84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Hundstad
P    Ahlers
P    Novstrup (Al)
P    Brown
P    Haverly, Vice-Chair
P    Hunhoff (Jean), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jean Hunhoff.

         HB 1070: revise certain fees pertaining to seed permits and nursery certificates of inspection.

Presented by:    Bill Even, SD Department of Ag (Handouts: No. 1)
        Representative Bill Van Gerpen
Proponents:    Rick Foster, SD Nursery Assn
        Angela Ehlers, SD Association of Conservation Districts
        John Bush, SD Nursery Assn
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1070

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     On page 2, line 8, of the House engrossed bill, delete " two " and insert " three ".

     On page 2, line 19, delete " two " and insert " three ".


Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Voting No:    Ahlers

Excused:    Bartling

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1070 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Voting No:    Ahlers

Excused:    Bartling

        
HB 1037: increase the fees for mailing motor vehicle license plates and decals and to impose a fee for the reassignment of a license plate.

Presented by:    Debra Hillmer, Director-Division of Motor Vehicles
Proponents:    Eric Erickson, SD Association of County Officials

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1037

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Hundstad
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Excused:    Bartling

        
HB 1038: increase the license fees for coin-operated washers and dryers, to increase the brand registration fees on certain alcoholic beverages, to increase the fees for certain malt beverage and wine licenses, and to revise the distribution of certain malt beverage and wine license fees.

Presented by:    Andrew Fergel, Department of Revenue & Regulation
Proponents:    Eldon Nygaard, Valiant Vineyards
        Jeremiah D. Murphy, Republic Beverage

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1038

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     On page 2 of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from line 9.

     On page 2, delete lines 10 and 11, and insert "twenty-five dollars and for each additional brand registered by the same person ten twelve dollars and fifty cents ;".


Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:    Was not acted on.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1038

        
HB 1071: revise certain fees, licenses, and other requirements for milk plants and dairy farms.

Presented by:    Bill Even, Secretary of Agriculture (Handouts: No. 2)
Proponents:    Representative Thomas Brunner
        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1071

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

        
HB 1074: increase certain expenditure authority previously granted to the Board of Regents, to designate circumstances in which such authority may be used, to appropriate funds therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Monte Kramer, Board of Regents

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1074

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Excused:    Ahlers

        
HB 1091: 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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1091

Moved by:    Haverly
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

Excused:    Ahlers

        
HB 1140: make an appropriation from the railroad trust fund for the construction of a railroad siding.

Presented by:    Senator Cooper Garnos
        Representative Kent Juhnke
Proponents:    Kevin Tveidt, Department of Transportation
        Bill Riechers, Wagner Native Ethanol, LLC (Handouts: No. 3)
        Pat Beaudette, Wagner Native Ethanol

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1140

Moved by:    Ahlers
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Hundstad, Ahlers, Novstrup (Al), Brown, Haverly, Hunhoff (Jean)

        
HB 1142: appropriate money for an adult farm and ranch management program.

Presented by:    Representative Lance Carson (Handouts: No. 4)
Proponents:    Greg Von Wald, Mitchell Tech. Mitchell
        Senator Frank Kloucek
        Senator Mike Vehle
        Will Haugen, First Dakota Bank, Mitchell
        Bob DeWald, Pioneer Bank & Trust, Rapid City
        Rick Vallery, SD Wheat Inc.
Opponents:    Jim Terwilliger, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1142

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     On page 1, line 4, of the House Appropriations Committee engrossed bill, delete "one dollar ($1)" and insert "ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000)".


Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Ahlers
Action:    Was not acted on.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1142

        
HB 1183: authorize the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Building Authority to contract for construction of the Higher Education Center-West River, to fund certain postsecondary education grant programs, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Jeffrey Haverly
Proponents:    Tad Perry, SD Board of Regents (Handouts: No. 5)
        Bruce Rampelberg, Self, Rapid City
        Pat McElgunn, Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce
        Kay Schallenkamp, President, Black Hills State University
        Tess Franzen, Student, Black Hills State University
        Julie Smoragiewicz, SD School of Mines, Rapid City
        Kathleen Sheets, Self, Box Elder
        Bob Duffett, Dakota Wesleyan University

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1183

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     On page 6, line 14, of the House engrossed bill, delete "from the general fund".

     On page 6, line 15, delete everything after "necessary," and insert "in other fund expenditure authority to the Board of Regents".

     On page 6, line 16, delete "Education".

     On page 6, line 17, after "." insert "The grant program authorized by this Act shall operate as a pilot program during fiscal year 2010. Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 13-55A or 13-55B to the contrary, the Board of Regents shall administer the program during its initial year.".

     On page 6, line 22, after "The" delete "secretary of education" and insert "executive director of the Board of Regents".


Moved by:    Hundstad
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Was not acted on.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1183

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Moved by:    Brown
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13 AND 20 AND MARCH 2, 2009

Moved by:    Bartling
Second by:    Brown
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Novstrup (Al)
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Barb Bjorneberg

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Committee Secretary
Jean M. Hunhoff, Chair