79th Legislative Session _ 2004

Committee: Senate Taxation
Wednesday, February 18, 2004

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    de Hueck
P    Duenwald
P    Kelly
P    Kooistra
P    LaPointe
P    Moore
P    Nachtigal
P    Schoenbeck, Vice-Chair
P    Koskan, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Koskan, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 2004

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1182: revise certain provisions relating to the use of general occupation tax revenue.

Presented by:    Representative Donna Schafer
Proponents:    Harry Christianson, Self, Rapid City
        Lorin Pankratz, VIA

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1182

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     On the House engrossed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

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     Section 1. That § 9-55-10 be amended to read as follows:

     9-55-10.   If a hearing is held under subdivision 9-55-7(2), the governing body shall:

             (1)      Hear all protests and receive evidence for or against the proposed action;

             (2)      Rule upon all written protests received prior to the close of the hearing, which ruling shall be final; and

             (3)      Continue the hearing from time to time as the governing body may deem necessary.

     If a special assessment is to be used, the proceedings shall terminate if written protest is made prior to the close of the hearing by the owners of a majority of the assessable front footage in the proposed district. If an occupation tax is to be used, the proceedings shall terminate if protest is made by the users of a majority of the space in the proposed district. If the general occupational tax is based upon rented hotel and motel rooms pursuant to §  9-55-13, the proceedings shall terminate if written protest is made prior to the close of the hearing by the owners of a majority of the hotels and motels in the proposed district.

    If the issuance and sale of bonds for the construction of a convention facility are payable from the proceeds of the hotel and motel room general occupational tax, at least two-thirds of the hotel and motel owners in the proposed district shall approve in writing to the issuance and sale of such bonds. "


Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1182 UNTIL FEBRUARY 20, 2004

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1281: provide for certain property tax exemptions for business incubators owned by nonprofits.

Presented by:    Senator Mike Jaspers
Proponents:    Dan Nelson, Sioux Falls Area Chamber Of Commerce
        Rich Naser, SDTBC, Sioux Falls

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1281

Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    de Hueck
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1281 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Moore
Second by:    Nachtigal
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     CALL THE QUESTION

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Kelly
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(4-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Kelly, Kooistra, LaPointe

Voting No:    Duenwald, Moore, Nachtigal, Koskan

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1281 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Moore
Second by:    Nachtigal
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(4-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Duenwald, Moore, Nachtigal, Koskan

Voting No:    de Hueck, Kelly, Kooistra, LaPointe, Schoenbeck

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1281

Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    de Hueck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Duenwald, Kelly, Kooistra, LaPointe, Schoenbeck

Voting No:    Moore, Nachtigal, Koskan

         HB 1283: exempt certain purchases of material used in the production of greenhouse, nursery, and ornamental plants from sales and use taxes.

Presented by:    Representative Keri Weems (Handout #1)
Proponents:    Representative Tim Begalka (Handout #2)
        Wally Thomsen, Self
Opponents:    Scott Peterson, Department of Revenue and Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1283

Moved by:    Kooistra
Second by:    de Hueck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Kelly, Kooistra, LaPointe, Moore

Voting No:    Nachtigal, Koskan

Excused:    Duenwald, Schoenbeck

         HB 1042: authorize the Department of Revenue and Regulation to utilize private collection agencies and attorneys in the collection of delinquent taxes.

Presented by:    Jack Magee, Department of Revenue and Regulation
Proponents:    Dennis Duncan, SD Collectors Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1042

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Kooistra
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Duenwald, Kelly, Kooistra, LaPointe, Moore, Nachtigal, Koskan

Excused:    Schoenbeck
MOTION:     PLACE HB 1042 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Kooistra
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kelly
Second by:    Duenwald
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Eileen Bertsch

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Committee Secretary
John Koskan, Chair

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