72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House Taxation

Tuesday, February 18, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Apa
P      Belatti
P      Brown (Richard)
P      Diedrich
P      Koskan
P      Napoli
P      Peterson (Bill)
P      Barker
P      Kazmerzak
P      Moore
P      Waltman
P      Wick, Vice-Chair
P      Cutler, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Cutler.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 1997.

Moved by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1279:   to revise certain provisions regarding the regulation and the taxation of trust companies.

Proponents:      Richard Duncan, Director of Banking, Pierre
          Doug Hajek, lobbyist, CitiBank, Sioux Falls
          Tom Adam, SD Bankers' Association, Pierre
Opponents:      None.
Presented by:      Dave Knudson, on behalf of the Governor's Office, Pierre (Document 1)

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1279



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     On page 2 , line 5 of the printed bill , after " . " insert " For financial institutions described in § 10- 43-88 which file as part of a consolidated report pursuant to § 10-43-36, the annual minimum tax set forth in this section shall be met if the consolidated report shows total tax pursuant to chapter 10- 43 in excess of the minimum set forth in this section. "

     On page 2 , line 6 , after " in " insert " section 4 of " .

     On page 3 , line 8 , after " bank " insert " or trust company " .

     On page 3 , line 9 , after " bank " insert " or trust company " .


Moved by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Second by:      Representative Diedrich
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1279 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Second by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-2-1-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Belatti, Brown (Richard), Diedrich, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Koskan, Waltman

Excused:      Napoli

          HB 1271:   to create a classification for family-farms and owner-operated commercial businesses, to revise and establish maximum property tax levies for certain property, to provide certain limited exemptions for owner-occupied dwellings and owner-operated commercial businesses, and to revise the rule- making authority of the Department of Revenue.

Proponents:      None.
Opponents:      None.
Presented by:      Representative Bob Weber, prime sponsor, Strandburg (Document 2)

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1271

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     On the printed bill, Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
     Section  1.  The Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council shall conduct an interim study of property taxes, classification of property, property tax levies, and property tax exemptions. "


Moved by:      Representative Waltman
Second by:      Representative Diedrich
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND THE AMENDMENT

f-1271
     On the printed bill, Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"     The Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council is requested to appoint an interim study committee to conduct a thorough review of property taxes, classification of property, property tax levies, and property tax exemptions. The committee, if appointed, shall report its findings to the 1998 Legislature. "



Moved by:      Representative Waltman
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1271 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Koskan
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Brown (Richard), Diedrich, Koskan, Barker, Kazmerzak, Waltman, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Belatti, Peterson (Bill), Moore

Excused:      Napoli

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1271

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     On page 1 , line 1 of the printed bill , delete everything after " to " and insert " request that interim study be conducted of property taxes, classification of property, property tax levies, and property tax exemptions. "

     On page 1 , delete lines 2 to 5 , inclusive .



Moved by:      Representative Koskan
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HCR 1009:   Recommending that an interim study be conducted on the effects of special events on municipal tax valuation.

Proponents:      None.
Opponents:      None.
Presented by:      Representative Ken McNenny, prime sponsor, Sturgis

MOTION:      ADOPT RESOLUTION HCR1009

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Apa
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-8-0-0)

Voting yes:      Apa, Brown (Richard), Napoli, Waltman, Cutler

Voting no:      Belatti, Diedrich, Koskan, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore, Wick

MOTION:      DEFER HCR1009 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Barker
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-6-0-0)

Voting yes:      Belatti, Diedrich, Peterson (Bill), Barker, Kazmerzak, Moore, Wick

Voting no:      Apa, Brown (Richard), Koskan, Napoli, Waltman, Cutler

          HB 1258:   to allow certain real property to be specifically classified for the purpose of taxation.

HB 1258 was originally heard on February 6, 1997 and was sent out of committee with a do not pass recommendation. HB 1258 was returned to the tax committee on February 10 amended.

Proponents:      Mark Barnett, representing self, Pierre
Opponents:      None.
Presented by:      Representative Mike Derby, prime sponsor, Rapid City (Documents 3, 4 and 5)
Comments by:      Jim Schade, Director of Property and Special Taxes Division, Department of Revenue, Pierre
         

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1258

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     On page 386 of the House Journal , between lines 17 and 18 , insert:

"      Section 3. That § 10-13-39 be amended to read as follows:

     10-13-39.   Each owner-occupied single-family dwelling in this state is specifically classified for the purpose of taxation. For the purposes of this section, an owner-occupied single-family dwelling is a house, condominium apartment, town house, town home, housing cooperatives where membership in the cooperative is strictly limited to stockholder occupants of the building, chapter houses of house corporations with an active fraternity or sorority chapter authorized and recognized by South Dakota colleges or universities and if such corporations are nonprofit, and recognized as an exempt organization under sections 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and in effect on January 1, 1997, and manufactured or mobile home as defined in §   32-3-1, which is assessed and taxed as a separate unit, including an attached or unattached garage and the parcel of land upon which the structure is situated as recorded in the records of the director of equalization. The owner of each owner-occupied single-family dwelling shall receive a twenty percent credit toward the property taxes, except special assessments, payable in 1996. A person may receive a credit on only one owner-occupied single-family dwelling per year. "



Moved by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Second by:      Representative Belatti
Action:      Prevailed by show of hands.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1258 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Second by:      Representative Waltman
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO NOT PASS HB 1258 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Koskan
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-6-0-0)

Voting yes:      Diedrich, Koskan, Napoli, Kazmerzak, Moore, Wick, Cutler

Voting no:      Apa, Belatti, Brown (Richard), Peterson (Bill), Barker, Waltman

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1258

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     On page 1 , line 2 of the printed bill , delete everything after " Act to " and insert " revise the specific classification of certain property owned by nationally charted fraternal organizations. " .

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .


Moved by:      Representative Peterson (Bill)
Second by:      Representative Brown (Richard)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Napoli
Second by:      Representative Wick
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Jenelle Busse

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Committee Secretary
Steve Cutler, Chair


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