82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, January 24, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah
P    Hanson (Gary)
P    Heidepriem
E    Knudson
P    McCracken
P    Nesselhuf
P    Olson (Ed)
P    Gray, Vice-Chair
P    Dempster, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Tom Dempster, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2007

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF SANDRA ZINTER, HUGHES COUNTY, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE POSITION OF COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF PERSONNEL

Moved by:    Gray
Second by:    Hanson (Gary)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster


Excused:    Knudson

        
          HB 1003: clarify, repeal, update, and make style and form changes to certain statutes related to military and veterans affairs.

Presented by:    Representative Gordon Pederson
Proponents:    Andy Gerlach, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (Document #1)
        Major General Michael Gorman, Military and Veterans Affairs
        LTC Robert Pasqualucci, South Dakota National Guard

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1003

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Nesselhuf
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

Excused:    Knudson

        Dr. Robert Moffit and Edmund Haislmaier, The Center for Health Policy Studies from the Heritage Foundation and Ms. Cindy Gillespie, independent health care consultant, addressed the committee and answered their questions.

         HB 1013: revise certain provisions regarding the standards for fire-resistant state buildings.

Presented by:    Kristi Honeywell, Bureau of Administration

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1013

1013oa
     On page 1, line 5 of the printed bill, overstrike " It is a Class 6 felony for any board or person to design, construct, or use any " and insert " No ".

     On page 1 , line 6, after " building " insert " may be designed or constructed ".

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1013 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hanson (Gary)
Second by:    Gray
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, McCracken, Nesselhuf, Olson (Ed), Gray, Dempster

Excused:    Knudson

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Nesselhuf
Second by:    McCracken
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Bloom

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Committee Secretary
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair

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