        
SB 181: make an appropriation for the support of the state fair.

Presented by:    Representative Quinten Burg
        Senator Tom Hansen
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 181

Moved by:    Burg
Second by:    Deadrick
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Burg, Carson, Deadrick, Dennert, Peters, Wismer, Wink, Putnam, Tidemann

        
SB 117: appropriate funds to the postsecondary technical institutes for program enhancement.

Presented by:    Representative Bob Faehn
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, Technical Institutes (Handouts: 2, 3, and 4)
        Deb Shephard, Lake Area Technical Institute
        Jeff Holcomb, Southeast Technical Institute
        Senator Mike Vehle
        Greg Dean, SD Telecommunications Association
        Deb Fischer Clemens, Avera Health
        Senator Dave Knudson
        Greg Von Wald, Mitchell Technical Institute
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives
        Kim Morey, Western Dakota Technical Institute
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 117

        
SB 164: revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 to fund the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship.

Presented by:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management (Handout: 5)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 164

Moved by:    Putnam
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Burg, Carson, Deadrick, Dennert, Peters, Wismer, Wink, Putnam, Tidemann

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Moved by:    Burg
Second by:    Putnam
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Dennert
Second by:    Carson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lisa Shafer

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Committee Secretary
Larry Tidemann, Chair