81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Retirement Laws
Wednesday, January 25, 2006

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Apa
P    Koetzle
P    Sutton (Dan)
P    Earley, Vice-Chair
P    Greenfield, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Greenfield.

Justice Zinter, Vice-Chair of the SD Retirement System Board of Trustees, introduced Rob Wylie, SD Retirement System Executive Director.

         SB 5: adjust certain participation standards for the South Dakota special pay retirement program.

Presented by:    Rob Wylie, South Dakota Retirement System

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 5

Moved by:    Apa
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Apa, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), Earley, Greenfield

MOTION:     PLACE SB 5 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Apa
Second by:    Earley


Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 6: define certain terms related to the South Dakota Retirement System.

Presented by:    Rob Wylie, South Dakota Retirement System

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 6

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Apa, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), Earley, Greenfield

MOTION:     PLACE SB 6 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 7: clarify certain provisions regarding the level income payment option within the South Dakota Retirement System.

Presented by:    Rob Wylie, South Dakota Retirement System

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 7

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Earley
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Apa, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), Earley, Greenfield

MOTION:     PLACE SB 7 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 8: establish to whom the South Dakota Retirement System may make benefit payments on behalf of minors.

Presented by:    Rob Wylie, South Dakota Retirement System

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 8

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Apa
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Apa, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), Earley, Greenfield

MOTION:     PLACE SB 8 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 9: revise certain beneficiary provisions of the South Dakota Retirement System.

Presented by:    Rob Wylie, South Dakota Retirement System

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 9

Moved by:    Apa
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Apa, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), Earley, Greenfield

MOTION:     PLACE SB 9 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 10: establish and revise certain provisions relating to South Dakota Retirement System disability benefits.

Presented by:    Rob Wylie, South Dakota Retirement System

Wade Hubbard, SD Retirement System, answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 10

Moved by:    Earley
Second by:    Apa
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Apa, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), Earley, Greenfield

         SB 16: revise certain re-employment requirements in the South Dakota Retirement System.

Presented by:    Senator Clarence Kooistra
Opponents:    Rob Wylie, South Dakota Retirement System
        Paul Aylward, Public Employees Union, SD Afscme 59
        Christie Johnson, School Administrators of SD
        Anne Plooster, SDEA

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 16

Moved by:    Apa
Second by:    Earley
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Apa, Koetzle, Sutton (Dan), Earley, Greenfield

The House Retirement Committee joined the meeting to hear and discuss the annual Actuarial Report.

Justice Zinter introduced other members of the Board of Trustees who were in attendance, as well as staff members. He then gave a brief report to the committees.

Rob Wylie, Executive Director of the SD Retirement System, then gave a report to the committees as well as distributed handouts. (handouts # 1, 2 & 3)

Koren Holden presented the Actuarial Report. (handout #4)

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Earley
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.



Cindy Tryon

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Committee Secretary
Brock L. Greenfield, Chair


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