February 2, 2016 www.broadcasteronline.com Stockgrowers Bring Gov. Daugaard's Attention to Cattle Market Swings South Dakota Stockgrowers Association President Bill Kluck sent a letter this week to bring Governor Daugaard's attention to the impacts of market fluctuations in the cattle market and its potential impact on economic activity in the state. The letter outlines a swing in the cattle market that started last July and has resulted in substantially lower prices for calves raised on South Dakota's ranches. In the letter, Kluck stated, "The main point I am trying to convey is that we have lost a huge amount of income with this drastic drop of cattle prices and in turn this will have a drastic impact on economic activity in the state and in state revenues." USDA's statistics services report that while the number of calves being raised in the state has increased slightly, to nearly 1.7 million head annually, revenue on those calves has fallen by around $500 per animal. That results in approximately $800 million dollars of direct income losses to farmers and ranchers in our state in one year. Kluck explained that money in our rural economies turns over seven times before leaving the state. "... that kind of a direct financial loss would point to a $6billion economic loss to the communities and industries associated with agriculture." At the same time, Kluck argues the tax burden on ranches has gone up exponentially on his and other ranching operations. "In 1979 total property taxes that we paid were $1,553 and our calves sold for $100 per hundred weight. In 2015 taxes were $14,400 and calf prices were $200/cwt. The inequity of this is striking and if the current, downward market trends continue, will have a significant impact on the viability of our family ranches." "We understand the importance of responsibly funding schools, and state infrastructure." Kluck concluded his letter to Governor Daugaard by stating, "I thank you for your awareness of the importance of agriculture to the state's economy and to the livelihood of our many family farms and ranches. We appreciate that your plan for the state's increased revenue needs have not targeted agriculture." The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is a grassroots organization representing nearly 1,000 independent livestock producers on local, state and national policies that impact the livestock industry. For nearly 125 years the mission of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association has remained unchanged, "to promote and protect the South Dakota livestock industry." They can be reached at 605-342-0429 or by emailing office@southdakotastockgrowers.org. Legislative Roundup BY BOB MERCER State Capitol Bureau PIERRE – Many members of the Legislature wanted their budget panel to do its work at a much faster pace this session. Republicans Sen. Deb Peters of Hartford and Rep. Justin Cronin of Gettysburg are the co-chairmen for the Joint Committee on Appropriations. They and the 16 other appropriators are fulfilling that goal. Peters said Thursday the committee would be done with its hearing schedule for state departments, agencies and constitutional offices on Friday, Feb. 5. That is working day 16 of the 38-day session. Last year the committee finished its hearing schedule Thursday, March 5. That was day 32 of the 39-day session. Peters said the committee will start deliberations the following week. She invited legislators to offer their thoughts. “Any help from the members would be helpful. The sooner, the better,” she said. BIGGER TAX NET: The Legislature’s leadership from both political parties put its name on a revenue bill intended to end in a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court. The measure, SB 106, is already scheduled for a hearing Feb. 3 by the Senate State Affairs Committee. It attempts to levy state sales tax on goods and services from remote sellers that are delivered in South Dakota. Peters, the prime sponsor, said the amount of revenue initially could be $20 million to $60 million per year. But no one can know until the legislation becomes law and someone challenges it in federal court, she said. Peters is one of the South Dakota legislators who have been very active on the remote-seller issue. She said several states might be going forward with their versions of the same concept. South Dakota’s legislation wouldn’t try to collect retroactively from companies, according to Peters. The co-sponsors list includes Republican senators Corey Brown of Gettysburg, Gary Cammack of Union Center, Larry Tidemann of Brookings and Jim White of Huron; and Democratic senators Billie Sutton of Burke and Troy Heinert of Mission. The House lead sponsor is Rep. Roger Hunt, R-Brandon. The other House co-sponsors are Republicans Cronin, Brian Gosch of Rapid City, G. Mark Mickelson of Sioux Falls, Steve Westra of Sioux Falls and Dean Wink of Howes, and Democrats Julie Bartling of Gregory and Spencer Hawley of Brookings. That is a powerhouse lineup. HERE THEY COME: Thursday was the deadline for unlimited filing of legislation. The Senate now has 123. The House has 175. “We’re starting to get quite a few House bills here,” Wink, the House speaker, told the representatives during the first readings of the latest ones Thursday afternoon. BIG SHOTS: State Attorney General Marty Jackley hosted the annual target shooting competition for Dave Says BY DAVE RAMSEY SELL? Sell it Local! Use The Broadcaster Classifieds! bp Since 1934 Broadcaster Press 201 W Cherry Vermillion 624-4429 Dear Dave, My husband was laid off a month ago from a job making $80,000 a year. We have no debt except our house payment. We owe about $82,000 on it, but it’s valued at approximately $300,000. We’ve also got an emergency fund of $30,000, and I work part-time making about $2,000 a month while he collects unemployment and looks for another job. Do you think we should sell our home? We’ve also got a boat that’s worth about $18,000 we could sell. Sheila Dear Sheila, The first thing I want you to do is take a step back and breathe. Yes, you guys just hit a big bump in the road. But the good news is you’re in pretty good shape financially to handle things for a while. At this point, I’d strongly recommend selling the boat over selling the house. Boats are a lot easier to replace than nice homes, and the process isn’t nearly as traumatic on the family. You can also dip into your emergency fund a little bit, but for the next little while you need to make sure you’re living on a really tight, bare bones budget. I’d love to see you not have to touch the emergency fund, because he’s gone out and found at least unclaimed property. Sattgast reminds South Dakotans that the state treasurer’s office does not ask citizens to provide personal information through the use of a pre-recorded messaging system or charge a fee to return lost funds – both common scams related to unclaimed property. If you believe you do have unclaimed property, visit www.sdtreasurer.gov or call the treasurer’s office and speak to an Unclaimed Property representative directly at 1-866-357-2547. ? Smile. Affordable Monuments by Mollet Memorials Monuments 1,760 Starting $ at Price includes: Design, Lettering, Setting & Cement Foundation Vermillion and Beresford Areas Linda Jamtgaard Cummings 605-408-6631 a part-time position while he’s searching for something in his field. I know that’s tough to do once you’ve gotten used to making $80,000, but there are jobs out there that will help you guys get through this. As long as he’s being diligent in Dave seeking a new job, and you’re budgeting and watching what you spend together, I think for now you should keep the house. God bless you both! RAMSEY —Dave Refund or Better Planning? Dear Dave, Do you recommend having people keep their W2 numbers as close to their tax return numbers as possible, even if they might have to pay at the end of the year or have more taken out? Every year I get a big tax return. But after listening to you I began to think that if I did a better job of planning I would have more money throughout the year. Charlie Dean’s List. To qualify, students must achieve either a GPA of 85.00 or greater for that semester or rate in the top 10 percent of their class for that semester, whichever group is smaller. The list is not based on cumulative grade point average, and first semester, first-year law students are not eligible. 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Blake Curd, R-Sioux Falls, said the vaccination issue represents a collision between public-health policy and family decisions. “It’s one way or the other,” Curd, a doctor, said. Sen. Phil Jensen, R-Rapid City, attempted to add a philosophical-opposition waiver. He said his intent was the exemption would apply to all of the school-entry immunization requirements. The Jensen amendment lost on a voice vote. Several senators said their children and grandchildren would face danger if the vaccine didn’t work for them, and another child who deliberately wasn’t immunized would carry a disease on the immunization list into a setting with the other children. “As far as I’m concerned, those individual rights end when you get to my doorstep,” Sen. Craig Tieszen, R-Rapid City, said. The meningitis vaccinaBroadcasterOnline.com tion would be required at about age 11. State law cur“Get Your Clicks!” rently requires vaccinations for polio, diphtheria, pertussis, rubeola, rubella, mumps, tetanus and chickenpox. How They Voted The state Senate decided 23-10 Wednesday to require students to receive meningitis immunizations. Yes – Jim Bradford, D-Pine Ridge. Corey Brown, R-Gettysburg. Angie Buhl O’Donnell, Dear Charlie, I like your thinking, and you’re absolutely D-Sioux Falls. Gary Cammack, R-Union Center. Blake Curd, right. That’s exactly what I recommend people do when it comes to their income R-Sioux Falls. Scott Fiegen, RDell Rapids. Terri Haverly, Rtaxes. Of course, you don’t want to have to pay out a big chunk of cash. But a little Rapid City. Phyllis Heineman, R-Sioux Falls. Troy Heinert, number crunching and planning ahead of time can help you avoid those kinds of D-Mission. Bernie Hunhoff, D-Yankton. David Novstrup, situations. You really don’t want a big refund, and R-Aberdeen. Scott Parsley, Dhere’s why. If you get a fat tax refund Madison. 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A recorded message then instructs the caller to search a website for Senate: Students Must Be Immunized For Meningitis Hold on for Now Courtesy of EveryDollar.com Stuff To legislators and staff Wednesday night at the law enforcement training center. Last year, Rep. Mathew Wollmann, R-Madison, won. But Wink bought a 9-mm STI target model with six-inch barrel and used that instead of the short-barreled .45 he had last year He won a shoot-off with Wollmann, who placed second, and Rep. Isaac Latterell, R-Sioux Falls, who finished third. Wollmann told House members Thursday he’s never seen Wink so focused and engaged as during the competition. Rep. Karen Soli, D-Sioux Falls, who is a minister, placed fourth as she won a shoot-off. She clenched her fists in the air like a champion boxer when Wink reported her achievement. Wink had a list of top scorers. “Any of those 12 could have won,” he said. They raised $528 for the CASA organization and $585 for Rep. 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