80^th Legislative Session _ 2005

Conference Committee: SB 157

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Halverson
P    Heineman
P    Dykstra, Chair
P    Peterson (Jim)
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Kooistra, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kooistra

         SB 157: increase the per student allocation in the state aid to education formula, to revise the calculation of state aid to education, to direct the Department of Education to undertake a study of school funding, and to exempt from reversion certain funds appropriated for the state aid to education formula.

Proponents:    Dale Bertsch, Governor's Office
        Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools
        Representative Thomas Deadrick

MOTION:     AMEND SB 157

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     On page 1, line 8 of the House engrossed bill, after " include " insert ", but is not limited to".

     On page 1 , line 14, after " decline " insert "or increase".

     On page 1 , line 15, after " ; " delete " and " .

     On page 2 , line 1, delete " . " and insert "; and".

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     On page 2 , after line 1, insert "(7)    Transportation services and costs.".

     On page 2 , delete lines 8 to 24 , inclusive.

     Delete pages 3 to 5 .

     On page 6 , delete lines 1 to 8 , inclusive.

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Halverson, Heineman, Dykstra, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed), Kooistra

MOTION:     AMEND SB 157

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     On page 6, after line 13 of the House engrossed bill, insert:

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     Section 8. The state treasurer shall transfer to the state general fund from the budget reserve fund created in §  4-7-31 the sum of five million two hundred ten thousand dollars ($5,210,000) for distribution by the secretary of the Department of Education through the state aid to general education formula in chapter 13-13.

     Section 9. Section 3 of this Act takes effect June 21, 2005.".

Moved by:    Peterson (Jim)
Second by:    Halverson
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Halverson, Peterson (Jim)

Voting No:    Heineman, Dykstra, Olson (Ed), Kooistra

MOTION:     AMEND SB 157

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     On page 6, after line 13 of the House engrossed bill, insert "If any money is reappropriated for state aid to general education pursuant to this section, the percentage of that money attributable to local effort based upon the percentage of total school funding that local effort contributed during the previous fiscal year, shall be returned to the school districts in the form of a lump sum payment to each school district based on the district's adjusted average daily membership pursuant to § 13-13- 10.1 (2). ".

Moved by:    Halverson
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 157

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     On page 6 of the House engrossed bill, delete lines 9 to 13 , inclusive.

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Halverson, Heineman, Dykstra, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed), Kooistra

MOTION:     AMEND SB 157

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     On page 2, line 4 of the House engrossed bill, after " districts. " insert "The members shall be appointed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council and shall include at least one member from each party from both the Senate and the House of Representatives.".

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Olson (Ed)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Halverson, Heineman, Dykstra, Peterson (Jim), Olson (Ed), Kooistra

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 157

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     On page 1, line 1 of the House engrossed bill, delete everything after " An Act to " and insert "direct the Department of Education to undertake a study of school funding.".

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     On page 1 , delete lines 2 to 4 , inclusive.

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Peterson (Jim)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Halverson, Heineman, Dykstra, Peterson (Jim), Kooistra

Excused:    Olson (Ed)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Dykstra
Second by:    Heineman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Lois Henry

Committee Secretary

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