76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Thursday, February 22, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Drake

         HB 1252: establish a statewide voter registration file and to make an appropriation therefor.

The Chair deferred HB 1252 until another day.

         HB 1014: authorize the Board of Regents to construct a tennis complex at the University of South Dakota.

Presented By:    Mr. Greg Redlin, University of South Dakota

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1014

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



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

Excused:    Apa

         HB 1015: authorize the Board of Regents to provide for the renovation of the entrance, parking, and garage facilities located at the South Dakota School for the Deaf in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented By:    Mr. Bill Von Den Hemel, South Dakota School for the Deaf

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1015

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

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

Excused:    Apa

         HB 1016: authorize the Board of Regents to purchase the Dakota Prairie Playhouse, in Madison, South Dakota, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented By:    Mr. Mark Lee, Dakota State University

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1016 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

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

         HB 1068: authorize the South Dakota Building Authority and the Board of Regents to implement the long-term capital project request of the Board of Regents, providing for the construction, remodeling, or renovation of various structures on the campuses of the state's universities and to make appropriations therefor.

Presented By:    Mr. Tad Perry, Executive Director, Board of Regents

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1068 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

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

         HB 1285: make distributions from the South Dakota-bred racing fund and the special racing revolving fund and to declare an emergency.

Presented By:    Representative Tom Hansen
Proponents:    Mr. Jim Thares, South Dakota Horseman's Association
         Mr. Ron Olinger, Lobbyist, SDHA
Opponents:    Mr. Dana Nelson, Governor's Office
         Mr. Larry Gabriel, Secretary, Department of Agriculture

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1285 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY WITH PENDING AMENDMENT

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

         HB 1203: appropriate money for the Northern Crops Institute.

Presented By:    Mr. Rick Valerie, Lobbyist, SD Wheat Incorporated
Proponents:    Mr. John Crabtree, Assistant Director, Northern Crops Institute

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1203 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

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

         HB 1255: appropriate money for the restoration of the Hamill Dam.

Presented By:    Representative Jensen
Proponents:    Ms. Theresa Benda, Executive Director, SDRCD
         Senator John Koskan
Opponents:    Mr. John Cooper, Secretary, SD Game Fish and Parks

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1255 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY WITH PENDING AMENDMENT

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

         HB 1231: appropriate funds from the water and environment fund and the environment and natural resources fee fund, to authorize the state cost share for the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, and to declare an emergency.

Presented By:    Mr. Steven Pirner, Secretary, SD Environment and Natural Resources
Proponents:    Mr. Dennis Davis, SD Rural Water Association
         Mr. David Hauschild, SD Water Congress

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1231

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

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

Excused:    Apa

         HB 1017: make an appropriation to reimburse certain family physicians and certain physician assistants who have complied with the requirements of the South Dakota physician tuition reimbursement program or the South Dakota midlevel tuition reimbursement program.

Presented By:    Mr. Kevin Forsch, DOH

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1017

Moved by:    Madden
Second by:    Kleven
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

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

         HB 1142: appropriate money for leveraging educational assistance partnership grants.

Presented By:    Mr. Bruce Halverson, President, Augustana College
         Mr. Bob Duffett, Dakota Wesleyan College

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1142 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

LeAnn Allstot

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Committee Secretary
Bob Drake, Chair


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