77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Appropriations
Friday, February 01, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Drake

         SB 90: appropriate money for the Northern Crops Institute.

Presented By:    Senator J.E. (Jim) Putnam
Proponents:    Rick Vallery, South Dakota Wheat Inc.
        Dr. Patricia Berglund, Northern Crops Institute (Document #1)
Opponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 90

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

Voting Yes:    Putnam, Kleven, Greenfield, Apa, Duxbury, Dennert, Drake, Cradduck

Voting No:    Madden



         SB 185: make an appropriation to fund tax refunds for elderly and disabled persons and to revise the income eligibility requirements for property tax and sales tax refunds.

Proponents:    Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management
        Wyland Borth, AARP

MOTION:     AMEND SB 185

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     On page 1, after line 12 of the printed bill, insert:

"      Section 4. That § 10-18A-5 be amended to read as follows:

     10-18A-5.   The amount of refund of real property taxes due or paid for a single-member household made pursuant to this chapter shall be according to the following schedule:
    The refund of real  
If household income is     property taxes due  
more than:   but less than   or paid shall be  
$ 0   $3,250 $3,500   35%  
3,251 3,501   3,510 3,760   34%  
3,511 3,761   3,770 4,020   33%  
3,771 4,021   4,030 4,280   32%  
4,031 4,281   4,290 4,540   31%  
4,291 4,451   4,550 4,800   30%  
4,551 4,801   4,810 5,060   29%  
4,811 5,061   5,070 5,320   28%  
5,071 5,321   5,330 5,580   27%  
5,531 5,581   5,590 5,840   26%  
5,591 5,841   5,850 6,100   25%  
5,851 6,101   6,110 6,360   24%  
6,111 6,361   6,370 6,620   23%  
6,371 6,621   6,630 6,880   22%  
6,631 6,881   6,890 7,140   21%  
6,891 7,141   7,150 7,400   20%  
7,151 7,401   7,410 7,660   19%  
7,411 7,661   7,670 7,920   18%  
7,671 7,921       7,930 8,180   17%  
7,931 8,181   8,190 8,440   16%  
8,191 8,441   8,450 8,700   15%  
8,451 8,701   8,710 8,960   14%  
8,711 8,961   8,970 9,220   13%  
8,971 9,221   9,230 9,480   12%  
9,231 9,481   9,500 9,750   11%  
over 9,500 9,750     No refund  

     Section 5. That § 10-18A-6 be amended to read as follows:

     10-18A-6.   The amount of refund of real property taxes due or paid for a multiple-member household made pursuant to this chapter shall be according to the following schedule:
    The refund of real  
If household income is     property taxes due  
at least:   but not more than   or paid shall be  
$ 0   $6,000 $6,250   55%  
6,001 6,251   6,361 6,611   53%  
6,362 6,612   6,722 6,972   51%  
6,723 6,973   7,083 7,333   49%  
7,084 7,334   7,444 7,694   47%  
7,445 7,695   7,805 8,055   45%  
7,806 8,056   8,166 8,416   43%  
8,167 8,417   8,527 8,777   41%  
8,528 8,778   8,888 9,138   39%  
8,889 9,139   9,249 9,499   37%  
9,250 9,500   9,610 9,860   35%  
9,611 9,861   9,971 10,221   33%  
9,972 10,222   10,332 10,582   31%  
10,333 10,583   10,693 10,943   29%  
10,694 10,944   11,054 11,304   27%  
11,055 11,305   11,415 11,665   25%  
11,416 11,666   11,776 12,026   23%  
11,777 12,027   12,137 12,387   21%  
12,138 12,388   12,500 12,750   19%  
over 12,500 12,750     No refund  

     Section 6. That § 10-45A-5 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45A-5.   The amount of any claim made pursuant to this chapter by a claimant from a household consisting solely of one individual shall be determined as follows:

             (1)      If the claimant's income is three thousand two hundred fifty five hundred dollars or less, a sum of two hundred fifty-eight dollars;

             (2)      If the claimant's income is three thousand two hundred fifty-one five hundred one dollars and not more than nine thousand five hundred seven hundred fifty dollars, a sum of forty-six dollars plus three and four-tenths percent of the difference between nine thousand seven hundred fifty dollars and the income of the claimant;

             (3)      If the claimant's income is more than nine thousand five hundred seven hundred fifty dollars, no refund.

     Section 7. That § 10-45A-6 be amended to read as follows:

     10-45A-6.   The amount of any claim made pursuant to this chapter by a claimant from a household consisting of more than one individual shall be determined as follows:

             (1)      If household income is six thousand two hundred fifty dollars or less, the sum of five hundred eighty-one dollars;

             (2)      If household income is six thousand one two hundred fifty-six dollars and not more than twelve thousand five hundred seven hundred fifty dollars, a sum of seventy-four dollars plus seven and eight-tenths percent of the difference between twelve thousand seven hundred fifty dollars and total household income;

             (3)      If household income is more than twelve thousand five hundred seven hundred fifty dollars, no refund. ".

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

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 185 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Putnam, Madden, Kleven, Greenfield, Apa, Duxbury, Drake, Cradduck

Excused:    Dennert

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 185

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     On page 1, line 2 of the printed bill, after " persons " insert "and to revise the income eligibility requirements for property tax and sales tax refunds".

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


         SB 186: appropriate funds from the water and environment fund and the environment and natural resources fee fund and to declare an emergency.

Proponents:    Steve Pirner, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Document #2 & #3)
        Pam Bonrud, Lewis and Clark Rural Water Association (Document #4)
        Dennis Davis, South Dakota Rural Water Association (Document #5)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 186

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

Voting Yes:    Putnam, Madden, Kleven, Greenfield, Apa, Duxbury, Drake, Cradduck

Excused:    Dennert

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Rena K. Ortbahn

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Bob Drake, Chair


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