Senate Appropriations Minutes 02/22/2002 8:00 AM

77^th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Appropriations

Friday, February 22, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Putnam, Vice-Chair
P    Madden
P    Cradduck
P    Kleven
P    Greenfield
P    Apa
P    Duxbury
P    Dennert
P    Lange
P    Burg
P    Derby, Vice-Chair
P    Pummel
P    Clark
P    Adelstein
P    Sutton (Duane)
P    Klaudt
P    Drake, Chair
P    Richter, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Drake. (Joint meeting with House)

SB 187: appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.

MOTION: AMEND SB 187

On page 5, line 34 of the printed bill, increase personal services GENERAL FUNDS $47,788.

On page 5, line 34, decrease personal services OTHER FUNDS $47,788.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

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

MOTION:     AMEND SB 187

On page 6, line 35 of the printed bill, increase FTEs 1.0

Adjust all totals accordingly.

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

MOTION:     AMEND SB 187

     On page 28 of the printed bill, line 30, increase operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $41,693
    increase operating expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $17,122
    increase operating expenses OTHER FUNDS $1,939

On page 29, line 17, increase operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $98,307
increase operating expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $54,143

Adjust all totals accordingly.

On page 35, after line 8, insert:

"Section 29. The amount of $250,000 of the unencumbered balance, from the intergovernmental transfer fund, in the operating expenditures of the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Human Services, as of June 30, 2002, is hereby transferred to the general fund.

Description: Transfers the $250,000 remaining from neuromuscular devices to the general fund. Appropriates $213,204 from all funds ($140,000 from the general fund) for community mental health ($152,450 AF, $98,307 GF) and alcohol & drug abuse programming ($60,754 AF, $41,693 GF).

Moved by:    Dennert
Second by:    Lange
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(8-10-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Duxbury, Dennert, Lange, Burg, Derby, Clark, Adelstein, Sutton (Duane)

Voting No:    Putnam, Madden, Cradduck, Kleven, Greenfield, Apa, Pummel, Klaudt, Drake, Richter

MOTION:     AMEND SB 187

On page 35, between lines 8 and 9 of the printed bill, insert:

"
Section 29. One hundred thousand dollars of the funds appropriated to the state fair shall be used for 4-H.".

Moved by:    Dennert
Second by:    Lange
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(5-13-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kleven, Duxbury, Dennert, Lange, Burg

Voting No:    Putnam, Madden, Cradduck, Greenfield, Apa, Derby, Pummel, Clark, Adelstein, Sutton (Duane), Klaudt, Drake, Richter

MOTION:     AMEND SB 187

On page 41, after line 6 of the printed bill, insert:

" Section 31. Money appropriated as state aid to general education may not be transferred to other program accounts. Money appropriated as state aid to general education may be spent only for general aid to public school districts.

If the amount of money appropriated as state aid to general education is in excess of the amount required to meet the entitlement provided for in chapter 13-13, at such time the excess is determined the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs shall distribute the excess to all school districts on a pro rata basis according to each school district's adjusted average daily membership as defined in § 13-13-10.1.".

Moved by:    Burg
Second by:    Dennert
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(7-11-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Putnam, Duxbury, Dennert, Lange, Burg, Pummel, Klaudt

Voting No:    Madden, Cradduck, Kleven, Greenfield, Apa, Derby, Clark, Adelstein, Sutton (Duane), Drake, Richter

MOTION:     AMEND SB 187

On page 11, line 21 of the printed bill, increase operating expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $325,800.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Add $325,800 from the TANF federal fund for a cost of living adjustment of 3 % for TANF recipients.

Moved by:    Adelstein
Second by:    Clark
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-7-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cradduck, Kleven, Duxbury, Dennert, Lange, Burg, Derby, Pummel, Clark, Adelstein, Richter

Voting No:    Putnam, Madden, Greenfield, Apa, Sutton (Duane), Klaudt, Drake

MOTION:     AMEND SB 187

On page 15, line 17 of the printed bill, increase FTEs 1.0.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Mentoring Program FTE (no $)

Moved by:    Duxbury
Second by:    Dennert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Cradduck, Apa, Duxbury, Dennert, Lange, Burg, Derby, Pummel, Clark, Adelstein, Sutton (Duane), Drake, Richter

Voting No:    Putnam, Madden, Kleven, Greenfield, Klaudt

MOTION:     AMEND SB 187

On page 12, line 3 of the printed bill, increase operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $100,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

On page 35, after line 4, insert:

"From the Children's Trust Fund:

Child Protection Services $100,000"

Description: Transfers $100,000 from the Children's Trust Fund to the general fund and appropriates the amount to Child Protection Services, Department of Social Services, for children who have reached the age of 21.

Moved by:Richter
Second by:Sutton (Duane)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(16-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:Putnam, Madden, Cradduck, Kleven, Greenfield, Duxbury, Dennert, Lange, Burg, Derby, Pummel, Clark, Adelstein, Sutton (Duane), Klaudt, Richter

Voting No:Apa, Drake

MOTION: AMEND SB 187

On page 28, line 16 of the printed bill, increase operating expenses GENERAL FUNDS $512,000

On page 28, line 16, increase operating expenses FEDERAL FUNDS $970,000

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Add $1,482,000 from all funds ($512,000 general fund) for the home and community based services program.

Moved by:Richter
Second by:Derby
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(18-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:Putnam, Madden, Cradduck, Kleven, Greenfield, Apa, Duxbury, Dennert, Lange, Burg, Derby, Pummel, Clark, Adelstein, Sutton (Duane), Klaudt, Drake, Richter

MOTION: AMEND SB 187

On page 32, line 47 of the printed bill, increase operating expenses other funds $100,000.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Secretary of State other funds.

Moved by:Richter
Second by:Cradduck
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:Putnam, Cradduck, Duxbury, Dennert, Burg, Derby, Pummel, Clark, Adelstein, Sutton (Duane), Klaudt, Drake, Richter

Voting No:Madden, Kleven, Greenfield, Apa, Lange

MOTION: AMEND SB 187

On page 15, line 14 of the printed bill, decrease operating expenses general funds $40,000.

Adjust all totals accordingly.

Description: Task force funding removal.

Moved by:Richter
Second by:Putnam
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(16-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:Putnam, Madden, Cradduck, Kleven, Greenfield, Apa, Duxbury, Lange, Burg, Pummel, Clark, Adelstein, Sutton (Duane), Klaudt, Drake, Richter

Voting No:Dennert, Derby

MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19, 2002

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

MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2002

Moved by:Dennert
Second by:Sutton (Duane)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION: TO RECESS

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

MOTION: DEFER SB 187 UNTIL FEBRUARY 23, 2002

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

MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 12, 2002

Moved by:Klaudt
Second by:Kleven

Action: Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION: ADJOURN

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

Rena K. Ortbahn

____________________________

Committee Secretary

Bob Drake, Chair

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