Senate Appropriations Minutes 02/13/2001 8:00 AM

76^th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Tuesday, February 13, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Putnam, Vice-Chair
P    Madden
P    Koskan
E    Kleven
P    Greenfield
P    Apa
P    Duxbury
P    Dennert
P    Drake, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Drake

         SB 19: authorize the sale of a tract of land in Brookings County, South Dakota, to provide for the disposition and appropriation of the sale proceeds, to authorize and appropriate other funds to the Board of Regents to purchase property for agricultural experiment station research, and to declare an emergency.

Presented By:    Mr. Mike Reger, SDSU
Proponents:    Mr. Mike Durick, DOT

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 19

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

Voting Yes:    Putnam, Madden, Koskan, Greenfield, Apa, Duxbury, Dennert, Drake

Excused:    Kleven

         SB 20: authorize the Board of Regents to dispose of certain structures located at the Agricultural Experiment Station Beef Nutrition and Dairy Units in Brookings County, to construct cattle feed preparation and silage storage facilities at the Beef Nutrition Unit, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented By:    Mr. Mike Reger, SDSU

MOTION:     AMEND SB 20

On page 1, line 15 of the printed bill, delete " one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000) " and insert "two hundred thousand ($200,000)".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 20 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Putnam, Madden, Koskan, Greenfield, Apa, Duxbury, Dennert, Drake

Excused:    Kleven

         SB 21: make an appropriation to the Board of Regents to defray increased utility costs at Black Hills State University and at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and to declare an emergency.

Presented By:    Ms. Kathy Johnson, VP Finance, BHSU
Proponents:    Mr. Tim Henderson, Finance, SDSMT
Opponents:    Mr. Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     DEFER SB 21 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2001

Moved by:    Putnam
Second by:    Koskan

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 243: establish a regents scholars program and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented By:    Senator Ron Volesky
         Dr. Bruce Halverson, President, Augustana College
Proponents:    Dr. Tad Perry, Executive Director, BOR

MOTION:     DEFER SB 243 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2001 WITH PENDING AMMENDMENT

Moved by:    Madden
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 102: revise certain provisions regarding the eligibility of Board of Regents' employees.

Presented By:    Senator Kermit Staggers
Opponents:    Mr. Dave Hanson, BOR
         Mr. Melius, BOR
         Ms. Sandy Zinter, Bureau of Personnel

MOTION:     DEFER SB 102 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2001

Moved by:    Drake
Second by:    Koskan
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 101: require sales and use tax paid to be deducted from the gross receipts to determine the contractors' excise tax.

Presented By:    Senator Kermit Staggers
Opponents:    Mr. Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue
         Mr. Jim Keyes, Associated General Contractors

MOTION:     DEFER SB 101 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2001

Moved by:    Duxbury
Second by:    Madden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 51: transfer funds from the special racing revolving fund and the South Dakota-

bred racing fund to the Department of Social Services for domestic and sexual abuse shelter programs and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented By:    Secretary Jim Ellenbecker, DSS
Opponents:    Mr. Ron Olinger, Lobbyist, SD Horseman's Association
         Mr. Pat Sutley, Ft. Pierre Chamber of Commerce

MOTION:     AMEND SB 51

On page 1, line 9 of the printed bill, after " inclusive. " insert "Of the money spent each year from the South Dakota-bred racing fund, the first five hundred thousand dollars, increased by the index factor, shall be provided to horsetracks in accordance with this section. For purposes of this section, the term, index factor, means the annual percentage change in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers as computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the year before the year immediately preceding the year of adjustment or three percent, whichever is less.".

Moved by:    Madden
Second by:    Apa
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 51

On page 1, line 9 of the printed bill, after " inclusive. " insert "The South Dakota-bred racing fund shall allocate fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to the Aberdeen horse racing track for center rail replacement and track maintenance and repair. The South Dakota-bred racing fund shall allocate fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to the Fort Pierre horse racing track for maintenance and repair.".

Moved by:    Drake
Second by:    Koskan
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO TABLE AMENDMENT

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

MOTION:     DEFER SB 51 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2001 WITH PENDING AMMENDMENTS

Moved by:    Drake
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 176: clarify the purposes for which funds in the special racing revolving fund and South Dakota-bred racing fund may be used.

Presented By:    Senator Dick Hainje
Proponents:    Mr. Curt Everson, SD Bureau of Finance and Management
         Mr. Dana Nelson, SD Governor's Office
         Mr. Larry Goldsmith, SDEMTA
         Mr. Patrick Callahan
Opponents:    Mr. Ron Olinger, Lobbyist, SD Horseman's Association
         Representative Bill Napoli
         Mr. Roger Munger, NAHR
         Mr. Tom Maher
         Mr. Jim Farris, SDHA
         Representative Paul Valandra
         Mr. Johnny Smith

MOTION:     DEFER SB 176 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2001

Moved by:    Drake
Second by:    Greenfield
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 157: require the Department of Corrections to seek accreditation by the American Correctional Association, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

The Chair deferred SB 157 until February 14, 2001.

SB 14: create the South Dakota teacher forgivable loan program and to appropriate money therefor.

The Chair deferred SB 14 until February 14, 2001.

MOTION: ADJOURN

Moved by:    Koskan
Second by:    Madden
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

LeAnn Allstot

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Committee Secretary

Bob Drake, Chair

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