Roll Call
P
Cerny
P
Burg
P
Sutton (Daniel)
P
Derby
P
Clark
P
Pummel
P
Klaudt
P
Wudel
P
Putnam, Vice-Chair
P
Richter, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Richter
Mr. Dale Bertsch, LRC staffed the committee.
HB 1125:
appropriate money for certain programs at the School for the Deaf.
Presented by:
Representative Richter
Proponents:
Dr. Jon Green, Supt. School for Deaf, Sioux Falls
Dr. Marge Kaiser, Supt. School for Visually Impaired, Aberdeen
Linda Czerny Heinz, SDRID, Alexandria
Mark Johnson, Deaf Community, Sioux Falls
Jay Roberts, SDSD, Sioux Falls
LaDonna Johnson, SDSD, Sioux Falls
Samantha Paxton, Student, Sioux Falls
Opponents:
Curt Everson, Bureau Finance & Management
MOTION:
AMEND HB 1125
On page
1
,
between lines
7
and
8 of the printed bill
,
insert:
"
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund the sum of one hundred eighty-
five thousand dollars ($185,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the Board of Regents
to support summer school programs at the School for the Blind and the Visually Impaired.
Section 3. To carry out the purposes of this Act, the FTE staffing level authorized for the
School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is increased by 3.5 FTE positions and staffing level
authorized for the School for the Deaf is increased by 2 FTE positions.
"
Moved by:
Representative Klaudt
Second by:
Representative Clark
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1125 WITH PENDING AMENDMENT UNTIL Wednesday,
February 9, 2000
Moved by:
Representative Putnam
Second by:
Representative Klaudt
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1291:
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.
Presented by:
Curt Everson, Bureau Finance & Management
Proponents:
Mr. Ray Christensen, Secretary, Department of Education & Cultural Affairs
Opponents:
Mr. Ron Olinger, SD Horsemens Assn. (Document #1)
Mr. Roger Munger, NAHR, Aberdeen
Pat Sutley, Ft. Pierre Racetrack (Documents 2 & 3)
Phil Cyre, SD Farmers Union
Johnny Smith, Self, Ft. Pierre
Bill Floyd, Self, Pierre
Arman Ballard, Self, Ft. Pierre
George Bean, Self, Belle Fourche
Mark Melvin, Self, Pierre
Representative Bill Napoli
Larry Elliason, Department of Commerce, Racing Commission
MOTION:
DEFER HB 1291 UNTIL Wednesday, February 9, 2000
Moved by:
Representative Putnam
Second by:
Representative Cerny
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 2, 2000
Moved by:
Representative Putnam
Second by:
Representative Klaudt
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Representative Clark
Second by:
Representative Wudel
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Jeanette Black
_________________________________
Committee Secretary
Mitch Richter, Chair
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