Committee: Senate State Affairs
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Abdallah
P Gray, Vice-Chair
P Hanson (Gary)
P Heidepriem
P Knudson
P Olson (Russell)
P Rhoden
P Turbak Berry
P Dempster, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Dempster.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010
Moved by: Rhoden
Second by: Knudson
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF ANI APRAHAMIAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
NOTRE DAME, INDIANA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Knudson
Second by: Turbak Berry
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Abdallah
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF DR. CHARLES V. SHANK OF KAILUA,
HAWAII, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Turbak Berry
Second by: Rhoden
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster
Excused: Abdallah, Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF THOMAS ADAM OF HUGHES COUNTY,
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Olson (Russell)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster
Excused: Abdallah, Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF CASEY PETERSON OF PENNINGTON
COUNTY, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Rhoden
Second by: Heidepriem
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-2-0)
Voting Yes: Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry, Dempster
Excused: Abdallah, Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF MARK ROBY OF CODINGTON COUNTY,
WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA ELLSWORTH
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Turbak Berry
Second by: Rhoden
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF GARY GRITTNER OF STANLEY COUNTY, FT.
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA ELLSWORTH
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Rhoden
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF BRUCE RAMPELBERG OF PENNINGTON
COUNTY, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA
ELLSWORTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Hanson (Gary)
Second by: Olson (Russell)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF MARK JOHNSTON OF LINCOLN COUNTY,
SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA ELLSWORTH
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Rhoden
Second by: Abdallah
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF STANLEY PORCH OF JACKSON COUNTY,
WANBLEE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA ELLSWORTH
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Hanson (Gary)
Second by: Gray
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF JEFFORY A. ERICKSON OF LINCOLN
COUNTY, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA
ELLSWORTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Abdallah
Second by: Turbak Berry
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF GLEN KANE OF PENNINGTON COUNTY,
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA ELLSWORTH
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Rhoden
Second by: Hanson (Gary)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF MIKE TRYKOSKI OF PENNINGTON
COUNTY, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Olson (Russell)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Olson (Russell), Rhoden, Turbak Berry,
Dempster
Excused: Knudson
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF RAYMOND J. WAHLE OF MINNEHAHA
COUNTY, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY.
Moved by: Olson (Russell)
Second by: Rhoden
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden,
Turbak Berry, Dempster
MOTION: CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF WAYNE M. SHANKS OF MINNEHAHA
COUNTY, COLTON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT
GENERAL, AIR.
Moved by: Abdallah
Second by: Gray
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden,
Turbak Berry, Dempster
HB 1049: revise the qualifications for the director of the Division of Veterans
Affairs.
Presented by: Neil Fulton, Governor's Office
Proponents: Dennis Brenden, American Legion, Watertown, SD
Gary Knudson, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pierre, SD
Dennis Foell, Disabled American Veterans
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1049
Moved by: Abdallah
Second by: Heidepriem
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Gray, Hanson (Gary), Heidepriem, Knudson, Olson (Russell), Rhoden,
Turbak Berry, Dempster
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Gray
Second by: Olson (Russell)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Cindy Tryon
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Committee Secretary
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair
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