75th Legislative Session -- 2000

Committee: House Appropriations

Monday, February 14, 2000

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Cerny
P      Burg
E      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 Chair Richter

Mr. Bill Pike & Mr. Mark Zickrick, LRC, staffed the committee.

          SB 200:   make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for the elderly and disabled persons.

Presented by:      Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance & Management
Proponents:      Dean Hyde, AARP

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 200

Moved by:      Representative Wudel
Second by:      Representative Klaudt
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Cerny, Burg, Derby, Clark, Pummel, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam, Richter

Excused:      Sutton (Daniel)

          SB 201:   make an appropriation from the coordinated soil and water conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission.



Presented by:      Raymond Sowers, Director, SD Resource Conservation & Forestry Division (Document #1).
Proponents:      Angela Ehlers, SD Assn of Conservation Districts

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 201

Moved by:      Representative Putnam
Second by:      Representative Pummel
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Cerny, Burg, Derby, Clark, Pummel, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam, Richter

Excused:      Sutton (Daniel)

          SB 104:   appropriate money for the Northern Crops Institute.

Presented by:      Senator Larry Diedrich (Document #2)
Proponents:      Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.
Opponents:      Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance & Management

MOTION:      AMEND SB 104

104za

     On page 1 , line 3 of the printed bill , delete " fifty " and insert " twenty-five " .

     On page 1 , line 4 , delete " ($50,000) " and insert " ($25,000) " .


Moved by:      Representative Putnam
Second by:      Representative Clark
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-4-1-0)

Voting yes:      Clark, Pummel, Wudel, Putnam, Richter

Voting no:      Cerny, Burg, Derby, Klaudt

Excused:      Sutton (Daniel)

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 104 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Pummel
Second by:      Representative Wudel
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Cerny, Burg, Derby, Clark, Pummel, Klaudt, Wudel, Putnam, Richter

Excused:      Sutton (Daniel)

          SB 18:   revise the eligibility requirements under which certain members of the South Dakota Retirement System can retire without a reduction in benefits.

Presented by:      Al Asher, Administrator, SDRS
Proponents:      Paul Schrader, Buck Consultants
          Ken Melius, SD State Employees Orginization
          Dean Hyde, AARP
          Paul Aylward, AFSCME
          Elain Roberts, SD Educ. ASSN

MOTION:      DEFER SB 18 UNTIL Another Day

Moved by:      Representative Putnam
Second by:      Representative Derby
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Wudel
Second by:      Representative Cerny
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Jeanette Black

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Committee Secretary
Mitch Richter, Chair


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